Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 6/18/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/14/2022

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Game: Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Saturday, June 18, 2022

Location: Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, UT

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Salt Lake (-143) San Jose (+375)

Rio Tinto Stadium is the site where Jeremy Ebobisse and the San Jose Earthquakes (3-6-6, 13th in Western Conference) will take on Real Salt Lake (7-4-4, 3rd in Western Conference) on Saturday. The starting goalies will be David Ochoa for Real Salt Lake and JT Marcinkowski for the San Jose Earthquakes. The odds on this matchup have Real Salt Lake priced at -143 and the Earthquakes are at +375. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Salt Lake took the field against Vancouver in their last game and took a loss by a final of 2-1. In the passing game, they ended up with a 87.9% received passes percentage by completing 518 out of their 589 targeted passes in their last outing. RSL tried 12 dribbles in this game and converted 8 of the attempts for a percentage of 66.7%.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Salt Lake finished at a 40.0% clip by hitting 4 shots on target of 10 total shots. Salt Lake has an average of 1.20 goals per 90 min (18 goals in total) and are sitting with 14 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Rubio Rubin is a player who should impact this matchup for Real Salt Lake. Rubin has been a starter in 65 matches thus far in his career while scoring 0.27 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in the United States has earned 19 goals scored in 6,240 minutes played. He has 11 assists while tallying 0 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

One more guy who could decide who wins is Maikel Chang, the midfielder hailing from Cuba. Chang has totaled 16,409 minutes in 189 starting assignments and has earned himself 20 yellow card cautions. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 48 times in his pro soccer career and he has scored 36 total goals. He is averaging 0.20 G/90 thus far in his career.

The man who will protect the net for Real Salt Lake is David Ochoa. Ochoa (20-8-20 record in his career) has recorded 9 shutouts, which has earned him a 18.8% shutout rate. The keeper hailing from the United States has had 219 shots tried against him in 48 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.52 (73 total goals given up) and he holds a save % of 67.6. Ochoa has played for a total of 4,320 minutes and has earned 151 saves thus far in his career.

When they last took the field, San Jose weren't able to secure a win with a final of 0-0 against Nashville. The Earthquakes had a 50.0% successful dribble rate by completing 12 of the 24 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this match by converting 460 of the 485 passes they tried earning a percentage of 94.8%. San Jose converted 6 shots on target out of 11 shots tried which had them sitting at a 54.5% clip when they last took the field. Having tallied 25 goals and 18 assists in all their contests, San Jose sports an average of 1.67 goals and 1.20 assists per 90 min.

Jeremy Ebobisse should be able to be counted on for San Jose Earthquakes. The forward representing the United States has been on the field for 8,919 minutes while he has scored 42 goals. He has 5 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 11 times. He averages 0.42 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 96 contests in his career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Cristian Espinoza, the forward representing Argentina. He has accumulated 18 goals thus far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 39 times. Espinoza has earned himself a total of 27 yellow card warnings in 11,626 mins played (138 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.14.

JT Marcinkowski will reside in front of the net for San Jose Earthquakes. Marcinkowski has totaled 21 shutouts while defending 514 shots tried against him in 9,450 career mins. He has earned a save percentage of 69.6 and his shutout rate is currently at 20.0%. He has conceded 1.58 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 38-30-37. So far in his pro soccer career, Marcinkowski has allowed 166 goals while tallying 363 saves in 105 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Jose (+375)

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