San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC Prediction, 9/30/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
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Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC
Date: Friday, September 30, 2022
Location: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA
TV: ESPN+
Odds/Point Spread: San Jose (+127) Minnesota (+180)
PayPal Park is where the Loons (13-6-13) will play the San Jose Earthquakes (7-10-15) on Friday. The Loons are priced at +180 while the Earthquakes are at +127. The total is set at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start are JT Marcinkowski for San Jose Earthquakes and Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota United FC.
The San Jose Earthquakes have a total of 112 saves and they also hold a save rate of 64.7 over the course of the season. Their differential on goals is currently at -19 because of 48 goals accumulated and also 67 goals surrendered. On the year, the team averages 0.97 points per match (31 points) and also are 12th in MLS with 33 assists. The Earthquakes sit at 14th in relation to expected goals having 42.8, and their expected goals against are sitting at 58.0. San Jose has tallied 61 yellow cards on the year and also 1 red card. San Jose has allowed 67 goals while surrendering 2.09 goals per 90, and opponents have 173 shots on target against them. They have recorded 3 clean sheets, which gives them a % of 9.4 this season.
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Minnesota United FC has amassed 46 goals and their xG so far this season is 42.5. The team's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.53 in addition to 105 saves, and they have a total of 4 clean sheets. the year, the United have a save rate of 69.8 (149 SoT against), and are 12th in soccer with 45 points. Minnesota has a ranking of 14th in regard to goals against with 49, and their goal differential is coming in at -3. The United have a shut out rate of 12.5 on the campaign and 75 yellow card cautions. The United are averaging 1.4 pts/match while having 30 assists and 2 red cards.
The man who will protect the net for San Jose is JT Marcinkowski. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.74 (280 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .690. Marcinkowski (52-47-62 record during his career) has tallied 26 shutouts, which has earned him a 16.1% clean sheet percentage. Marcinkowski has been on the field a total of 14,445 mins and has tallied 568 stops so far in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 823 shots attempted against him in 161 starts.
Dayne St. Clair will be looking after the net for Minnesota. He has surrendered 1.32 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 40-15-35. St. Clair has totaled 21 shutouts while seeing 407 shots attempted against him in 8,055 mins in his career. During his professional soccer career, St. Clair has conceded 118 goals and has accounted for 297 saves in 90 starts. He has earned a save percentage of .730 and his shutout rate is currently at 23.3%.
Cristian Espinoza is a man to keep an eye out for San Jose. He has accounted for 43 assists while accumulating 29 yellow card cautions during his career. The forward hailing from Argentina has accumulated 21 goals scored in 13,028 professional minutes played. Espinoza has been given a starting assignment in 154 games so far in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.15 goals per 90 mins.
Minnesota features Robin Lod, who is known to give defenses fits. He scores 0.25 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 207 matches so far in his career. The forward born in Finland has earned 18,192 professional minutes while scoring 51 goals. He has totaled 23 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 30 times.
Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Jose (+127)
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