Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 10/9/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes
Date: Sunday, October 9, 2022
Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA
TV: ESPN+
Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-150) San Jose (+350)
The Sounders (12-4-17) will go up against the San Jose Earthquakes (8-10-15) at Lumen Field on Sunday. The Earthquakes are priced at +350 while the Sounders are at -150. The betting total is set at 2.75. The men protecting the net are Stefan Frei for Seattle Sounders FC and JT Marcinkowski for San Jose Earthquakes.
The Sounders rank 12th in relation to xG having 45.5, and the expected goals against sit at 48.6. The Sounders have conceded 44 goals while surrendering 1.33 G/90, and the opposition have accumulated 148 shots on target against them. Their differential on goals is currently at 1 as a result of 45 goals put in the net as well as 44 goals relinquished. They have compiled 6 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 18.2 on the season. Seattle Sounders FC has recorded 109 saves and they hold a save rate of 74.3 over the course of the season. Seattle is sitting with 63 yellow card warnings on the campaign and also 4 red cards. On the season, the team sports an average of 1.21 points per contest (40 pts) and also sit at 25th in soccer with 27 assists.
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The Earthquakes are averaging 1.0 pts per contest while accounting for 34 assists and 1 red card. San Jose has recorded a shut out % of 12.1 this year and 65 yellow cards. San Jose is 27th in relation to goals allowed having 67, and their difference in goals is -17. This season, San Jose has a save % of 65.1 (175 shots on target against), and they also have a ranking of 26th in soccer with 34 points. The team's goals against per 90 is at 2.03 in addition to 114 saves, and they have 4 shut outs. The San Jose Earthquakes have accumulated 50 goals and their goals expected so far this season is currently at 44.2.
The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Seattle will be Stefan Frei. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.29 (481 total goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of .721. Frei (161-80-131 mark during his soccer career) has accounted for 98 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 26.3% clean sheet percentage. Frei has played for 33,546 minutes and has accumulated 1,192 stops so far in his career. The goalie hailing from Switzerland has faced 1,653 shots tried against him in 373 career starts.
JT Marcinkowski will look after the net for San Jose. Thus far in his career, Marcinkowski has conceded 280 goals and has tallied 570 saves in 162 starts. He has conceded 1.73 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 53-47-62. He holds a save percentage of .691 and his clean sheet rate is 16.7%. Marcinkowski has totaled 27 clean sheets while defending 825 shots against him in 14,535 mins throughout his career.
Raul Ruidiaz is a guy who can be a difference maker for Seattle. Ruidiaz has been a starter in 184 games during his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.68 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Peru has 121 goals scored in 16,039 professional minutes played. He has totaled 11 assists while earning 18 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career.
San Jose is being led by Cristian Espinoza, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has tallied 29 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 43 times. The forward hailing from Argentina has been on the pitch for 13,118 mins while scoring 21 goals. He is averaging 0.14 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 155 matches so far in his career.
Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle (-150)
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