Sporting KC vs Austin FC Prediction, 7/30/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/26/2022

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Game: Sporting KC vs Austin FC

Date: Saturday, July 30, 2022

Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (+144) Austin (+174)

Alexander Ring and Austin FC (12-5-5) go to Children's Mercy Park on Saturday where they'll meet Sporting KC (5-5-13). Austin FC is priced at +174 while Sporting Kansas City is at +144. The O/U opens at 2.75. The goalies who are expected to start are Tim Melia for Sporting KC and Andrew Tarbell for Austin FC.

Sporting KC has tallied 56 saves and also are the owners of a save rate of 59.1 over the course of the season. Their difference in goals is -21 by way of 19 goals notched as well as 40 goals surrendered. For the season, this club has an average of 0.87 points per match (20 points) and also sit at 28th in MLS with 10 assists. The Wizards sit at 28th when it comes to goals expected having 18.7, and the squad's expected goals against are coming in at 33.8. Kansas City has accounted for 46 yellow card warnings on the year as well as 5 red cards. KC has allowed 40 goals while conceding 1.74 goals per 90 min, and opponents are sitting with 93 SoT on them. They have amassed 4 shut outs, giving them a rate of 17.4 this year.

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Austin FC has totaled 45 goals and the squad's goals expected over the course of the season is at 32.3. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.27 in addition to 71 saves, and they have 6 shutouts. For the season, Austin has a save % of 73.5 (98 shots on target against), and are 3rd in the league with 41 pts. Austin is ranked 4th in relation to goals surrendered with 28, and the team's goal difference is at 17. Austin has accounted for a shut out rate of 27.3 so far this year as well as 50 yellow cards. The Verde and Black are averaging 1.9 pts per match while sitting with 35 assists and 3 red cards.

The guy protecting the net for Kansas City will be Tim Melia. Melia (107-66-107 mark during his career) has earned 78 shutouts, which has earned him a 28.0% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 1,152 shots attempted at him in 279 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.34 (374 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of .688. Melia has played for 25,035 mins and has accumulated 792 stops in his career.

Andrew Tarbell will look after the goal for Austin. He has conceded 1.83 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 14-10-35. Tarbell has recorded 6 clean sheets and has defended 307 shots attempted against him in 5,620 mins throughout his career. During his professional soccer career, Tarbell has given up 114 goals and has tallied 196 stops in 60 starts. He has a save percentage of .638 and his clean sheet rate is 10.0%.

Remi Walter is a guy who can be a force on the pitch for Kansas City. Walter has been in the starting lineup in 147 games so far in his pro soccer career and scores 0.06 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder representing France has racked up 9 goals in 13,279 mins. He has accounted for 8 assists while earning 9 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Austin has an attacker in Alexander Ring, who should keep defenses up at night. He has totaled 71 yellow cards during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 23 times. The midfielder representing Finland has totaled 22,642 professional minutes and has earned 28 goals. He currently averages 0.11 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 256 contests so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas City (+144)

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