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Sporting KC vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 8/27/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/22/2022

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Game: Sporting KC vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Saturday, August 27, 2022

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

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (-109) San Jose (+288)

The Earthquakes (6-9-11) are on their way to Children's Mercy Park on Saturday where they will play Sporting KC (7-5-15). The Earthquakes are priced at +288 while Sporting Kansas City is at -109. The over/under is 2.75. The goaltenders who are expected to start are John Pulskamp for Sporting KC and JT Marcinkowski for San Jose Earthquakes.

The Wizards rank 28th in the matter of expected goals having 25.7, and their xGA sit at 37.7. KC has relinquished 49 goals while allowing 1.81 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have accumulated 111 SoT against them. The team's goal differential is currently at -19 by way of 30 goals finished and 49 goals given up. They have a total of 4 shut outs, which gives them a percentage of 14.8 this season. Sporting KC has tallied 66 saves and hold a save percentage of 58.6 over the course of the season. Kansas City has earned 53 yellow card warnings on the campaign as well as 6 red cards. So far this year, this team sports an average of 0.96 pts/match (26 points) and are ranked 28th in the league with 15 assists.

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The San Jose Earthquakes have earned 42 goals and the team's goals expected on the season sits at 35.6. The club's goals against per 90 is currently at 2.08 with 92 saves, and they have 2 clean sheets. On the campaign, San Jose has a save % of 64.8 (142 shots on target against), and they also rank 25th in soccer with 27 pts. San Jose is ranked 25th in goals relinquished having 54, and the team's goal differential is at -12. San Jose has earned a shut out % of 7.7 this year and 49 yellow card warnings. The Earthquakes are averaging 1.0 pts per fixture while amassing 29 assists and 1 red card.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Kansas City is John Pulskamp. Pulskamp has seen the field for 3,998 mins and has accumulated 149 stops thus far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.96 (87 goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of .651. The goalie from the United States has had 229 shots tried against him in 44 starting assignments. Pulskamp (11-10-23 record in his career) has earned 6 shutouts, which leaves him with a 13.6% clean sheet percentage.

JT Marcinkowski is expected to look after the goal for San Jose. Marcinkowski has racked up 25 clean sheets while defending 792 shots against him in 13,905 minutes in his career. He holds a save percentage of .692 and his clean sheet rate is 16.1%. He has surrendered 1.73 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 51-46-58. Thus far in his career, Marcinkowski has allowed 267 goals and has tallied 548 stops in 155 starts.

Remi Walter is one member of the team who should impact this matchup for Kansas City. Walter has had a starting assignment in 151 games so far in his career and he tallies 0.06 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from France has totaled 9 goals scored in 13,639 professional minutes. He has 8 assists while tallying 9 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

San Jose features Cristian Espinoza, who should keep defenses up at night. He scores 0.14 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 149 matches during his career. The forward representing Argentina has been on the pitch for 12,567 mins and he has scored 20 goals. He has totaled 29 yellow cards in his career and has helped on a goal 41 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas City (-109)

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