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Sporting KC vs Seattle Sounders FC Prediction, 10/2/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/26/2022

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Game: Sporting KC vs Seattle Sounders FC

Date: Sunday, October 2, 2022

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

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (+110) Seattle (+210)

Children's Mercy Park is the location where the Sounders (12-3-16) will go up against Sporting KC (10-7-15) on Sunday. The Sounders are priced at +210 while Sporting Kansas City is at +110. The total is set at 2.75. The goalies who are expected to start are John Pulskamp for Sporting KC and Stefan Frei for Seattle Sounders FC.

Sporting KC has accounted for 78 saves and they have a save percentage of 61.6 this year. The team's goal differential is -12 as a result of 40 goals scored and also 52 goals relinquished. This season, the team sports an average of 1.16 pts per contest (37 points) and they also are 28th in the league with 19 assists. The Wizards rank 28th in relation to xG with 34.9, and the team's expected goals against are coming in at 44.7. Kansas City has earned 61 yellow card warnings so far this year and 6 red cards. KC has relinquished 52 goals while relinquishing 1.62 goals per 90, and opponents have amassed 125 SoT on them. They have compiled 7 shut outs, giving them a % of 21.9 so far this season.

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On the year, the Sounders have a save rate of 73.5 (136 SoT against), and they also are 20th in the league with 39 points. The Sounders average 1.3 points per contest while accumulating 26 assists and 3 red cards. Seattle Sounders FC has accumulated 44 goals and their goals expected on the year is currently at 43.8. The Sounders have tallied a clean sheet rate of 19.4 this year as well as 59 yellow cards. The club's goals against per 90 min is 1.35 with 99 saves, and they have tallied 6 shutouts. Seattle has a rank of 13th in the category of goals surrendered with 42, and the team's goal differential is at 2.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Kansas City is John Pulskamp. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.86 (90 total goals conceded) and his save percentage is .660. Pulskamp (13-12-23 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 8 shutouts, which has earned him a 16.7% shutout percentage. Pulskamp has played for 4,358 minutes and is sitting with 159 stops thus far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 241 shots tried at him in 48 career starts.

Stefan Frei will be residing in front of the goal for Seattle. Frei has totaled 98 clean sheets and has defended 1,641 shots tried against him in 33,366 career minutes. He sports a save % of .720 and his shutout rate is 26.4%. He has given up 1.29 goals per 90 and he has a record of 161-79-130. So far in his career, Frei has surrendered 479 goals and has earned 1,182 stops in 371 starts.

Remi Walter is one member of the team who can be a force on the pitch for Kansas City. He has totaled 8 assists while tallying 10 yellow cards in his career. The midfielder representing France has accumulated 9 goals scored in 14,070 minutes. Walter has had a starting assignment in 156 matches so far in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.06 goals per 90 mins.

Seattle stars Raul Ruidiaz, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has earned 18 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 11 times. The forward hailing from Peru has been on the field for 16,039 minutes and has earned 121 goals. He currently averages 0.68 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 184 matches so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas City (+110)

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