Chicago Fire vs St. Louis City SC Prediction, 5/13/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/8/2023

Game: Chicago Fire vs St. Louis City SC

Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-101) St. Louis (+270)

The St. Louis Soccer Club (6-1-3) are hitting the road to Soldier Field on Saturday where they will take on the Fire (2-5-3). The Fire open at -101 while St. Louis is at +270. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Chris Brady for Chicago and Roman Burki for St. Louis.

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The Chicago Fire have accounted for 36 SVs and also are the owners of a save rate of 74.5 on the year. Their goal differential is -3 by way of 13 goals finished and 16 goals conceded. On the year, this club averages 1.10 pts/match (11 pts) and also are 19th in the league with 8 assists. The Fire rank 20th for expected goals having 11.8, and the team's xGA are at 15.8. Chicago is sitting with 29 yellow cards on the campaign and 2 red cards. Chicago has given up 16 goals while conceding 1.60 goals per 90, and their oppositition have tallied 51 shots on target on them. They have accounted for 1 clean sheet, giving them a rate of 10.0% this season.

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St. Louis City SC has accounted for 22 goals and their goals expected this year is currently at 13.5. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.20 in addition to 39 saves, and they are sitting with 2 clean sheets. This year, CITY has a save percentage of 80.0 (50 SoT against), and they also are 4th in the league with 19 points. St. Louis sits at 1st in goals surrendered with 12, and their goal differential is coming in at 10. St. Louis has accumulated a clean sheet rate of 20.0% on the campaign and 20 yellow cards. The St. Louis Soccer Club are averaging 1.90 points per match while recording 11 assists.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Chicago is Chris Brady. His GA/90 is 0.84 (16 goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of .717. Brady (5-10-4 record during his soccer career) has earned 5 shutouts, which gives him a 26.3% clean sheet percentage. Brady has seen the field a total of 1,710 minutes and has tallied 38 stops so far in his career. The keeper born in the United States has faced 53 shots tried against him in 19 starts.

Roman Burki will look after the net for St. Louis. During his career, Burki has given up 425 goals and has tallied 987 saves in 330 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.29 goals per 90 while holding a record of 165-75-91. He holds a save percentage of .701 and his shutout rate is currently 31.2%. Burki has racked up 103 clean sheets while seeing 1,408 shots attempted against him in 29,748 career minutes.

Kacper Przybylko is a man who can make an impact for Chicago. Przybyłko has been given a starting assignment in 168 games so far in his career and accounts for 0.38 G/90. The forward from Poland has racked up 65 goals in 15,335 mins played. He has totaled 23 assists while accumulating 16 yellow card cautions thus far in his career.

St. Louis is being led onto the pitch by Klauss, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He currently averages 0.52 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 92 contests in his career. The forward from Brazil has been on the field for 8,460 mins and has scored 49 goals. He has accounted for 6 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 10 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (-101)

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