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Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 6/3/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/1/2023

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Game: Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023

Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+103) San Jose (+250)

The Rapids (2-6-8) will take on the San Jose Earthquakes (6-4-5) at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Saturday. The Rapids open at +103 while the Earthquakes are at +250. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The starting goaltenders will be William Yarbrough for Colorado and J.T. Marcinkowski for San Jose.

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The Colorado Rapids have earned 54 saves and also have earned a SV percentage of 69.6 on the year. Their goal differential is currently at -11 by way of 14 goals accumulated and also 25 goals relinquished. On the season, the squad has an average of 0.75 pts/match (12 points) and have a ranking of 21st in the league with 11 assists. The Rapids are ranked 13th when talking about goals expected having 20.6, and the team's xGA are at 23.5. Colorado has a total of 38 yellow cards this year and 1 red card. Colorado has conceded 25 goals while allowing 1.56 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have tallied 79 SoT on them. They have 4 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 25.0% over the course of the season.

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The San Jose Earthquakes have compiled 19 goals and their xG on the season is at 21.6. This team's goals against/90 min is 1.27 with 48 saves, and they have tallied 4 shutouts. So far this year, San Jose has a save percentage of 74.6 (67 shots on target against), and also rank 10th in MLS with 22 pts. San Jose sits at 14th in relation to goals conceded with 19, and their goal difference is sitting at 0. San Jose has a shut out rate of 26.7% on the year in addition to 33 yellow card warnings. The Earthquakes are averaging 1.47 pts per match while totaling 11 assists and 2 red cards.

The man who will defend the goal for Colorado is William Yarbrough. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.20 (155 total goals conceded) and his save percentage is .715. Yarbrough (48-39-42 mark during his career) has accumulated 40 clean sheets, which gives him a 31.0% shutout rate. Yarbrough has been on the field a total of 11,671 minutes and has accumulated 373 stops in his pro soccer career. The goalie from the United States has seen 522 shots attempted against him in 129 starts.

J.T. Marcinkowski will be residing in front of the net for San Jose. He has allowed 1.61 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 47-37-50. Marcinkowski has totaled 26 shutouts while seeing 660 shots tried against him in 12,015 career mins. During his pro soccer career, Marcinkowski has conceded 215 goals and has tallied 451 stops in 134 starting assignments. He has a save percentage of .683 and his shutout rate is currently at 19.4%.

Lalas Abubakar is a footballer who can be a difference maker for Colorado. He has totaled 1 assists while earning 36 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career. The defenseman from Ghana has tallied 11 goals scored in 12,070 mins played. Abubakar has been a starter in 139 matchups during his career and he tallies 0.08 goals per 90.

San Jose has a player in Cristian Espinoza, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. He is averaging 0.18 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 171 matches during his soccer career. The forward from Argentina has totaled 14,551 professional minutes and has earned 29 goals. He has collected 31 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted on a goal 46 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Jose (+250)

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