Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Prediction, 6/21/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 6/19/2023

Game: Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023

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

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+139) Vancouver (+193)

The Whitecaps (5-7-5) are hitting the road to Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Wednesday where they will go up against the Rapids (2-7-9). The Whitecaps are priced at +193 and the Rapids are at +139. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The goalies expected to start will be William Yarbrough for Colorado and Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver.

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The Rapids have a rank of 16th in xG with 22.6, and the team's xGA are coming in at 25.2. Colorado has relinquished 27 goals while relinquishing 1.50 G/90, and opposing teams have amassed 85 shots on target on them. The team's goal differential is at -13 with the help of 14 goals tallied and 27 goals conceded. They have recorded 5 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 27.8% on the year. The Colorado Rapids have accumulated 58 SVs and also are the owners of a save rate of 69.4 on the campaign. Colorado has 44 yellow cards the year and 4 red cards. This year, the club has put together an average of 0.72 pts per match (13 points) and they also are 26th in MLS with 11 assists.

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC has accumulated 27 goals and the team's xG so far this year is sitting at 27.3. Their goals against/90 min is at 1.24 in addition to 45 saves, and they have recorded 5 shut outs. On the season, the Whitecaps have a save % of 68.2 (66 SoT against), and they also rank 18th in the league with 22 points. Vancouver ranks 10th concerning goals allowed having 21, and the difference in goals sits at 6. The Whitecaps have a clean sheet rate of 29.4% so far this season as well as 37 yellow cards. The Whitecaps sport an average of 1.29 points per match while recording 14 assists.

The guy who will defend the goal for Colorado will be William Yarbrough. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.20 (155 total goals surrendered) and his save percentage is .715. Yarbrough (48-39-42 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 40 shutouts, which has earned him a 31.0% clean sheet percentage. Yarbrough has been on the pitch a total of 11,671 minutes and has tallied 373 stops in his pro soccer career. The keeper hailing from the United States has faced 522 shots tried against him in 129 career starts.

Yohei Takaoka will look after the net for Vancouver. He has conceded 1.40 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 22-17-18. Takaoka has tallied 13 clean sheets while seeing 170 shots against him in 5,130 mins throughout his career. So far in his career, Takaoka has allowed 80 goals and has earned 119 saves in 57 starts. He has a save percentage of .700 and his shutout rate is currently at 22.8%.

Lalas Abubakar is a member of the squad who can make a difference on the pitch for Colorado. Abubakar has been a starter in 140 matchups during his career while he scores 0.08 goals per 90 mins. The defenseman representing Ghana has totaled 11 goals in 12,147 mins. He has 1 assists while accumulating 38 yellow cards during his career.

Vancouver features a game changer in Brian White, who should keep defenses up at night. He currently averages 0.46 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 109 matches in his career. The forward representing the United States has played 9,285 mins and has earned 47 goals. He has earned 10 yellow cards in his career and has helped on a goal 15 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+139)

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