LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 8/20/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/15/2023

Game: LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: LA (+117) Salt Lake (+206)

The Galaxy (5-7-10) will play Real Salt Lake (10-7-7) at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday. The Galaxy open at +117 and RSL is at +206. The betting total is set at 2.5. The men protecting the net are Jonathan Bond for LA and Zac MacMath for Salt Lake.

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LA has given up 37 goals while relinquishing 1.68 goals per 90 min, and the other team have recorded 103 shots on target against them. They are sitting with 4 shut outs, giving them a rate of 18.2% this season. LA has accumulated 55 yellow card warnings on the season in addition to 4 red cards. The Galaxy rank 15th in the category of goals expected having 30.1, and the squad's xGA are 34.6. On the season, the team has put together an average of 1.00 pts/match (22 points) and are 17th in the league with 19 assists. The team's difference in goals is -12 with 25 goals notched in addition to 37 goals surrendered. The LA Galaxy have accumulated 66 SVs and hold a save % of 68.0 over the course of the season.

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This season, RSL has a save percentage of 67.4 (95 SoTA), and rank 8th in MLS with 37 points. The Claret and Cobalt average 1.54 points per match while accumulating 30 assists and 1 red card. Real Salt Lake has amassed 35 goals and their xG this year is sitting at 33.4. RSL has amassed a shut out percentage of 25.0% so far this season and 55 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.42 with 62 saves, and they have compiled 6 clean sheets. Salt Lake sits at 12th when talking about goals surrendered having 34, and the team's goal differential sits at 1.

The man protecting the net for LA will be Jonathan Bond. Bond has been on the field for 5,697 minutes and has tallied 196 stops thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.03 (65 total goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .760. The keeper born in England has faced 258 shots tried at him in 64 starting assignments. Bond (26-24-14 mark during his career) has accumulated 24 shutouts, which leaves him with a 37.5% clean sheet rate.

Zac MacMath is expected to look after the net for Salt Lake. In his career, MacMath has allowed 565 goals while tallying 1,275 saves in 404 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.40 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 140-100-166. He is the owner of a save % of .693 and his clean sheet rate is 27.2%. MacMath has accumulated 110 clean sheets and has defended 1,839 shots against him in 36,385 mins throughout his career.

Marco Delgado is one player you are going to want to keep your eye on for LA. Delgado has started 237 matchups thus far in his career and he scores 0.09 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder hailing from the United States has totaled 21 goals in 20,917 minutes. He has accounted for 20 assists while tallying 39 yellow card cautions in his career.

Salt Lake stars Marcelo Silva, who defenders will be preparing in this game. The defenseman representing Uruguay has accumulated 21,798 professional minutes while scoring 11 goals. He has an average of 0.05 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 248 contests in his pro soccer career. He has earned 61 yellow cards during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 1 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LA (+117)

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