Minnesota United FC vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, 7/15/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/13/2023

Game: Minnesota United FC vs Los Angeles FC

Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023

Location: Allianz Field in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+170) Los Angeles (+142)

The United (7-6-8) welcome Los Angeles FC (10-6-6) at Allianz Field on Saturday. LAFC is priced at +142 while the Loons are at +170. The total is 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota and John McCarthy for Los Angeles.

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The United have given up 29 goals while giving up 1.38 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have compiled 86 shots on target on them. They have earned 6 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 28.6% over the course of the season. Minnesota has accounted for 35 yellow cards this year. The United are 6th in the category of goals expected having 32.1, and their expected goals against are sitting at 26.6. This season, the squad averages 1.29 pts per match (27 points) and also are ranked 29th in soccer with 11 assists. The team's goal differential is -4 because of 25 goals scored and 29 goals conceded. Minnesota United FC has recorded 57 SVs and are the owners of a SV rate of 67.4 on the year.

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The LA Football Club hold an average of 1.64 pts/match while compiling 19 assists and 1 red card. LAFC has earned a clean sheet rate of 36.4% this year and also 42 yellow cards. Los Angeles ranks 7th when talking about goals surrendered having 24, and the squad's goal difference is coming in at 9. This season, LAFC has a save % of 74.4 (82 SoTA), and sit at 7th in the league with 36 pts. Their goals against/90 min is at 1.09 in addition to 58 saves, and they have accumulated 8 shut outs. Los Angeles FC has recorded 33 goals and their expected goals so far this year is 34.7.

The guy who will defend the goal for Minnesota will be Dayne St. Clair. St. Clair (29-15-27 mark in his professional soccer career) has 20 shutouts, which has earned him a 28.2% shutout percentage. The goalie from Canada has seen 314 shots sent in his direction in 71 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.33 (94 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of .704. St. Clair has played a total of 6,345 mins and has accumulated 221 stops in his career.

John McCarthy will be looking after the net for Los Angeles. He has surrendered 1.58 goals per 90 while holding a record of 42-20-52. McCarthy has earned 24 shutouts and has seen 535 shots tried against him in 10,270 career minutes. Thus far in his career, McCarthy has conceded 180 goals and has totaled 355 stops in 114 starts. He holds a save % of .664 and his clean sheet rate is currently 21.1%.

Franco Fragapane is one member of the team who can make an impact for Minnesota. Fragapane has started 137 games in his career while scoring 0.19 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who is from Argentina has tallied 25 goals in 11,604 mins played. He has 23 assists while accumulating 21 yellow cards during his pro soccer career.

Los Angeles features a difference maker in Carlos Vela, who defenders will be preparing in this game. The forward hailing from Mexico has earned 31,883 mins while he has scored 158 goals. He is averaging 0.45 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 356 contests in his career. He has tallied 52 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 81 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota (+170)

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Pick:	CHICAGO BEARS +3
Start:	November 24, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #256 Chicago Bears +3 over Minnesota Vikings (1p.m., Sunday, November 24 FOX) We used the Bears as a free play winner last Sunday and easily covered the spread and should have been an underdog outright winner. Now we will ride them for a second straight week against another NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are 8-2 on the season, yet are only around a field goal favorite. I still do not trust Sam Donald to win consistently over the course of a 17 game regular season. Minnesota is not as good as their 8-2 record would indicate and playing outdoors in Chicago on Sunday will cause issues for them on both sides of the ball. Chicago has been hit or miss this season, but they will be up to play another divisional rival and we expect them to take this down to the wire as well. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend Card featuring top plays in college and NFL football. Read More Read Less

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