Real Salt Lake vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 5/31/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/30/2023

Game: Real Salt Lake vs LA Galaxy

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Salt Lake (+114) LA (+230)

The Galaxy (2-3-9) are en route to America First Field on Wednesday where they will try to defeat RSL (4-4-6). The Galaxy are priced at +230 and RSL is at +114. The over/under is 2.5. The goalies protecting the net are Zac MacMath for Salt Lake and Jonathan Bond for LA.

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Real Salt Lake has accumulated 40 saves and they have a save % of 66.1 on the season. This team's goal differential is currently at -9 because of 14 goals accumulated and 23 goals given up. This year, the squad has put together an average of 1.14 pts per contest (16 points) and have a rank of 16th in the league with 12 assists. The Claret and Cobalt sit at 20th concerning goals expected with 15.9, and their expected goals against are 21.4. Salt Lake has a total of 33 yellow card warnings so far this season and 1 red card. RSL has surrendered 23 goals while surrendering 1.64 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have accounted for 62 SoT against them. They have 3 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 21.4% this season.

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The LA Galaxy have totaled 10 goals and the team's expected goals so far this year is currently at 20.4. This club's goals against per 90 is at 1.71 in addition to 37 saves, and they have 3 clean sheets. On the season, LA has a save rate of 63.9 (61 SoT against), and rank 29th in MLS with 9 pts. LA is 29th when talking about goals surrendered with 24, and their difference in goals is sitting at -14. LA has earned a clean sheet percentage of 21.4% on the season as well as 37 yellow card cautions. The Galaxy are averaging 0.64 pts per match while having 6 assists and 3 red cards.

The man protecting the net for Salt Lake will be Zac MacMath. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.41 (561 total goals surrendered) and his save % is .693. MacMath (136-98-166 record in his career) has earned 107 clean sheets, which gives him a 26.9% clean sheet rate. MacMath has seen the pitch for 35,845 minutes and has tallied 1,262 saves so far in his career. The goalkeeper from the United States has had 1,822 shots attempted at him in 398 starts.

Jonathan Bond will reside in front of the goal for LA. Thus far in his career, Bond has conceded 54 goals while tallying 172 stops in 57 starts. He has surrendered 0.95 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 24-20-13. He has earned a save % of .771 and his shutout rate is currently at 40.4%. Bond has racked up 23 shutouts and has seen 223 shots attempted against him in 5,112 career minutes.

Marcelo Silva is a man who can be a force on the pitch for Salt Lake. He has 1 assists while accumulating 60 yellow card cautions thus far in his career. The defenseman from Uruguay has earned 11 goals in 21,438 professional minutes played. Silva has been given a starting assignment in 244 matchups during his career and accounts for 0.05 goals per 90 mins.

LA has playmaker in Marco Delgado, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The midfielder born in the United States has accumulated 20,284 mins and has earned 20 goals. He has an average of 0.09 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 230 contests in his career. He has totaled 39 yellow cards during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 19 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LA (+230)

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