San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Prediction, 3/4/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/28/2023

Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA

TV: Apple TV - Free

Odds/Point Spread: San Jose (+106) Vancouver (+244) The Whitecaps (12-7-15 last year) are en route to PayPal Park on Saturday where they will compete against the Earthquakes (8-11-15 last season). The Whitecaps are priced at +244 while the Earthquakes are at +106. The betting total is set at 2.75. The goalies expected to start will be Daniel for San Jose and Thomas Hasal for Vancouver.

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The Earthquakes sat at 17th when talking about goals expected having 44.9, and the team's xGA sat at 60.8. San Jose allowed 69 goals while allowing 2.03 G/90, and opposing teams finished with 186 SoT on them. The team's differential on goals was sitting at -17 because of 52 goals notched as well as 69 goals given up. They had 4 clean sheets, which had them at a % of 11.8% last season. San Jose had a total of 117 saves and had a SV percentage of 66.1 last season. San Jose accumulated 66 yellow cards the previous season and also 1 red card. The prior season, this club put together an average of 1.03 pts/match (35 points) and were ranked 12th in MLS with 35 assists.

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Vancouver tallied 40 goals and the squad's expected goals during the previous year was sitting at 38.3. Their goals against per 90 min was at 1.68 with 87 saves, and they accumulated 9 clean sheets. On the season, the Whitecaps had a save % of 64.4 (146 shots on target against), and they also had a ranking of 18th in MLS with 43 points. Vancouver had a ranking of 27th in the category of goals surrendered with 57, and the team's difference in goals was sitting at -17. Vancouver had a clean sheet percentage of 26.5% during the previous year and also 70 yellow cards. The Whitecaps finished with an average of 1.26 pts per match while accumulating 23 assists and 3 red cards.

The man who is expected to protect the net for San Jose will be Daniel. Daniel has defended the goal a total of 4,548 minutes and has 152 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.89 (45 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .784. The goalkeeper from Brazil has faced 194 shots sent his way in 50 career starting assignments. Daniel (22-18-10 mark in his professional soccer career) has 22 clean sheets, which has earned him a 44.0% shutout rate.

Thomas Hasal is expected to look after the goal for Vancouver. He has conceded 1.81 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 16-7-27. Hasal has 12 shutouts while seeing 240 shots against him in 4,470 career mins. So far in his career, Hasal has conceded 90 goals and has totaled 153 saves in 50 starting assignments. He sports a save % of .638 and his clean sheet rate sits at 24.0%.

Cristian Espinoza is a member of the team who could help decide the outcome for San Jose. Espinoza has had a starting assignment in 156 outings so far in his career while scoring 0.14 G/90. The forward representing Argentina has 21 goals in 13,208 professional minutes. He has accounted for 43 assists while accumulating 29 yellow card warnings during his soccer career.

Vancouver has playmaker in Brian White, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He scores 0.45 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 95 outings thus far in his career. The forward from the United States has totaled 8,117 minutes while earning 41 goals. He has tallied 6 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 14 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Jose (+106)

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