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Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Dallas Prediction, 7/15/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/13/2023

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Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs FC Dallas

Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-136) Dallas (+390)

The Toros (8-5-9) are hitting the road to Lumen Field on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Sounders (10-5-8). The Sounders open at -136 while FCD is at +390. The over/under is set at 2.5. The starting goalies will be Stefan Frei for Seattle and Maarten Paes for Dallas.

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The Sounders rank 1st in xG having 35.7, and the expected goals against are at 23.2. The Sounders have given up 22 goals while surrendering 0.96 goals per 90 min, and opponents have accounted for 77 shots on target against them. Their differential on goals is 6 by means of 28 goals accumulated as well as 22 goals relinquished. They are sitting with 11 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 47.8% this year. Seattle Sounders FC has a total of 56 saves and they have earned a SV rate of 72.7 so far this season. Seattle has accumulated 44 yellow cards so far this year in addition to 1 red card. On the campaign, this team comes in with an average of 1.52 pts per contest (35 pts) and they also have a ranking of 19th in the league with 19 assists.

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The Toros are averaging 1.32 pts per fixture while having 22 assists and 1 red card. Dallas has tallied a clean sheet rate of 22.7% on the season as well as 44 yellow card cautions. Dallas ranks 15th concerning goals surrendered with 25, and the team's difference in goals sits at -1. So far this season, Dallas has the club's save percentage of 72.7 (88 SoT against), and also sit at 16th in soccer with 29 pts. The club's goals against per 90 is 1.14 with 64 saves, and they have accounted for 5 shut outs. FC Dallas has totaled 24 goals and the squad's xG over the course of the season is currently at 23.4.

The man who will protect the net for Seattle is Stefan Frei. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.10 (116 total goals given up) and his save % is .702. Frei (45-25-35 mark in his career) has earned 36 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 34.3% clean sheet rate. Frei has defended the goal for 9,499 mins and has earned 264 stops in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Switzerland has faced 376 shots sent in his direction in 105 career starts.

Maarten Paes will look after the net for Dallas. Paes has totaled 65 clean sheets while he has seen 1,270 shots tried against him in 24,861 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save % of .715 and his shutout rate is currently 23.7%. He has surrendered 1.32 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 106-77-93. Thus far in his career, Paes has conceded 365 goals and has accumulated 908 stops in 274 starting assignments.

Raul Ruidiaz is one player who can make an impact for Seattle. Ruidiaz has started 190 outings in his career and scores 0.67 goals per 90 mins. The forward who is from Peru has earned 125 goals scored in 16,707 minutes played. He has accounted for 11 assists while earning 19 yellow cards during his career.

Dallas has an attacker in Alan Velasco, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward hailing from Argentina has earned 5,498 mins while scoring 9 goals. He currently averages 0.15 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 65 games during his career. He has collected 18 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 12 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas (+390)

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