Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 7/12/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/10/2023

Game: Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (-107) Salt Lake (+280)

The Claret and Cobalt (9-6-7) are on their way to Children's Mercy Park on Wednesday where they will take on Sporting KC (6-7-10). RSL is priced at +280 and Sporting Kansas City is at -107. The over/under is set at 2.5. The starting goaltenders are Kendall McIntosh for Kansas City and Zac MacMath for Salt Lake.

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The Wizards are ranked 20th concerning expected goals with 26.2, and the squad's xGA are at 30.8. KC has allowed 32 goals while relinquishing 1.39 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have amassed 93 SoT against them. The team's goal differential is -4 with the help of 28 goals accumulated and also 32 goals allowed. They have amassed 5 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 21.7% on the season. Sporting KC has tallied 60 SVs and they also have a save rate of 69.9 the year. Kansas City has accounted for 40 yellow card warnings over the course of the season and also 3 red cards. On the season, this club is sitting with an average of 1.09 pts per fixture (25 points) and they also are 15th in MLS with 19 assists.

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the season, RSL has a save percentage of 67.8 (87 SoTA), and they also are ranked 11th in MLS with 33 pts. The Claret and Cobalt average 1.50 pts per match while sitting with 26 assists and 1 red card. Real Salt Lake has earned 30 goals and their xG so far this year is at 30.5. RSL has accumulated a clean sheet % of 27.3% the year and 50 yellow card cautions. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 1.41 in addition to 57 saves, and they have amassed 6 clean sheets. Salt Lake is ranked 16th in relation to goals relinquished with 31, and the team's goal differential is coming in at -1.

The guy defending the goal for Kansas City will be Kendall McIntosh. McIntosh has defended the goal a total of 7,762 minutes and has earned 307 stops during his soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.68 (145 goals conceded) and his save % is .688. The keeper hailing from the United States has had 446 shots tried at him in 86 starts. McIntosh (25-17-44 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 16 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 18.6% shutout rate.

Zac MacMath will be looking after the net for Salt Lake. MacMath has racked up 110 clean sheets while defending 1,835 shots against him in 36,295 career mins. He sports a save % of .693 and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.3%. He has surrendered 1.40 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 139-100-166. During his career, MacMath has allowed 564 goals and has racked up 1,272 stops in 403 starts.

Remi Walter is a member of the team who can create chances for Kansas City. He has accounted for 10 assists while accumulating 12 yellow card cautions thus far in his career. The midfielder from France has totaled 10 goals in 16,154 minutes. Walter has had a starting assignment in 179 games during his pro soccer career and tallies 0.06 goals per 90 mins.

Salt Lake features an attacker in Marcelo Silva, who should keep defenses up at night. The defenseman from Uruguay has 21,708 professional minutes while scoring 11 goals. He is averaging 0.05 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 247 games in his career. He has tallied 61 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 1 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Salt Lake (+280)

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