Sporting KC vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 8/26/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/21/2023

Game: Sporting KC vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023

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

TV: MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (-107) San Jose (+300)

Children's Mercy Park is the location where the Earthquakes (9-8-7) will attempt to beat Sporting KC (6-8-11) on Saturday. Sporting Kansas City opens at -107 and the Earthquakes are at +300. The total has been set at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Kendall McIntosh for Kansas City and Daniel for San Jose.

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The Wizards have a rank of 21st when it comes to expected goals with 28.6, and the team's xGA are 33.6. KC has surrendered 36 goals while conceding 1.44 G/90, and the other team have amassed 108 shots on target on them. This team's difference in goals is -5 because of 31 goals put in the net and 36 goals allowed. They have earned 5 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 20.0% the season. Sporting KC has compiled 71 SVs and they hold a SV rate of 70.4 so far this season. Kansas City has tallied 42 yellow card warnings so far this year in addition to 3 red cards. On the season, this team holds an average of 1.04 pts/match (26 pts) and also are ranked 13th in the league with 22 assists.

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The San Jose Earthquakes have compiled 29 goals and the squad's expected goals on the season is 30.4. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.21 with 84 saves, and they have accounted for 8 clean sheets. Over the course of the season, San Jose has a save % of 78.1 (114 SoTA), and they also rank 12th in soccer with 35 pts. San Jose is 14th in relation to goals surrendered having 29, and the squad's difference in goals is coming in at 0. San Jose has accumulated a clean sheet % of 33.3% so far this year in addition to 56 yellow cards. The Earthquakes are sitting with an average of 1.46 pts per contest while tallying 20 assists and 3 red cards.

The guy protecting the net for Kansas City is Kendall McIntosh. McIntosh has seen the field for 7,942 minutes and has 318 saves in his career. His GA/90 is 1.69 (149 total goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of .690. The goalkeeper from the United States has faced 461 shots attempted at him in 88 career starting assignments. McIntosh (25-18-45 record in his career) has recorded 16 shutouts, which has earned him a 18.2% clean sheet percentage.

Daniel will reside in front of the goal for San Jose. During his pro soccer career, Daniel has surrendered 196 goals and has accounted for 479 stops in 147 starts. He has surrendered 1.34 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 69-44-34. He is the owner of a save % of .710 and his clean sheet rate is currently 27.9%. Daniel has recorded 41 clean sheets while seeing 675 shots attempted against him in 13,209 mins in his career.

Remi Walter is a member of the side you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kansas City. Walter has been a starter in 181 matches in his career and he has earned 0.06 G/90. The midfielder representing France has 10 goals scored in 16,334 minutes played. He has accounted for 10 assists while accumulating 12 yellow cards so far in his career.

San Jose features a difference maker in Cristian Espinoza, who gives opposing coaches headaches. The forward from Argentina has been on the pitch for 15,361 mins while earning 33 goals. He is currently averaging 0.19 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 180 outings so far in his career. He has totaled 32 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 48 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas City (-107)

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