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St. Louis City SC vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, 7/1/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/26/2023

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Game: St. Louis City SC vs Colorado Rapids

Date: Saturday, July 1, 2023

Location: CITYPARK in St. Louis, MO

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: St. Louis (-110) Colorado (+280)

The Rapids (2-8-9) are traveling to CITYPARK on Saturday where they will try to defeat CITY (10-2-7). CITY opens at -110 while the Rapids are at +280. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The men protecting the net are Roman Burki for St. Louis and William Yarbrough for Colorado.

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St. Louis City SC has compiled 76 SVs and they also hold a save percentage of 78.8 this year. This team's goal differential is 13 by way of 37 goals put in the net and 24 goals relinquished. On the season, the squad has an average of 1.68 pts/match (32 pts) and also rank 13th in the league with 18 assists. The St. Louis Soccer Club sit at 14th when it comes to xG with 25.6, and their expected goals against are sitting at 28.4. St. Louis has earned 50 yellow cards on the campaign and 2 red cards. St. Louis has given up 24 goals while giving up 1.26 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs are sitting with 99 SoT on them. They have compiled 4 shut outs, which has them at a percentage of 21.1% the season.

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The Colorado Rapids have earned 14 goals and the team's goals expected this season is 23.2. Their goals against per 90 is at 1.42 in addition to 61 saves, and they have accumulated 6 clean sheets. So far this season, Colorado has a save rate of 70.5 (88 SoTA), and have a ranking of 29th in MLS with 14 points. Colorado has a ranking of 28th in goals against having 27, and the squad's goal difference is at -13. Colorado has earned a clean sheet rate of 31.6% this year and also 46 yellow card warnings. The Rapids come in with an average of 0.74 points per fixture while tallying 11 assists and 4 red cards.

The guy who will defend the goal for St. Louis will be Roman Burki. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.29 (437 total goals given up) and his save percentage is .703. Burki (169-76-95 record in his career) has recorded 105 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 31.0% shutout percentage. Burki has defended the goal for 30,558 mins and has tallied 1,024 saves so far in his career. The goalie born in Switzerland has seen 1,457 shots tried at him in 339 starts.

William Yarbrough is expected to look after the net for Colorado. He has surrendered 1.19 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 48-40-42. Yarbrough has accumulated 41 clean sheets and has defended 525 shots attempted against him in 11,761 minutes throughout his career. In his career, Yarbrough has conceded 155 goals and has 376 saves in 130 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save % of .716 and his shutout rate is currently at 31.5%.

Nicholas Gioacchini is a member of the side who could help decide the outcome for St. Louis. The forward representing the United States has 14 goals scored in 5,323 professional minutes. Gioacchini has been given a starting assignment in 57 matchups so far in his career while scoring 0.24 G/90. He has 3 assists while tallying 1 yellow card during his pro soccer career.

Colorado features a difference maker in Diego Rubio, who should keep defenses up at night. He has totaled 8 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 30 times. The forward from Chile has been on the field for 13,113 mins while he has scored 63 goals. He is currently averaging 0.43 goals per 90 mins and has started 144 games so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Louis (-110)

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