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St. Louis City SC vs FC Dallas Prediction, 8/30/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/29/2023

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Game: St. Louis City SC vs FC Dallas

Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Location: CITYPARK in St. Louis, MO

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: St. Louis (-131) Dallas (+330)

The Toros (9-6-9) are hitting the road to CITYPARK on Wednesday where they will play CITY (14-2-9). CITY opens at -131 while FCD is at +330. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders will be Roman Burki for St. Louis and Maarten Paes for Dallas.

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St. Louis City SC has a total of 93 saves and also are the owners of a SV percentage of 78.2 on the campaign. Their goal differential is 18 with 50 goals accumulated and 32 goals relinquished. This season, this team is averaging 1.76 pts/match (44 points) and have a rank of 6th in the league with 26 assists. The St. Louis Soccer Club are 10th in relation to expected goals with 33.6, and their expected goals against are 36.7. St. Louis has accumulated 60 yellow card warnings so far this season and 3 red cards. St. Louis has conceded 32 goals while relinquishing 1.28 G/90, and the other team have accounted for 124 shots on target on them. They have tallied 7 shut outs, giving them a % of 28.0% so far this year.

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On the season, Dallas has a save rate of 72.8 (92 shots on target against), and have a ranking of 16th in soccer with 33 pts. The Toros are averaging 1.38 pts per contest while tallying 24 assists and 1 red card. FC Dallas has amassed 26 goals and this team's xG this year is 24.4. Dallas has compliled a shut out rate of 25.0% so far this season in addition to 52 yellow card warnings. This club's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.08 with 68 saves, and they have accounted for 6 clean sheets. Dallas has a rank of 13th in the category of goals relinquished having 26, and the difference in goals is 0.

The guy protecting the net for St. Louis is Roman Burki. Burki (173-76-97 record in his career) has 108 shutouts, which gives him a 31.3% shutout percentage. The goalie born in Switzerland has faced 1,482 shots sent his way in 345 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.29 (445 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of .702. Burki has defended the goal a total of 31,098 minutes and has accumulated 1,041 saves during his soccer career.

Maarten Paes is expected to look after the net for Dallas. So far in his career, Paes has conceded 366 goals while tallying 912 stops in 276 starts. He has surrendered 1.32 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 107-78-93. He has a save percentage of .716 and his clean sheet rate sits at 23.9%. Paes has tallied 66 shutouts while seeing 1,274 shots tried against him in 25,041 minutes in his career.

Nicholas Gioacchini is a player who could help decide the outcome for St. Louis. Gioacchini has been given a starting assignment in 62 matchups during his soccer career and he scores 0.25 goals per 90. The forward from the United States has tallied 16 goals in 5,703 mins played. He has 3 assists while tallying 1 yellow card in his pro soccer career.

Dallas is being led by Alan Velasco, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. He currently averages 0.14 G/90 and has been a starter in 67 outings so far in his career. The forward who is from Argentina has been on the field for 5,656 mins while he has scored 9 goals. He has earned 18 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 12 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Louis (-131)

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