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St. Louis City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 3/18/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/14/2023

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Game: St. Louis City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023

Location: CITYPARK in St. Louis, MO

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: St. Louis (-112) San Jose (+310)

CITYPARK is where the Earthquakes (2-0-1) will take on St. Louis City SC (3-0-0) on Saturday. The Earthquakes are priced at +310 while St. Louis is at -112. The total comes in at 3. The starting goalkeepers are Roman Burki for St. Louis and Daniel for San Jose.

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The St. Louis Soccer Club sit at 3rd when it comes to goals expected with 3.5, and their xGA are at 2.3. St. Louis has surrendered 4 goals while giving up 1.33 goals per 90, and opponents have 8 SoT on them. The team's goal differential is currently at 4 by way of 8 goals finished as well as 4 goals surrendered. The team hasn't earned a clean sheet the season. St. Louis City SC has tallied 4 SVs and they also have earned a save percentage of 50.0 on the campaign. St. Louis has accumulated 6 yellow cards so far this year. This year, this club comes in with an average of 3.00 pts/match (9 pts) and they also sit at 7th in the league with 4 assists.

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This season, San Jose has a save % of 57.1 (7 SoTA), and sit at 10th in MLS with 6 pts. The Earthquakes average 2.00 pts per match while earning 3 assists and 1 red card. The San Jose Earthquakes have accumulated 4 goals and this squad's xG so far this season is sitting at 2.8. San Jose has tallied a shut out rate of 33.3% the year as well as 4 yellow card cautions. The team's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.00 with 4 saves, and they have earned 1 clean sheet. San Jose is 13th when it comes to goals conceded with 3, and their goal differential is sitting at 1.

The guy defending the goal for St. Louis will be Roman Burki. Burki (162-74-88 record in his career) has recorded 101 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 31.3% shutout rate. The goalkeeper born in Switzerland has faced 1,366 shots tried against him in 323 starts. His GA/90 is 1.29 (417 total goals conceded) and his save % is .697. Burki has played for 29,118 minutes and has accumulated 952 saves in his career.

Daniel will look after the net for San Jose. Daniel has accumulated 37 shutouts while defending 621 shots attempted against him in 12,344 minutes in his career. He sports a save percentage of .704 and his shutout rate is currently at 27.0%. He has allowed 1.35 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 66-39-32. In his career, Daniel has surrendered 185 goals while totaling 437 stops in 137 starting assignments.

Klauss is one guy who can be a force on the pitch for St. Louis. The forward from Brazil has earned 46 goals in 7,976 mins played. Klauss has started 86 matchups so far in his career and accounts for 0.52 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 9 assists while tallying 6 yellow cards so far in his career.

San Jose features a difference maker in Cristian Espinoza, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has accounted for 30 yellow cards during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 45 times. The forward from Argentina has been on the field for 13,471 mins and he has scored 22 goals. He currently averages 0.15 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 159 contests during his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Louis (-112)

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