St. Louis City SC vs Sporting KC Prediction, 5/20/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/18/2023

Game: St. Louis City SC vs Sporting KC

Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023

Location: CITYPARK in St. Louis, MO

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: St. Louis (-121) Kansas City (+310)

CITYPARK is the location where Sporting KC (2-4-7) will try to defeat St. Louis City SC (6-1-4) on Saturday. Sporting Kansas City is priced at +310 while St. Louis is at -121. The over/under is set at 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Roman Burki for St. Louis and John Pulskamp for Kansas City.

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St. Louis has relinquished 13 goals while surrendering 1.18 goals per 90, and opposing teams have recorded 56 shots on target on them. They are sitting with 2 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 18.2% this year. St. Louis has 24 yellow card warnings the year in addition to 1 red card. The St. Louis Soccer Club rank 18th in relation to expected goals with 14.0, and their xGA are 17.2. On the year, the club has put together an average of 1.73 pts per match (19 points) and are ranked 13th in soccer with 11 assists. Their differential on goals is currently at 9 with 22 goals scored and also 13 goals conceded. St. Louis City SC has amassed 44 saves and they are the owners of a save % of 80.4 so far this year.

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Sporting KC has accumulated 9 goals and the team's goals expected so far this year is 10.7. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.31 in addition to 39 saves, and they have accumulated 4 shut outs. This season, KC has a save rate of 73.7 (57 shots on target against), and they also rank 28th in the league with 10 points. Kansas City has a ranking of 26th for goals conceded having 17, and their goal differential is at -8. KC has recorded a shut out % of 30.8% so far this season as well as 20 yellow cards. The Wizards are averaging 0.77 points per match while accounting for 7 assists and 3 red cards.

The man who is expected to protect the net for St. Louis is Roman Burki. His GA/90 is 1.29 (426 goals conceded) and he has a save % of .702. Burki (165-75-92 record during his career) has earned 103 clean sheets, which gives him a 31.1% shutout rate. Burki has seen the pitch a total of 29,838 minutes and has accumulated 992 stops so far in his career. The goalkeeper from Switzerland has faced 1,414 shots sent his way in 331 career starts.

John Pulskamp is expected to look after the net for Kansas City. He has surrendered 1.38 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 87-63-81. Pulskamp has accumulated 65 clean sheets while defending 1,078 shots against him in 20,789 minutes in his career. In his pro soccer career, Pulskamp has given up 319 goals and has accumulated 760 saves in 232 starts. He holds a save percentage of .705 and his shutout rate is 28.0%.

Nicholas Gioacchini is one guy who can be a force in the game for St. Louis. He has 3 assists while accumulating 0 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from the United States has recorded 9 goals in 4,691 professional minutes. Gioacchini has started 50 matches so far in his career while scoring 0.17 goals per 90 minutes.

Kansas City features a difference maker in Remi Walter, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. The midfielder from France has totaled 15,420 mins while earning 9 goals. He is averaging 0.05 goals per 90 mins and has started 171 outings in his pro soccer career. He has totaled 12 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped on a goal 10 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Louis (-121)

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