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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs St. Louis City SC Prediction, 10/4/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/25/2023

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Game: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs St. Louis City SC

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: BC Place in Vancouver, BC

TV: Apple TV

Odds/Point Spread: Vancouver (-142) St. Louis (+370)

Allianz Field is where the Earthquakes (10-11-10) will meet Minnesota United (9-10-11) on Wednesday. The Earthquakes are priced at +370 while the Loons are at -142. The betting total is set at 2.5. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver and Roman Burki for St. Louis.

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The United have surrendered 40 goals while conceding 1.33 goals per 90, and the opposition have earned 128 SoT on them. They have a total of 8 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 26.7% this year. Minnesota has amassed 52 yellow cards on the year and also 1 red card. The United rank 4th in the matter of goals expected having 47.4, and the xGA sit at 38.6. On the campaign, this club averages 1.23 pts per contest (37 pts) and also are ranked 28th in the league with 18 assists. This team's goal differential is currently at -2 by means of 38 goals finished in addition to 40 goals relinquished. Minnesota United FC has a total of 88 saves and have a save percentage of 69.5 this season.

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The San Jose Earthquakes have totaled 36 goals and their xG the season is sitting at 40.7. Their goals against/90 minutes is 1.29 in addition to 116 saves, and they have accounted for 9 shut outs. the season, San Jose has a save percentage of 77.7 (157 SoT against), and also are 14th in the league with 41 points. San Jose is 19th in relation to goals allowed with 40, and their difference in goals is sitting at -4. San Jose has earned a CS% of 29.0% this year as well as 70 yellow card warnings. The Earthquakes average 1.32 points per match while amassing 25 assists and 4 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Minnesota will be Dayne St. Clair. St. Clair (31-19-30 mark in his career) has earned 22 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.5% shutout rate. The keeper hailing from Canada has faced 356 shots sent his way in 80 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.32 (105 goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of .708. St. Clair has seen the pitch for 7,155 mins and has tallied 252 stops during his pro soccer career.

Daniel will be looking after the goal for San Jose. He has allowed 1.35 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 70-47-37. Daniel has totaled 42 clean sheets while he has seen 718 shots against him in 13,839 career minutes. During his professional soccer career, Daniel has surrendered 207 goals and has earned 511 saves in 154 starting assignments. He has a save percentage of .712 and his clean sheet rate is currently 27.3%.

Franco Fragapane is a member of the squad to keep an eye out for Minnesota. He has totaled 23 assists while tallying 21 yellow card cautions in his career. The forward born in Argentina has 26 goals scored in 11,744 professional minutes. Fragapane has been given a starting assignment in 138 contests in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.20 goals per 90 mins.

San Jose has a guy in Cristian Espinoza, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. He averages 0.19 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 187 outings so far in his career. The forward from Argentina has totaled 15,974 mins and has scored 33 goals. He has tallied 34 yellow card warnings during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 50 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Louis (+370)

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