Austin FC vs Sporting KC Prediction, 5/18/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/15/2024

Game: Austin FC vs Sporting KC

Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Verde and Black (4-4-4) host Sporting KC (2-5-5) at Q2 Stadium on Saturday. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Brad Stuver for Austin and Tim Melia for Kansas City.

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Austin has relinquished 15 goals while conceding 1.25 G/90, and the opposition have compiled 70 shots on target on them. They have a total of 4 clean sheets, giving them a % of 33.3% over the course of the season. Austin has a total of 27 yellow card warnings on the season. The Verde and Black rank 28th when it comes to goals expected having 11.4, and their xGA are at 20.0. This year, this squad is sitting with an average of 1.33 points per match (16 pts) and also sit at 16th in soccer with 11 assists. The team's goal differential is currently at 0 by means of 15 goals put in the net in addition to 15 goals surrendered. Austin FC has earned 55 saves and they have earned a SV percentage of 81.4 so far this year.

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Sporting KC has amassed 19 goals and this squad's xG over the course of the season is currently at 13.1. The team's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.75 with 42 saves, and they have accumulated 1 clean sheet. So far this year, KC has a save percentage of 68.3 (63 shots on target against), and also have a rank of 25th in soccer with 11 pts. Kansas City is 21st when talking about goals surrendered with 21, and their difference in goals is sitting at -2. KC has recorded a clean sheet % of 8.3% so far this season and also 27 yellow card warnings. The Wizards are sitting with an average of 0.92 pts/match while tallying 13 assists.

The guy protecting the net for Austin is Brad Stuver. Stuver has seen the pitch for 11,618 minutes and is sitting with 474 stops so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.52 (196 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 72.5. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has faced 668 shots tried against him in 130 starting assignments. Stuver (47-29-54 record in his career) has accumulated 26 clean sheets, which has earned him a 20.0% shutout percentage.

Tim Melia will be residing in front of the goal for Kansas City. So far in his career, Melia has conceded 349 goals and has totaled 787 stops in 266 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.32 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 107-64-96. He sports a save % of 71.2 and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.8%. Melia has 74 shutouts and defended 1,144 shots tried against him in 23,843 career minutes.

Gyasi Zardes is a man who can make a difference on the pitch for Austin. Zardes has been given a starting assignment in 260 matches during his pro soccer career while he scores 0.40 G/90. The forward born in the United States has 104 goals scored in 23,429 mins. He has totaled 27 assists while accumulating 10 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career.

Kansas City stars Daniel Salloi, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has collected 2 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 37 times. The forward from Hungary has 16,515 minutes and he has scored 55 goals. He is averaging 0.30 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 182 matches during his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas City

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Start:	November 24, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

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Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #256 Chicago Bears +3 over Minnesota Vikings (1p.m., Sunday, November 24 FOX) We used the Bears as a free play winner last Sunday and easily covered the spread and should have been an underdog outright winner. Now we will ride them for a second straight week against another NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are 8-2 on the season, yet are only around a field goal favorite. I still do not trust Sam Donald to win consistently over the course of a 17 game regular season. Minnesota is not as good as their 8-2 record would indicate and playing outdoors in Chicago on Sunday will cause issues for them on both sides of the ball. Chicago has been hit or miss this season, but they will be up to play another divisional rival and we expect them to take this down to the wire as well. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend Card featuring top plays in college and NFL football. Read More Read Less

Austin FC vs Sporting KC Prediction, 5/18/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

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