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Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 7/20/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/18/2024

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Game: Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, July 20, 2024

Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO

TV: AppleTV

Dick's Sporting Goods Park is the site where RSL (12-8-4) will attempt to defeat the Colorado Rapids (11-5-9) on Saturday. The goalies who are expected to start are Zack Steffen for Colorado and Zac MacMath for Salt Lake.

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Colorado has given up 41 goals while giving up 1.64 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have tallied 115 SoT against them. They have recorded 5 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 20.0% the year. Colorado has tallied 37 yellow cards on the season in addition to 1 red card. The Rapids are ranked 3rd when it comes to goals expected having 44.2, and the team's xGA sit at 35.7. On the campaign, this club averages 1.52 pts per contest (38 pts) and also sit at 12th in MLS with 27 assists. This team's differential on goals is 6 by means of 47 goals finished as well as 41 goals relinquished. The Colorado Rapids have earned 76 saves and they also have a SV percentage of 66.1 on the year.

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Real Salt Lake has earned 49 goals and their goals expected the year is 40.6. The team's goals against/90 min is 1.29 with 83 saves, and they are sitting with 6 shut outs. the season, RSL has a save percentage of 74.6 (114 shots on target against), and sit at 5th in soccer with 44 pts. Salt Lake is ranked 2nd in regard to goals surrendered with 31, and the goal differential sits at 18. RSL has accounted a shut out % of 25.0% on the season and 57 yellow cards. The Claret and Cobalt come in with an average of 1.83 points per match while tallying 40 assists and 1 red card.

The man protecting the net for Colorado is Zack Steffen. Steffen (73-35-63 record during his career) has accounted for 42 shutouts, which has earned him a 24.6% shutout rate. The goalie from the United States has had 727 shots attempted at him in 171 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.42 (243 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 68.4. Steffen has seen the field for 15,390 mins and has 488 saves during his soccer career.

Zac MacMath is expected to look after the goal for Salt Lake. MacMath has totaled 65 clean sheets and has defended 999 shots attempted against him in 21,173 mins throughout his career. He has a save % of 70.9 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 27.7%. He has surrendered 1.30 goals per 90 and he has a record of 82-72-81. Thus far in his career, MacMath has surrendered 306 goals and has accumulated 693 stops in 235 starting assignments.

Rafael Navarro is one player who can make a difference on the pitch for Colorado. Navarro has been in the starting lineup in 81 matches in his pro soccer career and has 0.38 goals per 90 mins. The forward who is from Brazil has totaled 30 goals scored in 7,140 professional minutes played. He has 12 assists while tallying 8 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.

Salt Lake is being led by Braian Ojeda, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He scores 0.04 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 72 matches so far in his pro soccer career. The midfielder born in Paraguay has 6,735 minutes while scoring 3 goals. He has collected 0 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 2 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Salt Lake

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