Colorado Rapids vs Toronto FC Prediction, 9/21/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/19/2024

Game: Colorado Rapids vs Toronto FC

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024

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

TV: AppleTV

The Rapids (14-5-10) will take on Toronto FC (11-3-16) at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Saturday. The goalies protecting the net are Zack Steffen for Colorado and Sean Johnson for Toronto.

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Colorado has conceded 50 goals while surrendering 1.72 goals per 90, and their oppositition have 138 shots on target on them. They have recorded 5 shut outs, which puts them at a % of 17.2% on the campaign. Colorado has recorded 45 yellow card warnings so far this year and also 2 red cards. The Rapids are ranked 3rd for goals expected with 50.6, and the team's expected goals against are at 44.0. This year, the club comes in with an average of 1.62 points per fixture (47 pts) and also are 10th in the league with 34 assists. The team's difference in goals is currently at 6 as a result of 56 goals finished and also 50 goals given up. The Colorado Rapids have amassed 90 saves and they have a SV percentage of 65.2 on the season.

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Toronto FC has amassed 38 goals and this team's expected goals this season is at 34.2. The team's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.77 in addition to 89 saves, and they have earned 8 shutouts. This season, Toronto has a save rate of 63.8 (141 shots on target against), and they also rank 17th in the league with 36 pts. Toronto is 24th in regard to goals conceded with 53, and their difference in goals is coming in at -15. Toronto has tallied a clean sheet percentage of 26.7% this year and also 87 yellow cards. The Reds average 1.20 points per match while accounting for 28 assists and 4 red cards.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Colorado will be Zack Steffen. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.44 (252 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 68.1. Steffen (76-35-64 mark during his soccer career) has earned 42 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 24.0% clean sheet rate. Steffen has played a total of 15,750 minutes and has earned 502 stops thus far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has seen 750 shots sent in his direction in 175 starts.

Sean Johnson will reside in front of the goal for Toronto. Johnson has 102 shutouts and defended 1,700 shots tried against him in 35,616 minutes throughout his career. He is the owner of a save % of 70.5 and his shutout rate sits at 25.8%. He has allowed 1.32 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 153-113-130. So far in his pro soccer career, Johnson has conceded 521 goals and has tallied 1,182 stops in 396 starts.

Rafael Navarro is one man who can be a force on the pitch for Colorado. The forward born in Brazil has 33 goals in 7,497 minutes played. Navarro has started 85 games during his soccer career and tallies 0.40 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 12 assists while earning 8 yellow card cautions during his career.

Toronto has playmaker in Deandre Kerr, who defenders will be preparing in this game. He has totaled 0 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 2 times. The forward born in Canada has earned 3,333 minutes while scoring 11 goals. He currently averages 0.30 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 37 games in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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