FC Dallas vs Sporting KC Prediction, 10/19/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/18/2024

Game: FC Dallas vs Sporting KC

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Toros (10-8-15) will compete against Sporting KC (8-7-18) at Toyota Stadium on Saturday. The starting goaltenders are Maarten Paes for Dallas and Tim Melia for Kansas City.

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FC Dallas has a total of 129 saves and they also hold a save percentage of 73.0 over the course of the season. Their goal differential is currently at -3 with 52 goals notched and 55 goals surrendered. This year, the squad comes in with an average of 1.15 pts per match (38 pts) and also are ranked 16th in the league with 35 assists. The Toros are ranked 25th in the category of expected goals with 41.3, and the xGA are sitting at 52.3. Dallas has amassed 73 yellow cards so far this season and 1 red card. Dallas has allowed 55 goals while giving up 1.67 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have 185 SoT on them. They have a total of 7 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 21.2% the year.

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Sporting KC has totaled 50 goals and the team's xG over the course of the season is at 41.3. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.94 with 83 saves, and they are sitting with 3 shutouts. On the campaign, KC has a save % of 57.8 (147 shots on target against), and they also have a ranking of 27th in soccer with 31 pts. Kansas City is 22nd when talking about goals against with 64, and the squad's difference in goals sits at -14. KC has accumulated a clean sheet percentage of 9.1% over the course of the season and 64 yellow card warnings. The Wizards average 0.94 pts per fixture while amassing 39 assists and 3 red cards.

The guy who will defend the goal for Dallas will be Maarten Paes. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.31 (200 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of 71.5. Paes (56-38-60 mark during his career) has recorded 30 shutouts, which leaves him with a 19.5% clean sheet percentage. Paes has seen the pitch a total of 13,781 minutes and has 447 stops in his career. The keeper born in the Netherlands has seen 646 shots sent in his direction in 154 starts.

Tim Melia will be looking after the goal for Kansas City. So far in his career, Melia has conceded 382 goals and has totaled 821 stops in 283 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.35 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 112-66-106. He holds a save % of 70.1 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 26.9%. Melia has tallied 76 shutouts while defending 1,211 shots against him in 25,373 mins throughout his career.

Petar Musa is one member of the side who can be a force on the pitch for Dallas. The forward representing Croatia has totaled 57 goals scored in 8,968 mins. Petar Musa has been a starter in 94 matchups during his career while he scores 0.57 G/90. He has 14 assists while earning 1 yellow card so far in his career.

Kansas City is being led onto the pitch by Daniel Salloi, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. He has tallied 2 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped on a goal 38 times. The forward hailing from Hungary has totaled 17,518 minutes while scoring 56 goals. He currently averages 0.29 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 192 games so far in his pro soccer career.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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Pick:	CHICAGO BEARS +3
Start:	November 24, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

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

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