LA Galaxy vs Sporting KC Prediction, 6/15/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/11/2024

Game: LA Galaxy vs Sporting KC

Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Galaxy (7-7-3) will play Sporting KC (3-5-9) at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be John McCarthy for LA and Tim Melia for Kansas City.

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The Galaxy are ranked 3rd in the category of goals expected with 30.3, and the xGA are 27.8. LA has surrendered 25 goals while allowing 1.47 goals per 90 min, and their opponents have accumulated 85 shots on target against them. Their difference in goals is 6 with the help of 31 goals scored and 25 goals surrendered. They have accumulated 3 shut outs, which has them at a percentage of 17.6% over the course of the season. The LA Galaxy have tallied 61 SVs and they have a SV percentage of 74.1 on the campaign. LA has amassed 25 yellow cards the season and 3 red cards. This season, the club has put together an average of 1.65 pts per contest (28 points) and they also rank 4th in the league with 22 assists.

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On the season, KC has a save % of 62.7 (83 shots on target against), and they also are 27th in MLS with 14 points. The Wizards average 0.82 pts per contest while totaling 18 assists. Sporting KC has compiled 26 goals and this team's xG on the campaign is currently at 16.5. KC has recorded a clean sheet rate of 5.9% the season as well as 36 yellow card cautions. This team's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.88 in addition to 50 saves, and they have accounted for 1 clean sheet. Kansas City ranks 23rd in the matter of goals surrendered with 32, and the goal differential is coming in at -6.

The guy protecting the net for LA is John McCarthy. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.21 (189 total goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save % of 73.3. McCarthy (62-46-47 mark during his career) has accounted for 47 clean sheets, which gives him a 30.3% clean sheet percentage. McCarthy has been on the field for 14,011 mins and has 458 stops so far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has faced 640 shots tried at him in 155 starting assignments.

Tim Melia will be residing in front of the net for Kansas City. He has given up 1.33 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 108-64-99. Melia has racked up 74 shutouts and has seen 1,162 shots against him in 24,203 mins in his career. In his career, Melia has surrendered 358 goals and has racked up 795 stops in 270 starts. He has a save percentage of 70.8 and his clean sheet rate is currently 27.4%.

Marco Delgado is a member of the squad who can create chances for LA. He has accounted for 23 assists while earning 2 yellow card warnings thus far in his career. The midfielder born in the United States has 22 goals in 22,784 mins. Delgado has started 258 matchups during his soccer career and he scores 0.09 goals per 90 mins.

Kansas City has an attacker in Daniel Salloi, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. He has accumulated 2 yellow card cautions during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 37 times. The forward representing Hungary has earned 16,796 mins and he has scored 55 goals. He sports an average of 0.29 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 185 games in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LA

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