Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 7/17/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/16/2024

Game: Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Location: BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: MLS Season Pass

BMO Stadium is where RSL (12-7-4) will meet Los Angeles FC (13-4-5) on Wednesday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles and Zac MacMath for Salt Lake.

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Los Angeles FC has compiled 56 saves and have earned a save percentage of 66.7 so far this season. The team's differential on goals is at 15 by means of 44 goals accumulated and also 29 goals surrendered. This year, the team is sitting with an average of 1.95 pts/match (43 pts) and they also are 8th in soccer with 29 assists. The LA Football Club are ranked 1st concerning goals expected having 43.8, and their xGA are at 23.9. Los Angeles has amassed 49 yellow card warnings so far this season in addition to 4 red cards. LAFC has allowed 29 goals while conceding 1.32 G/90, and the opposition are sitting with 84 shots on target on them. They have earned 8 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 36.4% this season.

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the year, RSL has a save % of 74.3 (109 SoTA), and they also are 5th in MLS with 43 points. The Claret and Cobalt are averaging 1.87 points per contest while totaling 40 assists and 1 red card. Real Salt Lake has earned 48 goals and the squad's goals expected the season is at 39.3. RSL has compliled a clean sheet % of 26.1% on the year and also 52 yellow cards. The club's goals against per 90 is at 1.30 in addition to 79 saves, and they have accounted for 6 shutouts. Salt Lake is 2nd in relation to goals given up with 30, and their goal differential is at 18.

The guy who will defend the goal for Los Angeles will be Hugo Lloris. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.08 (643 goals given up) and he holds a save % of 73.2. Lloris (310-143-145 record during his career) has accumulated 211 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 35.1% shutout percentage. Lloris has played for 53,710 mins and has accumulated 1,685 stops during his soccer career. The keeper hailing from France has faced 2,321 shots sent his way in 601 career starts.

Zac MacMath is expected to look after the goal for Salt Lake. During his pro soccer career, MacMath has conceded 305 goals and has tallied 689 saves in 234 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.30 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 82-71-81. He has earned a save percentage of 70.8 and his clean sheet rate is 27.8%. MacMath has accumulated 65 shutouts and has seen 994 shots attempted against him in 21,083 minutes in his career.

Denis Bouanga is a guy who should impact this matchup for Los Angeles. Denis Bouanga has had a starting assignment in 230 matches in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.42 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Gabon has earned 95 goals in 20,506 minutes played. He has accounted for 40 assists while tallying 19 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career.

Salt Lake has a player in Braian Ojeda, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He currently averages 0.04 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 71 outings during his soccer career. The midfielder from Paraguay has 6,645 minutes and has scored 3 goals. He has tallied 0 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has helped on a goal 2 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Salt Lake

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