Minnesota United FC vs Sporting KC Prediction, 6/1/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/29/2024

Game: Minnesota United FC vs Sporting KC

Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024

Location: Allianz Field in Saint Paul, MN

TV: AppleTV

Allianz Field is the location where Sporting KC (2-5-7) will take on Minnesota United (7-4-2) on Saturday. The starting goaltenders are Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota and Tim Melia for Kansas City.

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The United sit at 9th in relation to expected goals having 21.9, and the expected goals against are 21.5. The United have conceded 17 goals while giving up 1.31 goals per 90, and their oppositition have accounted for 53 shots on target on them. This team's goal differential is currently at 7 with the help of 24 goals put in the net and also 17 goals allowed. They have 2 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 15.4% the year. Minnesota United FC has accounted for 36 SVs and also are the owners of a SV percentage of 67.9 over the course of the season. Minnesota has recorded 30 yellow card warnings on the season and 2 red cards. This year, this team has an average of 1.92 points per match (25 pts) and they also have a rank of 6th in the league with 18 assists.

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Sporting KC has accumulated 22 goals and this squad's xG this year is 14.3. The club's goals against per 90 min is 1.86 with 47 saves, and they have recorded 1 clean sheet. Over the course of the season, KC has a save % of 66.2 (74 shots on target against), and have a rank of 28th in the league with 11 pts. Kansas City is ranked 24th for goals conceded with 26, and their difference in goals is sitting at -4. KC has tallied a shut out percentage of 7.1% over the course of the season and also 30 yellow card cautions. The Wizards are averaging 0.79 pts/match while accounting for 16 assists.

The man protecting the net for Minnesota will be Dayne St. Clair. St. Clair has seen the pitch a total of 8,685 mins and has accumulated 305 saves in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.38 (133 goals surrendered) and his save percentage is 70.4. The keeper born in Canada has had 436 shots attempted at him in 97 career starting assignments. St. Clair (39-24-34 record in his career) has accounted for 24 clean sheets, which gives him a 24.7% shutout rate.

Tim Melia is expected to look after the net for Kansas City. He has given up 1.33 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 107-64-98. Melia has totaled 74 shutouts and has seen 1,155 shots attempted against him in 24,023 mins throughout his career. During his professional soccer career, Melia has allowed 354 goals and has earned 792 stops in 268 starts. He holds a save % of 71.0 and his clean sheet rate is currently 27.6%.

Sang-Bin Jeong is a man who can be a difference maker for Minnesota. Jeong has been a starter in 46 contests in his career and scores 0.23 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Korea has 10 goals in 3,953 professional minutes played. He has totaled 2 assists while tallying 1 yellow card during his soccer career.

Kansas City is being led onto the pitch by Daniel Salloi, who is known to give defenses fits. He has earned 2 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 37 times. The forward born in Hungary has played 16,651 professional minutes while scoring 55 goals. He scores 0.30 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 184 contests thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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