Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis City SC Prediction, 10/19/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/18/2024

Game: Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis City SC

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: Allianz Field in Saint Paul, MN

TV: MLS Season Pass

Allianz Field is the location where CITY (8-13-12) will try to beat Minnesota United (14-7-12) on Saturday. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota and Roman Burki for St. Louis.

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The United have a ranking of 11th in relation to goals expected with 50.6, and their xGA sit at 49.4. The United have given up 48 goals while conceding 1.45 goals per 90, and the opposition have tallied 141 shots on target on them. This team's goal differential is at 6 by 54 goals finished as well as 48 goals given up. They have accounted for 7 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 21.2% the season. Minnesota United FC has a total of 93 SVs and they are the owners of a save % of 67.4 the year. Minnesota has recorded 72 yellow card warnings over the course of the season and also 4 red cards. This year, this club averages 1.48 pts/match (49 pts) and also have a ranking of 14th in MLS with 36 assists.

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The St. Louis Soccer Club hold an average of 1.12 points per match while tallying 33 assists and 1 red card. St. Louis has compliled a clean sheet rate of 21.2% on the season and 90 yellow card cautions. St. Louis sits at 21st for goals conceded having 59, and the squad's goal differential is coming in at -10. Over the course of the season, CITY has a save percentage of 66.7 (162 SoT against), and are 24th in soccer with 37 points. This club's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.79 with 105 saves, and they have accounted for 7 clean sheets. St. Louis City SC has tallied 49 goals and the team's expected goals on the campaign is 46.2.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Minnesota will be Dayne St. Clair. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.35 (146 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 70.5. St. Clair (46-25-38 record in his career) has accounted for 29 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 26.6% shutout rate. St. Clair has seen the pitch for 9,765 minutes and has tallied 334 stops during his pro soccer career. The goalie hailing from Canada has had 478 shots tried against him in 109 career starts.

Roman Burki will reside in front of the goal for St. Louis. Burki has recorded 116 clean sheets and has defended 1,668 shots against him in 34,549 career mins. He is the owner of a save percentage of 71.4 and his clean sheet rate is currently 30.2%. He has surrendered 1.32 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 184-92-109. Thus far in his career, Burki has allowed 506 goals and has racked up 1,169 stops in 384 starting assignments.

Sang-Bin Jeong is a man who should impact this matchup for Minnesota. The forward born in Korea has 11 goals in 5,312 minutes played. Jeong has been in the starting lineup in 61 matches so far in his career while he scores 0.19 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 3 assists while earning 1 yellow card during his soccer career.

St. Louis has a guy in Joao Klauss, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has totaled 8 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 13 times. The forward hailing from Brazil has been on the pitch for 10,898 minutes and has scored 60 goals. He is currently averaging 0.50 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 119 outings during his soccer career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Louis

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