Real Salt Lake vs Austin FC Prediction, 6/1/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/29/2024

Game: Real Salt Lake vs Austin FC

Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: AppleTV

The Claret and Cobalt (8-5-2) will go up against Austin FC (6-5-4) at America First Field on Saturday. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Zac MacMath for Salt Lake and Brad Stuver for Austin.

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RSL has given up 17 goals while relinquishing 1.13 goals per 90, and opposing teams have a total of 74 SoT against them. They are sitting with 5 shut outs, which has them sitting at a % of 33.3% on the season. Salt Lake has accounted for 36 yellow card warnings so far this year and also 1 red card. The Claret and Cobalt rank 7th in relation to xG with 23.5, and their expected goals against sit at 18.7. On the season, this club is averaging 1.93 points per fixture (29 points) and sit at 2nd in the league with 26 assists. This team's goal differential is 13 because of 30 goals scored in addition to 17 goals surrendered. Real Salt Lake has accumulated 58 SVs and they also hold a SV% of 78.4 the season.

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So far this season, Austin has a save % of 81.0 (84 SoTA), and they also are 9th in soccer with 23 pts. The Verde and Black average 1.53 pts per match while amassing 15 assists. Austin FC has compiled 20 goals and their expected goals so far this year is 15.8. Austin has a CS% of 33.3% this year and 35 yellow card warnings. The club's goals against/90 min is at 1.20 with 66 saves, and they have 5 clean sheets. Austin ranks 12th in goals allowed with 18, and the squad's difference in goals is 2.

The man defending the goal for Salt Lake will be Zac MacMath. MacMath has been on the field a total of 20,633 mins and has 678 saves during his soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.30 (298 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 70.9. The goalie hailing from the United States has seen 976 shots attempted against him in 229 career starts. MacMath (80-70-79 mark in his professional soccer career) has accumulated 64 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 27.9% shutout rate.

Brad Stuver will be residing in front of the net for Austin. Stuver has recorded 27 shutouts while seeing 682 shots tried against him in 11,888 mins in his career. He is the owner of a save % of 72.6 and his shutout rate is currently 20.3%. He has allowed 1.51 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 49-30-54. So far in his career, Stuver has given up 199 goals and has tallied 485 stops in 133 starts.

Cristian Arango is a guy who can be a force for Salt Lake. The forward from Columbia has tallied 83 goals in 14,861 mins. Arango has had a starting assignment in 163 matches during his career and he tallies 0.50 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 19 assists while accumulating 13 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career.

Austin features Jader Obrian, who is known to give defenses fits. He has 9 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 11 times. The forward hailing from Columbia has 12,884 professional minutes and has scored 45 goals. He scores 0.31 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 144 contests in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Austin

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