Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas Prediction, 9/18/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/16/2024

Game: Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas

Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: AppleTV

America First Field is where FCD (9-7-12) will try to defeat Real Salt Lake (13-8-7) on Wednesday. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Zac MacMath for Salt Lake and Jimmy Maurer for Dallas.

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The Claret and Cobalt are ranked 6th for expected goals having 45.3, and the squad's xGA are 36.1. RSL has surrendered 40 goals while conceding 1.43 G/90, and the opposition have accounted for 132 shots on target against them. This team's difference in goals is at 14 by way of 54 goals accumulated in addition to 40 goals given up. They have earned 7 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 25.0% on the season. Real Salt Lake has accumulated 92 saves and they have a save rate of 72.0 this season. Salt Lake has 62 yellow cards so far this year and 1 red card. This year, this club has an average of 1.68 points per contest (47 pts) and are 4th in soccer with 43 assists.

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The Toros come in with an average of 1.21 pts per match while accounting for 31 assists and 1 red card. Dallas has a CS% of 21.4% this year and also 62 yellow card cautions. Dallas is ranked 18th in goals allowed with 45, and the squad's goal difference is at -1. the season, Dallas has a save % of 73.7 (156 SoT against), and they also have a rank of 19th in soccer with 34 points. This team's goals against per 90 is at 1.61 in addition to 110 saves, and they have earned 6 clean sheets. FC Dallas has accumulated 44 goals and the team's goals expected on the campaign is at 33.5.

The guy who will defend the goal for Salt Lake will be Zac MacMath. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.30 (308 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save % of 70.8. MacMath (82-72-82 record in his career) has recorded 65 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 27.5% shutout percentage. MacMath has seen the field a total of 21,263 mins and has accumulated 695 saves so far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has faced 1,003 shots tried against him in 236 starting assignments.

Jimmy Maurer will reside in front of the goal for Dallas. Maurer has tallied 58 shutouts and defended 774 shots tried against him in 16,474 career mins. He is the owner of a save % of 71.6 and his clean sheet rate is currently 31.5%. He has surrendered 1.25 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 70-62-53. During his pro soccer career, Maurer has conceded 229 goals and has earned 544 stops in 184 starting assignments.

Braian Ojeda is a member of the team who can help decide the match for Salt Lake. Ojeda has had a starting assignment in 76 games during his soccer career and accounts for 0.04 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from Paraguay has earned 3 goals in 7,036 professional minutes played. He has totaled 3 assists while accumulating 0 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

Dallas features Petar Musa, who should keep defenses up at night. He is averaging 0.58 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 90 matches during his pro soccer career. The forward representing Croatia has been on the field for 8,681 professional minutes while scoring 56 goals. He has accumulated 1 yellow card so far in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 13 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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