Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC Prediction, 10/2/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/1/2024

Game: Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC

Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: AppleTV

The United (13-6-12) are en route to America First Field on Wednesday where they will try to defeat RSL (14-10-7). The goalkeepers protecting the net are Zac MacMath for Salt Lake and Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota.

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RSL has surrendered 47 goals while relinquishing 1.52 G/90, and the opposition have recorded 146 shots on target against them. They have 7 shut outs, which gives them a rate of 22.6% this year. Salt Lake has amassed 67 yellow cards the season in addition to 1 red card. The Claret and Cobalt sit at 5th in expected goals with 51.8, and their xGA sit at 40.6. This season, the club sports an average of 1.68 points per contest (52 points) and they also are ranked 3rd in the league with 47 assists. The team's goal differential is 15 by means of 62 goals put in the net as well as 47 goals conceded. Real Salt Lake has accumulated 99 saves and they have earned a save rate of 70.5 this season.

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The United have put together an average of 1.45 pts per match while earning 36 assists and 4 red cards. The United have a shut out rate of 16.1% so far this year and 64 yellow cards. Minnesota ranks 14th in relation to goals given up with 48, and the squad's goal differential is at 5. On the year, the United have a save rate of 65.9 (135 SoTA), and also sit at 12th in soccer with 45 pts. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.55 in addition to 87 saves, and they have accumulated 5 clean sheets. Minnesota United FC has compiled 53 goals and the squad's expected goals so far this season is sitting at 47.3.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Salt Lake is Zac MacMath. MacMath has been on the field a total of 21,353 mins and has earned 698 stops so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.31 (310 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of 70.7. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has faced 1,008 shots attempted against him in 237 career starts. MacMath (82-73-82 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 65 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 27.4% clean sheet percentage.

Dayne St. Clair will be looking after the net for Minnesota. During his professional soccer career, St. Clair has conceded 146 goals and has accumulated 328 stops in 107 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.37 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 45-24-38. He is the owner of a save percentage of 70.1 and his shutout rate is currently 25.2%. St. Clair has earned 27 shutouts while defending 472 shots tried against him in 9,585 career minutes.

Braian Ojeda is one member of the side who can be a force in the game for Salt Lake. He has accounted for 3 assists while accumulating 0 yellow card cautions in his career. The midfielder from Paraguay has 3 goals in 7,242 minutes. Ojeda has been given a starting assignment in 78 outings in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.04 goals per 90 mins.

Minnesota is being led onto the pitch by Sang-Bin Jeong, who can change the course of a fixture. He is currently averaging 0.19 goals per 90 minutes and has started 60 matches so far in his pro soccer career. The forward representing Korea has 5,225 mins while scoring 11 goals. He has accounted for 1 yellow card so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 3 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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