Real Salt Lake vs New England Revolution Prediction, 8/31/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/28/2024

Game: Real Salt Lake vs New England Revolution

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: MLS Season Pass

America First Field is the location where the Revolution (8-2-14) will attempt to beat Real Salt Lake (12-8-6) on Saturday. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Zac MacMath for Salt Lake and Aljaz Ivacic for New England.

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RSL has surrendered 36 goals while giving up 1.38 G/90, and opposing clubs have accounted for 122 shots on target against them. They have recorded 6 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 23.1% the season. Salt Lake has tallied 58 yellow cards on the year as well as 1 red card. The Claret and Cobalt are ranked 7th for expected goals with 42.1, and their expected goals against are coming in at 33.7. This season, the club comes in with an average of 1.69 points per fixture (44 pts) and also have a ranking of 3rd in MLS with 42 assists. Their goal differential is at 15 because of 51 goals finished and also 36 goals relinquished. Real Salt Lake has compiled 86 saves and they also have a SV% of 73.0 on the campaign.

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The Revolution are averaging 1.08 pts per fixture while earning 20 assists and 3 red cards. New England has a shut out percentage of 16.7% on the year in addition to 49 yellow card warnings. New England is 27th when talking about goals given up with 47, and their difference in goals sits at -19. This year, New England has a save % of 68.2 (132 SoTA), and also have a ranking of 27th in soccer with 26 points. The club's goals against per 90 is 1.96 in addition to 83 saves, and they have 4 clean sheets. The New England Revolution have earned 28 goals and the team's expected goals this year is at 24.6.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Salt Lake is Zac MacMath. MacMath (82-72-82 mark in his professional soccer career) has tallied 65 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 27.5% shutout rate. The keeper born in the United States has faced 1,003 shots attempted at him in 236 starts. His GA/90 is 1.30 (308 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 70.8. MacMath has seen the field a total of 21,263 mins and has 695 stops in his career.

Aljaz Ivacic will reside in front of the goal for New England. Ivacic has 12 clean sheets while he has seen 433 shots attempted against him in 7,251 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save % of 67.2 and his shutout rate is currently at 15.0%. He has conceded 1.85 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 27-21-32. In his pro soccer career, Ivacic has allowed 149 goals and has earned 289 saves in 80 starts.

Braian Ojeda is one player who should impact this matchup for Salt Lake. Ojeda has started 72 matches in his career and he tallies 0.04 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder from Paraguay has totaled 3 goals in 6,735 professional minutes. He has totaled 2 assists while accumulating 0 yellow card warnings in his career.

New England features a game changer in Bobby Wood, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward born in the United States has been on the pitch for 13,527 professional minutes and has earned 46 goals. He has an average of 0.31 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 152 matches so far in his pro soccer career. He has 3 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 20 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New England

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