Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders FC Prediction, 5/15/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/14/2024

Game: Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders FC

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: AppleTV

The Claret and Cobalt (6-4-2) will try to defeat the Seattle Sounders FC (3-4-5) at America First Field on Wednesday. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Zac MacMath for Salt Lake and Stefan Frei for Seattle.

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RSL has conceded 11 goals while conceding 0.92 G/90, and opposing clubs have a total of 56 SoT on them. They have a total of 4 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 33.3% this season. Salt Lake is sitting with 30 yellow cards this year in addition to 1 red card. The Claret and Cobalt are 12th when it comes to xG having 16.1, and their expected goals against are at 14.1. On the campaign, the team is averaging 1.83 points per match (22 points) and they also rank 4th in the league with 18 assists. Their difference in goals is currently at 9 by way of 20 goals put in the net and also 11 goals surrendered. Real Salt Lake has a total of 45 SVs and also have earned a save % of 82.1 the season.

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On the campaign, the Sounders have a save rate of 72.9 (48 shots on target against), and they also have a rank of 19th in MLS with 13 pts. The Sounders average 1.08 pts per fixture while compiling 9 assists and 5 red cards. Seattle Sounders FC has accumulated 15 goals and the team's expected goals on the campaign sits at 17.9. The Sounders have a clean sheet rate of 33.3% so far this year and 21 yellow card warnings. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.17 in addition to 33 saves, and they have earned 4 shutouts. Seattle has a rank of 14th when it comes to goals conceded having 14, and the squad's goal differential sits at 1.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Salt Lake is Zac MacMath. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.28 (292 goals conceded) and he holds a save % of 71.0. MacMath (79-69-79 record in his career) has totaled 64 shutouts, which gives him a 28.2% shutout percentage. MacMath has seen the field a total of 20,453 minutes and is sitting with 667 stops so far in his pro soccer career. The goalie hailing from the United States has had 960 shots attempted at him in 227 career starting assignments.

Stefan Frei will be residing in front of the net for Seattle. So far in his pro soccer career, Frei has conceded 480 goals while tallying 1,219 stops in 385 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.25 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 162-91-131. He is the owner of a save % of 73.2 and his clean sheet rate is 28.1%. Frei has totaled 108 clean sheets and has defended 1,693 shots against him in 34,563 minutes throughout his career.

Cristian Arango is a member of the side who has a chance to score for Salt Lake. He has 18 assists while accumulating 13 yellow cards in his career. The forward hailing from Columbia has totaled 81 goals scored in 14,610 mins played. Arango has had a starting assignment in 160 games during his career and accounts for 0.50 goals per 90 mins.

Seattle has an attacker in Raul Ruidiaz, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has 25 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 12 times. The forward representing Peru has 17,928 professional minutes and has scored 133 goals. He scores 0.67 goals per 90 and has started 205 games during his pro soccer career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Salt Lake

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