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Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Prediction, 10/19/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/18/2024

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Game: Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: AppleTV

The Whitecaps (13-8-12) are traveling to America First Field on Saturday where they will play RSL (15-11-7). The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Zac MacMath for Salt Lake and Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver.

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The Claret and Cobalt sit at 7th in the matter of goals expected with 54.1, and the xGA are sitting at 42.2. RSL has given up 47 goals while allowing 1.42 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have accounted for 151 SoT against them. This team's goal differential is currently at 16 by way of 63 goals finished and 47 goals conceded. They have amassed 9 shut outs, which puts them at a % of 27.3% the season. Real Salt Lake has compiled 104 saves and also hold a SV percentage of 71.5 over the course of the season. Salt Lake has accumulated 73 yellow card warnings so far this year in addition to 2 red cards. On the year, the team averages 1.70 pts per fixture (56 points) and also are 5th in the league with 48 assists.

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The Whitecaps are averaging 1.42 points per fixture while compiling 36 assists and 3 red cards. The Whitecaps have tallied a clean sheet rate of 21.2% the year as well as 62 yellow card warnings. Vancouver is ranked 16th in the category of goals surrendered with 47, and the goal differential sits at 4. Over the course of the season, the Whitecaps have a save % of 68.2 (132 SoT against), and rank 15th in soccer with 47 points. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.42 in addition to 85 saves, and they have tallied 7 clean sheets. Vancouver Whitecaps FC has amassed 51 goals and the squad's xG over the course of the season is at 48.2.

The man who will protect the net for Salt Lake will be Zac MacMath. MacMath (83-74-82 record in his career) has accumulated 67 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 28.0% shutout rate. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 1,013 shots attempted at him in 239 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.30 (310 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of 70.9. MacMath has seen the field for 21,533 minutes and has earned 703 saves so far in his pro soccer career.

Yohei Takaoka is expected to look after the net for Vancouver. Takaoka has accumulated 62 shutouts while defending 682 shots tried against him in 19,569 career mins. He sports a save percentage of 69.5 and his shutout rate sits at 28.4%. He has surrendered 1.24 goals per 90 while holding a record of 93-57-68. So far in his pro soccer career, Takaoka has surrendered 219 goals and has accounted for 468 saves in 218 starts.

Braian Ojeda is one man who can be a force in the game for Salt Lake. Ojeda has been a starter in 80 games so far in his career and he tallies 0.04 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder born in Paraguay has earned 3 goals scored in 7,392 mins played. He has totaled 4 assists while accumulating 0 yellow card cautions thus far in his career.

Vancouver is being led by Levonte Johnson, who pesters opposing defenses. He has 0 yellow card cautions during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 0 times. The forward representing Canada has earned 870 mins and has scored 0 goals. He averages 0.00 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 9 contests in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Salt Lake

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