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San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 10/5/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/4/2024

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Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Location: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA

TV: AppleTV

PayPal Park is the site where RSL (14-11-7) will meet the San Jose Earthquakes (6-3-23) on Saturday. The expected starting goaltenders will be William Yarbrough for San Jose and Zac MacMath for Salt Lake.

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San Jose has given up 74 goals while allowing 2.31 goals per 90 min, and their opponents have accounted for 176 shots on target against them. They have tallied 2 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 6.3% the season. San Jose has accumulated 67 yellow card warnings on the campaign and also 3 red cards. The Earthquakes are ranked 19th concerning xG with 43.5, and the team's xGA are coming in at 55.3. On the season, the squad holds an average of 0.66 pts per match (21 points) and also are ranked 25th in soccer with 28 assists. The team's difference in goals is -34 with 40 goals scored and 74 goals surrendered. The San Jose Earthquakes have a total of 102 SVs and hold a SV percentage of 61.9 so far this year.

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the year, RSL has the club's save percentage of 71.1 (149 SoT against), and they also are 6th in the league with 53 pts. The Claret and Cobalt sport an average of 1.66 points per match while amassing 47 assists and 2 red cards. Real Salt Lake has earned 62 goals and their goals expected so far this season is sitting at 52.6. RSL has tallied a clean sheet rate of 25.0% this year and also 69 yellow cards. The club's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.47 in addition to 102 saves, and they have a total of 8 shutouts. Salt Lake sits at 4th in relation to goals surrendered having 47, and their goal differential is sitting at 15.

The guy who will defend the goal for San Jose is William Yarbrough. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.43 (379 goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 72.3. Yarbrough (94-72-99 record in his career) has accumulated 71 clean sheets, which gives him a 26.7% clean sheet rate. Yarbrough has been on the field a total of 23,849 mins and has 860 saves during his career. The goalkeeper from the United States has had 1,237 shots tried against him in 266 starts.

Zac MacMath will be looking after the net for Salt Lake. During his career, MacMath has allowed 310 goals while earning 701 saves in 238 starts. He has given up 1.30 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 82-74-82. He has a save percentage of 70.8 and his shutout rate sits at 27.7%. MacMath has tallied 66 clean sheets and has defended 1,011 shots against him in 21,443 mins throughout his career.

Cristian Espinoza is one man who can help decide the match for San Jose. He has totaled 64 assists while earning 10 yellow cards during his career. The forward from Argentina has recorded 38 goals scored in 19,027 mins. Espinoza has been a starter in 222 matches during his soccer career and he scores 0.18 G/90.

Salt Lake stars Braian Ojeda, who pesters opposing defenses. The midfielder from Paraguay has been on the field for 7,302 minutes while earning 3 goals. He currently averages 0.04 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 79 contests so far in his pro soccer career. He has collected 0 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 3 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Salt Lake

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