San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City SC Prediction, 9/21/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/19/2024

Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City SC

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Location: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA

TV: AppleTV

PayPal Park is where CITY (5-13-11) will attempt to defeat the San Jose Earthquakes (5-3-21) on Saturday. The men protecting the net are William Yarbrough for San Jose and Roman Burki for St. Louis.

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The San Jose Earthquakes have accounted for 96 SVs and also hold a save rate of 62.3 so far this year. Their difference in goals is at -31 as a result of 36 goals notched as well as 67 goals conceded. On the year, this club has an average of 0.62 points per contest (18 points) and are ranked 27th in soccer with 24 assists. The Earthquakes rank 19th in the category of xG having 39.4, and their xGA sit at 50.1. San Jose has amassed 62 yellow cards the season and 3 red cards. San Jose has given up 67 goals while conceding 2.31 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams have tallied 162 shots on target against them. They have recorded 2 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 6.9% over the course of the season.

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This year, CITY has a save rate of 64.3 (143 SoT against), and also are 28th in MLS with 28 points. The St. Louis Soccer Club are sitting with an average of 0.97 points per fixture while amassing 26 assists and 1 red card. St. Louis City SC has compiled 41 goals and their expected goals over the course of the season is currently at 41.4. St. Louis has amassed a clean sheet percentage of 20.7% over the course of the season as well as 82 yellow card warnings. This club's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.93 in addition to 89 saves, and they have 6 clean sheets. St. Louis is ranked 25th in relation to goals against with 56, and the squad's difference in goals is coming in at -15.

The man who will protect the net for San Jose is William Yarbrough. Yarbrough has seen the pitch a total of 23,759 minutes and has 860 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.43 (377 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is 72.3. The keeper from the United States has faced 1,235 shots tried against him in 265 starting assignments. Yarbrough (94-72-98 mark during his soccer career) has tallied 71 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 26.8% clean sheet rate.

Roman Burki will be looking after the goal for St. Louis. Burki has accumulated 115 clean sheets and has defended 1,653 shots attempted against him in 34,279 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of 71.3 and his clean sheet rate sits at 30.2%. He has given up 1.32 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 181-92-109. During his professional soccer career, Burki has allowed 504 goals and has accumulated 1,156 saves in 381 starting assignments.

Cristian Espinoza is one member of the team who can be a force for San Jose. He has totaled 63 assists while tallying 10 yellow card cautions in his career. The forward representing Argentina has totaled 38 goals in 18,757 mins. Espinoza has had a starting assignment in 219 contests during his career and has 0.18 G/90.

St. Louis stars Chris Durkin, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. He currently averages 0.05 goals per 90 minutes and has started 156 contests so far in his pro soccer career. The midfielder from the United States has played 14,087 professional minutes and has scored 8 goals. He has accounted for 0 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 10 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Jose

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