Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 9/18/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/16/2024

Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: MLS Season Pass

Lumen Field is the location where the Earthquakes (5-2-21) will meet the Seattle Sounders FC (13-7-9) on Wednesday. The goalies protecting the net are Stefan Frei for Seattle and William Yarbrough for San Jose.

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Seattle Sounders FC has a total of 81 SVs and they also have earned a SV percentage of 75.4 over the course of the season. The team's differential on goals is currently at 11 because of 43 goals tallied and also 32 goals relinquished. On the year, this team holds an average of 1.59 pts per fixture (46 points) and also are 21st in the league with 27 assists. The Sounders rank 13th in regard to xG with 42.1, and the squad's xGA are 33.7. Seattle has earned 47 yellow cards on the year and also 7 red cards. The Sounders have given up 32 goals while relinquishing 1.10 G/90, and opponents have 114 shots on target against them. They have tallied 10 shut outs, giving them a rate of 34.5% on the season.

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The Earthquakes have put together an average of 0.61 pts/match while accumulating 22 assists and 3 red cards. San Jose has earned a shut out % of 7.1% the year and 59 yellow card cautions. San Jose is 29th when talking about goals surrendered having 65, and the goal difference is -31. So far this season, San Jose has a save % of 62.7 (158 shots on target against), and also are 29th in MLS with 17 pts. Their goals against per 90 minutes is 2.32 with 94 saves, and they are sitting with 2 clean sheets. The San Jose Earthquakes have amassed 34 goals and the team's goals expected the year is currently at 38.0.

The man who will protect the net for Seattle is Stefan Frei. Frei (171-94-135 record during his soccer career) has 113 clean sheets, which gives him a 28.2% shutout rate. The goalkeeper hailing from Switzerland has faced 1,755 shots tried at him in 401 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.25 (497 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 73.3. Frei has seen the field for 35,920 mins and has earned 1,264 stops so far in his career.

William Yarbrough will reside in front of the net for San Jose. Yarbrough has recorded 71 clean sheets while seeing 1,235 shots attempted against him in 23,759 minutes throughout his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of 72.3 and his shutout rate is currently at 26.8%. He has given up 1.43 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 94-72-98. So far in his pro soccer career, Yarbrough has given up 377 goals while earning 860 saves in 265 starts.

Jordan Morris is one member of the side who can be a force on the pitch for Seattle. The forward born in the United States has totaled 64 goals in 15,212 professional minutes played. Morris has been given a starting assignment in 173 games thus far in his career and he has earned 0.38 G/90. He has totaled 23 assists while accumulating 0 yellow cards so far in his career.

San Jose has a player in Cristian Espinoza, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has 10 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has helped on a goal 62 times. The forward born in Argentina has totaled 18,667 minutes while he has scored 38 goals. He currently averages 0.18 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 218 contests thus far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle

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