Sporting KC vs Minnesota United FC Prediction, 9/21/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Sporting KC vs Minnesota United FC
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS
TV: MLS Season Pass
The Wizards (8-7-15) will try to defeat Minnesota United (11-6-12) at Children's Mercy Park on Saturday. The starting goaltenders will be Tim Melia for Kansas City and Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota.
The Wizards are 22nd when it comes to xG with 37.7, and the team's expected goals against are at 47.6. KC has relinquished 56 goals while surrendering 1.87 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have earned 136 shots on target against them. Their difference in goals is currently at -7 with 49 goals compiled in addition to 56 goals conceded. They have 3 shut outs, giving them a % of 10.0% the year. Sporting KC has accounted for 81 saves and also hold a save percentage of 60.3 the season. Kansas City has a total of 59 yellow cards over the course of the season and 3 red cards. On the campaign, this club has an average of 1.03 pts/match (31 points) and they also sit at 7th in MLS with 38 assists.
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Minnesota United FC has amassed 48 goals and the team's xG over the course of the season is 45.3. Their goals against per 90 min is at 1.66 in addition to 82 saves, and they have tallied 3 shut outs. This year, the United have a save % of 64.6 (130 SoTA), and they also rank 15th in soccer with 39 points. Minnesota sits at 15th when talking about goals relinquished with 48, and their difference in goals is 0. The United have accounted a clean sheet percentage of 10.3% so far this season and also 60 yellow card cautions. The United have an average of 1.34 pts per fixture while having 31 assists and 4 red cards.
The man defending the goal for Kansas City is Tim Melia. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.35 (377 goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of 70.3. Melia (112-66-104 record during his career) has recorded 76 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.0% clean sheet rate. Melia has seen the field for 25,193 minutes and has 820 saves during his career. The goalkeeper from the United States has had 1,204 shots tried against him in 281 starts.
Dayne St. Clair will be looking after the goal for Minnesota. St. Clair has racked up 25 clean sheets while he has seen 467 shots tried against him in 9,405 career minutes. He holds a save percentage of 69.8 and his clean sheet rate is currently 23.8%. He has allowed 1.40 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 43-24-38. In his career, St. Clair has surrendered 146 goals while totaling 323 saves in 105 starts.
Daniel Salloi is a player who can make a difference on the pitch for Kansas City. The forward from Hungary has totaled 56 goals in 17,415 minutes played. Salloi has started 191 games thus far in his career and accounts for 0.29 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 38 assists while tallying 2 yellow cards so far in his career.
Minnesota has an attacker in Sang-Bin Jeong, who defenders will be preparing in this game. He sports an average of 0.19 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 60 outings thus far in his career. The forward representing Korea has totaled 5,159 professional minutes while scoring 11 goals. He has collected 1 yellow card in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 2 times.
Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota
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