Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 6/19/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/18/2024

Game: Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS

TV: AppleTV

The Claret and Cobalt (9-7-2) are on their way to Children's Mercy Park on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat Sporting KC (3-5-10). The starting goaltenders will be Tim Melia for Kansas City and Zac MacMath for Salt Lake.

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Sporting KC has tallied 56 SVs and they have a SV% of 62.4 on the year. The team's differential on goals is currently at -8 with the help of 28 goals scored as well as 36 goals relinquished. On the campaign, the club is averaging 0.78 pts/match (14 points) and have a ranking of 8th in soccer with 20 assists. The Wizards have a rank of 27th concerning expected goals with 19.2, and the expected goals against sit at 29.2. Kansas City has earned 37 yellow card warnings the season. KC has given up 36 goals while relinquishing 2.00 goals per 90 min, and the opposition are sitting with 93 shots on target on them. They have accounted for 1 clean sheet, giving them a % of 5.6% the year.

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The Claret and Cobalt average 1.89 pts per match while compiling 30 assists and 1 red card. RSL has a shut out percentage of 33.3% this year in addition to 41 yellow card warnings. Salt Lake sits at 1st for goals conceded with 19, and the squad's difference in goals sits at 17. So far this season, RSL has a save percentage of 80.0 (85 shots on target against), and are ranked 3rd in MLS with 34 points. Their goals against/90 min is 1.06 in addition to 66 saves, and they have recorded 6 shutouts. Real Salt Lake has accumulated 36 goals and the team's goals expected this year is sitting at 29.7.

The man who will defend the goal for Kansas City is Tim Melia. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.34 (362 goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of 70.7. Melia (108-64-100 record in his career) has recorded 74 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.3% shutout percentage. Melia has seen the field for 24,293 minutes and has 801 stops thus far in his career. The goalie born in the United States has seen 1,172 shots tried at him in 271 starts.

Zac MacMath will reside in front of the net for Salt Lake. He has surrendered 1.29 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 81-71-79. MacMath has earned 65 clean sheets while he has seen 982 shots against him in 20,813 career mins. Thus far in his career, MacMath has allowed 299 goals and has totaled 682 saves in 231 starting assignments. He sports a save % of 71.1 and his shutout rate sits at 28.1%.

Alan Pulido is one player who can make an impact for Kansas City. Pulido has had a starting assignment in 193 outings in his career and tallies 0.44 goals per 90. The forward from Mexico has tallied 89 goals scored in 18,220 minutes played. He has 27 assists while tallying 17 yellow cards during his career.

Salt Lake has a guy in Cristian Arango, who gives opposing coaches headaches. The forward representing Columbia has earned 15,062 mins while scoring 86 goals. He sports an average of 0.51 goals per 90 mins and has started 165 matches so far in his career. He has tallied 14 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 19 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Salt Lake

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Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 6/19/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

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