Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs FC Dallas Prediction, 9/7/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/4/2024

Game: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs FC Dallas

Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024

Location: BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC

TV: AppleTV

BC Place Stadium is the location where FCD (9-6-12) will try to beat the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (12-5-8) on Saturday. The starting goalkeepers are Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver and Maarten Paes for Dallas.

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The Whitecaps have a rank of 16th in relation to xG with 37.5, and the team's expected goals against are coming in at 33.3. The Whitecaps have surrendered 35 goals while giving up 1.40 goals per 90, and opponents have compiled 101 shots on target on them. Their difference in goals is at 9 by 44 goals accumulated and also 35 goals conceded. They have tallied 5 shut outs, giving them a percentage of 20.0% on the season. Vancouver Whitecaps FC has recorded 65 SVs and are the owners of a save % of 67.3 so far this season. Vancouver has amassed 47 yellow cards over the course of the season in addition to 2 red cards. This season, this squad averages 1.64 pts/match (41 points) and are ranked 16th in the league with 30 assists.

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On the season, Dallas has a save percentage of 73.0 (152 shots on target against), and have a ranking of 18th in soccer with 33 pts. The Toros have put together an average of 1.22 points per match while totaling 31 assists and 1 red card. FC Dallas has tallied 44 goals and the squad's xG this season sits at 33.0. Dallas has tallied a clean sheet % of 18.5% this year and also 61 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 min is at 1.67 with 106 saves, and they have earned 5 shut outs. Dallas ranks 17th in regard to goals allowed having 45, and the squad's goal differential is coming in at -1.

The guy who will defend the goal for Vancouver will be Yohei Takaoka. Takaoka (92-54-64 mark in his career) has accounted for 60 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 28.6% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper from Japan has had 651 shots attempted against him in 210 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.23 (207 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of 69.4. Takaoka has been on the pitch a total of 18,849 minutes and has earned 448 stops during his career.

Maarten Paes will be residing in front of the net for Dallas. During his professional soccer career, Paes has allowed 193 goals and has totaled 436 saves in 151 starts. He has allowed 1.29 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 55-38-58. He has earned a save percentage of 71.7 and his clean sheet rate is 19.9%. Paes has accumulated 30 clean sheets while defending 628 shots against him in 13,511 career mins.

Brian White is one member of the team who can help decide the match for Vancouver. He has totaled 20 assists while accumulating 2 yellow card cautions in his career. The forward hailing from the United States has racked up 69 goals in 12,566 mins played. White has had a starting assignment in 147 games thus far in his career while scoring 0.49 goals per 90 mins.

Dallas features a difference maker in Petar Musa, who should keep defenses up at night. He is averaging 0.59 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 89 outings so far in his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from Croatia has been on the field for 8,602 mins while scoring 56 goals. He has collected 1 yellow card so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 13 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vancouver

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