Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Minnesota United FC Prediction, 10/5/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/4/2024

Game: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Minnesota United FC

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Location: BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC

TV: AppleTV

The United (13-7-12) are en route to BC Place Stadium on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Whitecaps (13-8-10). The starting goalkeepers will be Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver and Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota.

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC has a total of 79 SVs and also have a save percentage of 67.5 this year. Their difference in goals is at 6 with the help of 50 goals finished and 44 goals allowed. This season, this squad has an average of 1.52 pts/match (47 pts) and they also are 15th in soccer with 36 assists. The Whitecaps are ranked 15th in relation to goals expected having 46.7, and the team's expected goals against are at 40.3. Vancouver has amassed 60 yellow cards this year in addition to 3 red cards. The Whitecaps have allowed 44 goals while allowing 1.42 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs are sitting with 123 shots on target against them. They have recorded 7 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 22.6% so far this year.

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Minnesota United FC has accounted for 53 goals and this team's expected goals on the campaign is 48.3. This team's goals against/90 minutes is 1.50 in addition to 91 saves, and they have 6 clean sheets. On the campaign, the United have a save % of 66.9 (139 SoT against), and also rank 14th in the league with 46 pts. Minnesota has a rank of 14th for goals relinquished having 48, and the team's goal difference sits at 5. The United have recorded a clean sheet % of 18.8% this year and also 68 yellow card cautions. The United sport an average of 1.44 pts/match while accounting for 36 assists and 4 red cards.

The man defending the goal for Vancouver will be Yohei Takaoka. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.24 (216 total goals surrendered) and he has a save percentage of 69.4. Takaoka (93-57-66 record during his career) has recorded 62 shutouts, which leaves him with a 28.7% clean sheet rate. Takaoka has seen the pitch a total of 19,389 minutes and has tallied 462 stops in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from Japan has seen 673 shots attempted at him in 216 career starting assignments.

Dayne St. Clair will be residing in front of the goal for Minnesota. He has conceded 1.36 goals per 90 while holding a record of 45-25-38. St. Clair has recorded 28 shutouts and defended 476 shots attempted against him in 9,675 mins throughout his career. So far in his career, St. Clair has given up 146 goals and has racked up 332 saves in 108 starts. He is the owner of a save % of 70.4 and his clean sheet rate is 25.9%.

Levonte Johnson is a footballer who can be a force on the pitch for Vancouver. The forward from Canada has 0 goals in 789 mins. Johnson has been a starter in 8 outings in his career and he tallies 0.00 goals per 90 minutes. He has 0 assists while earning 0 yellow cards in his pro soccer career.

Minnesota has playmaker in Sang-Bin Jeong, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has tallied 1 yellow card so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 3 times. The forward from Korea has totaled 5,243 minutes while earning 11 goals. He scores 0.19 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 60 contests so far in his pro soccer career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vancouver

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