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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 9/14/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/10/2024

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Game: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Location: BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Whitecaps (12-6-8) are hosting the San Jose Earthquakes (5-2-20) at BC Place Stadium on Saturday. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver and William Yarbrough for San Jose.

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC has amassed 67 SVs and they have a save rate of 68.0 this year. The team's goal differential is currently at 9 by means of 44 goals tallied and 35 goals surrendered. On the year, this club has put together an average of 1.62 pts/match (42 points) and also have a ranking of 16th in MLS with 30 assists. The Whitecaps have a ranking of 17th in xG with 39.2, and the xGA are sitting at 34.1. Vancouver has earned 48 yellow cards so far this year and 2 red cards. The Whitecaps have relinquished 35 goals while relinquishing 1.35 goals per 90 min, and their opponents have earned 103 shots on target on them. They have a total of 6 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 23.1% this season.

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The Earthquakes sport an average of 0.63 pts per match while accounting for 22 assists and 3 red cards. San Jose has earned a CS% of 7.4% so far this year as well as 57 yellow cards. San Jose sits at 29th when talking about goals allowed having 63, and the squad's goal difference is coming in at -29. So far this season, San Jose has a save rate of 61.2 (147 SoT against), and also sit at 29th in the league with 17 points. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 2.33 with 85 saves, and they have recorded 2 shutouts. The San Jose Earthquakes have totaled 34 goals and their goals expected this year is currently at 37.0.

The man defending the goal for Vancouver will be Yohei Takaoka. Takaoka has seen the field for 18,939 mins and is sitting with 450 stops during his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.22 (207 goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of 69.5. The keeper from Japan has seen 653 shots tried against him in 211 starts. Takaoka (92-55-64 mark in his career) has tallied 61 shutouts, which leaves him with a 28.9% shutout percentage.

William Yarbrough will look after the goal for San Jose. During his pro soccer career, Yarbrough has surrendered 377 goals while totaling 860 stops in 265 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.43 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 94-72-98. He has earned a save percentage of 72.3 and his shutout rate sits at 26.8%. Yarbrough has accumulated 71 shutouts while seeing 1,235 shots tried against him in 23,759 mins throughout his career.

Levonte Johnson is one player who can make a noticable difference for Vancouver. The forward born in Canada has earned 0 goals in 624 minutes. Johnson has been a starter in 6 contests so far in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.00 G/90. He has totaled 0 assists while accumulating 0 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career.

San Jose has a guy in Cristian Espinoza, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has earned 10 yellow cards in his career and has assisted on a goal 62 times. The forward from Argentina has accumulated 18,577 professional minutes while scoring 38 goals. He averages 0.18 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 217 games during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vancouver

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