Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Sporting KC Prediction, 7/17/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/16/2024

Game: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Sporting KC

Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Location: BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Wizards (6-5-13) are headed to BC Place Stadium on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Whitecaps (10-5-7). The goaltenders protecting the net are Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver and Tim Melia for Kansas City.

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC has a total of 57 SVs and are the owners of a save percentage of 68.2 the season. The team's differential on goals is at 8 by way of 38 goals notched and also 30 goals allowed. On the campaign, this club has an average of 1.59 pts per match (35 points) and also have a ranking of 14th in the league with 26 assists. The Whitecaps are 17th in goals expected having 32.3, and the expected goals against sit at 30.4. Vancouver has accumulated 42 yellow card warnings on the season in addition to 2 red cards. The Whitecaps have relinquished 30 goals while relinquishing 1.36 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have 88 shots on target on them. They have recorded 4 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 18.2% on the season.

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So far this year, KC has a save percentage of 60.5 (119 shots on target against), and are ranked 24th in soccer with 23 points. The Wizards come in with an average of 0.96 pts per match while amassing 30 assists and 1 red card. Sporting KC has compiled 39 goals and their expected goals the year sits at 28.6. KC has recorded a clean sheet rate of 8.3% so far this season and 48 yellow cards. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 2.04 in addition to 71 saves, and they have a total of 2 shut outs. Kansas City is 22nd in relation to goals allowed having 49, and the squad's difference in goals is sitting at -10.

The man who will protect the net for Vancouver is Yohei Takaoka. Takaoka has been on the pitch for 18,579 mins and is sitting with 440 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.22 (202 total goals surrendered) and his save percentage is 69.6. The goalkeeper hailing from Japan has faced 638 shots tried at him in 207 career starting assignments. Takaoka (90-54-63 mark in his career) has 59 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 28.5% shutout percentage.

Tim Melia will reside in front of the net for Kansas City. Thus far in his career, Melia has allowed 371 goals while totaling 812 stops in 276 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.35 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 111-64-102. He is the owner of a save % of 70.5 and his shutout rate sits at 27.2%. Melia has earned 75 clean sheets while defending 1,190 shots against him in 24,743 career mins.

Brian White is one member of the side who can make an impact for Vancouver. He has 20 assists while tallying 2 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career. The forward from the United States has 69 goals in 12,389 professional minutes played. White has started 145 games during his pro soccer career and has 0.50 goals per 90 minutes.

Kansas City features a difference maker in Johnny Russell, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has totaled 15 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 63 times. The forward from Scotland has played 34,041 mins and has scored 125 goals. He currently averages 0.33 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 385 contests in his career.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Vancouver

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Start:	November 24, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #256 Chicago Bears +3 over Minnesota Vikings (1p.m., Sunday, November 24 FOX) We used the Bears as a free play winner last Sunday and easily covered the spread and should have been an underdog outright winner. Now we will ride them for a second straight week against another NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are 8-2 on the season, yet are only around a field goal favorite. I still do not trust Sam Donald to win consistently over the course of a 17 game regular season. Minnesota is not as good as their 8-2 record would indicate and playing outdoors in Chicago on Sunday will cause issues for them on both sides of the ball. Chicago has been hit or miss this season, but they will be up to play another divisional rival and we expect them to take this down to the wire as well. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend Card featuring top plays in college and NFL football. Read More Read Less

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