Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs St. Louis City SC Prediction, 6/28/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 6/25/2024

Game: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs St. Louis City SC

Date: Friday, June 28, 2024

Location: BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC

TV: MLS Season Pass

The St. Louis Soccer Club (3-10-6) are en route to BC Place Stadium on Friday where they will meet the Whitecaps (7-4-7). The expected starting goalies will be Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver and Roman Burki for St. Louis.

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC has tallied 52 SVs and they also are the owners of a save percentage of 69.7 over the course of the season. This team's differential on goals is at 2 with 26 goals earned and also 24 goals relinquished. On the season, the team has an average of 1.39 pts per contest (25 points) and they also rank 19th in MLS with 18 assists. The Whitecaps are 21st in relation to expected goals having 24.6, and the team's expected goals against sit at 22.9. Vancouver has accounted for 34 yellow cards the year in addition to 2 red cards. The Whitecaps have allowed 24 goals while giving up 1.33 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have accumulated 76 SoT against them. They have a total of 4 shut outs, which has them at a percentage of 22.2% so far this season.

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the year, CITY has a save % of 66.3 (80 SoTA), and they also rank 26th in soccer with 19 pts. The St. Louis Soccer Club are averaging 1.00 point per match while tallying 15 assists and 1 red card. St. Louis City SC has compiled 24 goals and this squad's goals expected the year is at 26.9. St. Louis has a clean sheet rate of 26.3% so far this year and also 57 yellow cards. The club's goals against/90 minutes is 1.63 in addition to 49 saves, and they have compiled 5 clean sheets. St. Louis sits at 22nd in relation to goals given up having 31, and the squad's difference in goals is sitting at -7.

The man defending the goal for Vancouver will be Yohei Takaoka. Takaoka has defended the goal for 18,129 mins and has tallied 430 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.21 (194 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 69.8. The keeper hailing from Japan has seen 619 shots attempted against him in 202 starts. Takaoka (87-53-62 record during his career) has recorded 59 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 29.2% shutout rate.

Roman Burki will be residing in front of the goal for St. Louis. In his career, Burki has allowed 485 goals and has accounted for 1,114 saves in 371 starting assignments. He has given up 1.31 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 179-88-105. He sports a save percentage of 71.3 and his shutout rate sits at 30.7%. Burki has 114 shutouts and defended 1,593 shots against him in 33,438 minutes in his career.

Brian White is a footballer who can be a difference maker for Vancouver. The forward born in the United States has earned 62 goals in 12,041 minutes played. White has had a starting assignment in 141 matches so far in his career and tallies 0.46 goals per 90. He has totaled 20 assists while tallying 2 yellow card cautions thus far in his career.

St. Louis features a game changer in Joao Klauss, who pesters opposing defenses. The forward from Brazil has totaled 10,458 mins and has scored 60 goals. He averages 0.52 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 114 games during his career. He has totaled 8 yellow cards during his career and has assisted on a goal 13 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Louis

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