Real Salt Lake vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 4/5/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/2/2025

Game: Real Salt Lake vs LA Galaxy

Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: MLS Season Pass

America First Field in Sandy, UT is the location where the Galaxy (0-2-4) will attempt to beat RSL (2-0-4) on Saturday. RSL is priced at -196 while the Galaxy are at +162. The over/under is 3. The goaltenders protecting the net are Rafael Cabral for Salt Lake and John McCarthy for LA.

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The Claret and Cobalt sit at 15th in relation to expected goals with 8.2, and the expected goals against are coming in at 12.2. RSL has surrendered 11 goals while allowing 1.83 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have 33 shots on target on them. This team's goal differential is currently at -6 by way of 5 goals notched and 11 goals given up. They have 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a rate of 16.7% over the course of the season. Real Salt Lake has tallied 21 SVs and they also hold a SV percentage of 66.7% on the campaign. Salt Lake has tallied 14 yellow card warnings so far this year as well as 1 red card. On the year, the club has put together an average of 1.00 points per contest (6 points) and are ranked 23rd in the league with 4 assists.

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The LA Galaxy have totaled 5 goals and this squad's xG this season is currently at 5.8. The club's goals against/90 min is at 2.00 with 19 saves. On the season, LA has a save rate of 61.3% (31 shots on target against), and sit at 29th in MLS with 2 points. LA Galaxy sits at 29th in goals conceded having 12, and the difference in goals sits at -7. LA has tallied 11 yellow card cautions. The Galaxy are sitting with an average of 0.3 points per match while compiling 5 assists.

The guy who will defend the goal for Salt Lake is Rafael Cabral. Cabral has defended the goal for 540 minutes and has 21 stops so far in his pro soccer career. Cabral (2-0-4 record in his career) has 1 clean sheets, which gives him a 16.7%% shutout rate. The goalie hailing from Brazil has faced 33 shots attempted at him in 6 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.83 (11 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 63.6%.

John McCarthy will reside in front of the goal for LA. So far in his career, McCarthy has conceded 150 goals and has earned 326 stops in 102 starts. He has conceded 1.46 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 42-22-38. He has a save percentage of 68.5% and his shutout rate sits at 20.4%%. McCarthy has racked up 21 clean sheets and has defended 476 shots against him in 9,241 minutes throughout his career.

Diogo Goncalves is a member of the squad who can be a force in the game for Salt Lake. The forward born in Portugal has racked up 3 goals in 978 mins. Goncalves has started 11 outings during his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.27 G/90. He has totaled 1 assist while tallying 7 pts during his pro soccer career.

LA features an attacker in Christian Ramirez, who gives opposing coaches headaches. The forward from the United States has earned 9,746 minutes while earning 54 goals. He currently averages 0.50 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 115 matches during his soccer career. He has earned 123 pts in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 15 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LA Galaxy (-196)

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