Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting KC Prediction, 10/23/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/21/2021

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Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting KC

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-105) Kansas City (+260)

Joao Paulo and the Seattle Sounders FC (17-7-6, 1st in Western Conference) play Sporting KC (15-7-7, 2nd in Western Conference) at Lumen Field on Saturday. The starting goalkeepers are Stefan Frei for the Seattle Sounders FC and Tim Melia for Sporting KC. The Sounders are priced at -105 while Sporting Kansas City is at +260. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Seattle took the field against Colorado in their last match and walked away with a draw with a final of 1-1. In the passing game, they finished this match with a 86.4% received passes percentage by connecting on 387 out of their 448 targeted passes last match. The Sounders attempted 12 dribbles in this contest and completed 8 of those attempts for a percentage of 66.7%.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Seattle walked away from the pitch at a 44.4% rate by landing 4 shots on target of 9 total shots. Seattle is averaging 1.67 goals per 90 min (50 goals in total) and have earned 31 assists in all matches this season.

Joao Paulo is a guy who should impact this matchup for the Seattle Sounders FC. Paulo has had a starting assignment in 144 matches thus far in his career while he scores 0.09 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder hailing from Brazil has accumulated 12 goals in 12,570 mins played. He has 20 assists while tallying 30 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career.

Someone else who should impact this game is Fredy Montero, the forward representing Colombia. Montero has accumulated 23,956 mins in 264 career starting assignments and has been handed a total of 50 yellow card cautions. He has helped on a goal 44 times in his pro soccer career while scoring 118 goals. He currently averages 0.44 G/90 during his soccer career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Seattle Sounders FC will be Stefan Frei. Frei has defended the goal for 28,236 minutes and has tallied 1,022 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.27 (400 total goals given up) and he has a save percentage of 73.1. The goalie born in Switzerland has faced 1,411 shots attempted at him in 314 career starting assignments. Frei (136-73-104 record in his career) has accumulated 87 shutouts, which has earned him a 27.7% clean sheet rate.

For their last outing, Kansas City took a loss by a final score of 2-1 against Vancouver. Sporting KC finished with a 42.9% successful dribble percentage by completing 6 out of the 14 dribbles they tried. They finished the match by connecting on 554 of the 634 passes they attempted earning a percentage of 87.4%. Kansas City landed 3 shots on goal out of their 11 shots attempted which had them at a 27.3% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having earned a total of 52 goals and 32 assists in all their matches, Kansas City averages 1.79 goals and 1.10 assists per 90.

Johnny Russell should be able to be counted on for Sporting KC. He averages 0.32 goals per 90 minutes and has started 316 contests during his soccer career. The forward born in Scotland has been on the field for 28,017 mins and has earned 101 goals. He has earned 28 yellow cards in his career and has assisted on a goal 55 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Daniel Salloi, the forward born in Hungary. He has earned 39 goals during his soccer career while assisting on a goal 23 times. Salloi has been handed 12 yellow card cautions in 9,846 mins played (107 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.36.

Tim Melia will be looking after the goal for Sporting KC. Melia has accumulated 66 shutouts while defending 904 shots against him in 19,223 mins throughout his career. He has a save % of 72.0 and his shutout rate is 30.8%. He has allowed 1.24 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 91-54-70. Thus far in his career, Melia has conceded 265 goals and has 646 stops in 214 starting assignments.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle (-105)

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