Sporting KC vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 10/27/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/25/2021

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Game: Sporting KC vs LA Galaxy

Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (-132) LA (+280)

Children's Mercy Park is the site where Kevin Cabral and the LA Galaxy (13-7-11, 5th in Western Conference) will take on Sporting KC (16-7-7, 2nd in Western Conference) on Wednesday. The expected starting goaltenders will be Tim Melia for Sporting KC and Jonathan Bond for the LA Galaxy. The Galaxy are priced at +280 while Sporting Kansas City is at -132. The total has been set at 2.75.

Kansas City faced off with Seattle in their most recent game and notched a win by a score of 2-1. When discussing the passing game, they ended up with a 89.8% passes received rate by connecting on 450 out of their 501 pass targets last match. Sporting KC tried 14 dribbles in this game and were able to convert 8 of those attempts for a rate of 57.1%.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Kansas City wrapped this game up at a 37.5% clip by putting 3 shots on target out of 8 total shots. Kansas City is averaging 1.80 goals per 90 min (54 total goals) and have accounted for 34 assists in all competitions for this campaign.

Daniel Salloi is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Sporting KC. He has accounted for 23 assists while tallying 12 yellow cards so far in his career. Salloi has had a starting assignment in 107 matchups thus far in his career and scores 0.36 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Hungary has totaled 39 goals scored in 9,846 professional minutes played.

Another player who should impact this match is Johnny Russell, the forward representing Scotland. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 55 times so far in his pro soccer career and he has scored 102 total goals. Russell has been on the pitch for 28,107 mins during 317 starting assignments and has been given 28 yellow card warnings. He currently averages 0.33 goals per 90 thus far in his career.

The man defending the goal for Sporting KC will be Tim Melia. Melia (92-54-70 record during his career) has totaled 66 shutouts, which gives him a 30.7% shutout percentage. The goalie from the United States has had 910 shots attempted against him in 215 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.24 (266 goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of 72.1. Melia has seen the field for 19,313 mins and is sitting with 651 stops thus far in his career.

For their last game, LA earned the draw by finishing with a tally of 2-2 against Dallas. The Galaxy ended the game with a 50.0% successful dribble rate by connecting on 5 of the 10 dribbles they tried. They finished the contest by connecting on 500 of the 576 passing attempts earning a percentage of 86.8%. LA landed 4 shots on target out of their 11 shots tried earning them a 36.4% rate in their last outing. Having tallied 43 goals and 30 assists for all their games, LA sports an average of 1.39 goals and 0.97 assists per 90 minutes.

Kevin Cabral will be counted on for LA Galaxy. The forward from France has been on the pitch for 5,528 professional minutes and has scored 15 goals. He has tallied 8 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 7 times. He averages 0.24 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 60 games during his career. You should also keep an eye on Chicharito, the forward hailing from Mexico. Chicharito has been given 37 yellow card cautions in 18,858 professional minutes played (195 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average in his pro soccer career is 0.63. He has totaled 131 goals in his pro soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 22 different times.

Jonathan Bond will look after the net for LA Galaxy. During his pro soccer career, Bond has given up 172 goals and has totaled 400 stops in 119 starts. He has allowed 1.45 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 45-30-43. He has a save percentage of 71.2 and his shutout rate is currently 20.2%. Bond has accumulated 24 clean sheets and has defended 569 shots against him in 10,709 minutes throughout his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LA (+280)

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