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Colorado Rapids vs FC Dallas Prediction, 10/1/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/26/2022

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Game: Colorado Rapids vs FC Dallas

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+116) Dallas (+213)

Dick's Sporting Goods Park is the location where FCD (13-11-8) will take on the Colorado Rapids (10-9-13) on Saturday. FCD is priced at +213 and the Rapids are at +116. The over/under is set at 2.75. The goaltenders protecting the net are William Yarbrough for Colorado Rapids and Maarten Paes for FC Dallas.

The Colorado Rapids have accumulated 98 SVs and also are the owners of a SV rate of 67.8 so far this season. The team's goal differential is at -12 with the help of 44 goals tallied and 56 goals given up. This year, this squad is sitting with an average of 1.22 pts/match (39 pts) and they also sit at 21st in the league with 27 assists. The Rapids rank 6th for goals expected having 48.6, and the team's expected goals against are at 47.3. Colorado has 90 yellow card warnings the season as well as 5 red cards. Colorado has conceded 56 goals while relinquishing 1.75 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have earned 146 shots on target against them. They have a total of 8 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 25.0 over the course of the season.

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the season, Dallas has a save % of 73.7 (114 SoT against), and also have a ranking of 5th in the league with 50 pts. The Toros are sitting with an average of 1.6 points per match while totaling 32 assists and 3 red cards. FC Dallas has accumulated 46 goals and this team's goals expected on the season is sitting at 42.0. Dallas has accumulated a clean sheet rate of 25.0 over the course of the season as well as 75 yellow cards. The team's goals against per 90 min is at 1.09 in addition to 82 saves, and they have 8 clean sheets. Dallas is ranked 5th in relation to goals conceded having 35, and their goal differential is 11.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Colorado is William Yarbrough. Yarbrough has played for 23,667 minutes and has earned 830 stops in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.35 (356 goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save % of .712. The goalkeeper born in the United States has had 1,166 shots tried against him in 265 career starting assignments. Yarbrough (98-72-94 mark during his soccer career) has 76 shutouts, which leaves him with a 28.7% clean sheet percentage.

Maarten Paes will look after the goal for Dallas. Paes has racked up 26 shutouts while defending 466 shots against him in 11,700 mins in his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of .687 and his clean sheet rate is 20.0%. He has allowed 1.24 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 46-38-46. Thus far in his career, Paes has allowed 161 goals while tallying 320 stops in 130 starts.

Diego Rubio is a footballer who could help decide the outcome for Colorado. Rubio has been in the starting lineup in 135 matches during his soccer career and he tallies 0.44 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Chile has 60 goals in 12,355 mins played. He has 28 assists while accumulating 49 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career.

Dallas has a player in Jesus Ferreira, who should keep defenses up at night. The forward from the United States has totaled 9,120 minutes while scoring 42 goals. He sports an average of 0.41 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 105 outings so far in his pro soccer career. He has 15 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 21 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+116)

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