LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 10/1/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/26/2022

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Game: LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: LA (-135) Salt Lake (+360)

The Galaxy (13-7-12) welcome Real Salt Lake (11-10-11) at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday. RSL is priced at +360 while the Galaxy are at -135. The total has been set at 2.5. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Jonathan Bond for LA Galaxy and Zac MacMath for Real Salt Lake.

LA has surrendered 49 goals while giving up 1.53 goals per 90 min, and the other team have 126 shots on target on them. They have earned 7 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 21.9 so far this season. LA is sitting with 76 yellow cards on the campaign in addition to 4 red cards. The Galaxy sit at 4th in relation to expected goals having 54.5, and their expected goals against are sitting at 46.0. the season, the squad averages 1.44 points per contest (46 pts) and also are ranked 5th in MLS with 39 assists. Their difference in goals is at 5 by way of 54 goals put in the net and 49 goals allowed. The LA Galaxy have a total of 82 SVs and have earned a save % of 65.9 this season.

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Real Salt Lake has accumulated 39 goals and their goals expected on the season is currently at 41.9. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.34 with 91 saves, and they have accounted for 10 clean sheets. On the campaign, RSL has a save % of 71.0 (131 SoTA), and they also have a ranking of 14th in MLS with 43 pts. Salt Lake sits at 17th when talking about goals conceded with 43, and their difference in goals is -4. RSL has accounted a shut out percentage of 31.3 the season and also 67 yellow cards. The Claret and Cobalt sport an average of 1.3 points per match while tallying 29 assists and 1 red card.

The man protecting the net for LA will be Jonathan Bond. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.45 (281 total goals surrendered) and he has a save % of .684. Bond (74-45-74 mark in his professional soccer career) has accumulated 43 clean sheets, which gives him a 22.2% shutout percentage. Bond has seen the pitch for 17,459 mins and is sitting with 580 stops during his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper born in England has seen 848 shots attempted against him in 194 career starts.

Zac MacMath will look after the goal for Salt Lake. He has allowed 1.29 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 79-69-81. MacMath has recorded 68 shutouts and has seen 971 shots against him in 20,678 minutes in his career. In his career, MacMath has conceded 297 goals while totaling 687 stops in 229 starts. He holds a save % of .708 and his shutout rate is 29.7%.

Marco Delgado is one member of the team who can make an impact for LA. Delgado has had a starting assignment in 215 contests in his career and he has earned 0.09 goals per 90. The midfielder hailing from the United States has totaled 19 goals scored in 18,929 minutes played. He has accounted for 18 assists while earning 35 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

Salt Lake has playmaker in Pablo Ruiz, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. The midfielder born in Argentina has totaled 7,499 minutes while earning 3 goals. He currently averages 0.04 goals per 90 minutes and has started 86 games during his soccer career. He has accumulated 24 yellow cards during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 9 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LA (-135)

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