Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 9/4/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/1/2022

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Game: Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Sunday, September 4, 2022

Location: Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-215) Salt Lake (+590)

The LA Football Club (18-3-7) are hosting Real Salt Lake (11-9-8) at Banc of California Stadium on Sunday. RSL is priced at +590 while LAFC is at -215. The total is set at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers will be Maxime Crepeau for Los Angeles FC and Zac MacMath for Real Salt Lake.

Los Angeles FC has tallied 61 saves and they also have earned a SV rate of 67.8 on the campaign. This team's difference in goals is 25 by means of 57 goals earned as well as 32 goals conceded. Over the course of the season, this team has an average of 2.04 pts/match (57 points) and also rank 4th in MLS with 36 assists. The LA Football Club sit at 3rd in relation to expected goals having 47.0, and the team's expected goals against are sitting at 27.7. Los Angeles has tallied 71 yellow cards on the year and also 1 red card. LAFC has given up 32 goals while relinquishing 1.14 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have accumulated 87 shots on target against them. They have amassed 8 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 28.6 over the course of the season.

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Real Salt Lake has earned 38 goals and the squad's goals expected the year is at 36.1. Their goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.29 in addition to 84 saves, and they have recorded 9 shut outs. On the campaign, RSL has a save percentage of 73.5 (117 SoT against), and rank 11th in soccer with 42 pts. Salt Lake ranks 12th for goals surrendered having 36, and the team's goal differential is 2. RSL has recorded a clean sheet % of 32.1 the season and 63 yellow card cautions. The Claret and Cobalt sport an average of 1.5 points per contest while compiling 28 assists and 1 red card.

The man defending the goal for Los Angeles is Maxime Crepeau. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.33 (246 total goals allowed) and his save % is .709. Crepeau (79-36-70 record during his career) has accumulated 48 shutouts, which leaves him with a 25.8% clean sheet rate. Crepeau has seen the pitch for 16,707 minutes and has 551 stops so far in his career. The goalie hailing from Canada has had 777 shots attempted against him in 186 career starts.

Zac MacMath is expected to look after the net for Salt Lake. During his pro soccer career, MacMath has surrendered 290 goals and has accumulated 680 stops in 225 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.28 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 79-68-78. He has earned a save % of .711 and his clean sheet rate sits at 29.8%. MacMath has racked up 67 shutouts while defending 957 shots tried against him in 20,318 minutes in his career.

Carlos Vela is a guy who should impact this matchup for Los Angeles. The forward born in Mexico has 147 goals scored in 30,221 mins played. Vela has had a starting assignment in 337 contests in his career and he tallies 0.44 goals per 90 mins. He has 76 assists while accumulating 52 yellow cards so far in his career.

Salt Lake has an attacker in Pablo Ruiz, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has accumulated 24 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 9 times. The midfielder from Argentina has played 7,245 minutes and has earned 3 goals. He currently averages 0.04 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 83 outings so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-215)

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