Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, 7/9/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/7/2022

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Game: Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids

Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022

Location: Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, UT

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Salt Lake (-120) Colorado (+320)

Michael Barrios and the Colorado Rapids (5-4-7, 10th in Western Conference) head to Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday where they'll meet Real Salt Lake (8-5-4, 2nd in Western Conference). The starting goalies are David Ochoa for Real Salt Lake and William Yarbrough for the Colorado Rapids. RSL is priced at -120 while the Rapids are at +320. The total has been set at 2.5.

Salt Lake stepped onto the pitch against Minnesota in their last matchup and went home with a loss by a final score of 3-2. In regard to passing, they ended with a 88.8% rate by connecting on 397 out of their 447 targeted passes in their last game. RSL tried 14 dribbles in this outing and were able to convert 4 of the attempts for a rate of 28.6%.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Salt Lake ended this match at a 33.3% rate by landing 4 shots on target of 12 total shots. Salt Lake is averaging 1.22 g/90 (22 total goals) and have accounted for 16 assists in all competitions this season.

Rubio Rubin is a player who should impact this matchup for Real Salt Lake. Rubin has started 65 contests so far in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.27 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in the United States has earned 19 goals in 6,240 mins. He has totaled 11 assists while accumulating 0 yellow cards thus far in his career.

Another guy who should impact this match is Maikel Chang, the midfielder representing Cuba. He has assisted on a goal 48 times in his career and he has scored 36 goals. Chang has been on the pitch for 16,409 minutes during 189 starting assignments and has been handed 20 yellow card cautions. He averages 0.20 goals per 90 so far in his career.

The man protecting the net for Real Salt Lake will be David Ochoa. Ochoa has defended the goal for a total of 4,320 minutes and is sitting with 151 stops during his soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.52 (73 total goals surrendered) and he has a save percentage of 67.6. The keeper born in the United States has had 219 shots tried against him in 48 starts. Ochoa (20-8-20 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 9 shutouts, which has earned him a 18.8% shutout percentage.

When they last stepped on the pitch, Colorado took a loss by a final score of 3-2 against Austin. They wrapped up this outing by converting 286 out of their 318 passes they attempted earning a rate of 89.9%. The Rapids finished with a 55.6% successful dribble percentage by completing 5 out of the 9 dribbles they tried. Colorado converted 3 shots on goal out of the team's 15 shots attempted earning them a 20.0% rate when they last took the field. Having a total of 19 goals and 12 assists for all their matches, Colorado has an average of 1.12 goals and 0.71 assists per 90 minutes.

Michael Barrios should provide a spark for Colorado Rapids. He scores 0.21 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 190 contests in his career. The forward hailing from Colombia has accumulated 16,738 mins while scoring 39 goals. He has totaled 26 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 45 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Jonathan Lewis, the midfielder representing the United States. He has accounted for 22 goals in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 9 times. Lewis has earned himself a total of 7 yellow card cautions in 4,906 mins (49 starts). His goals per 90 minute average during his soccer career is 0.40.

William Yarbrough will be residing in front of the goal for Colorado Rapids. Yarbrough has accumulated 60 shutouts while seeing 933 shots attempted against him in 18,585 minutes throughout his career. He has a save % of 73.6 and his shutout rate is 29.0%. He has given up 1.32 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 81-54-71. During his pro soccer career, Yarbrough has surrendered 272 goals and has tallied 673 stops in 207 starts.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+320)

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