Real Salt Lake vs Nashville SC Prediction, 3/19/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/16/2022

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Game: Real Salt Lake vs Nashville SC

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022

Location: Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, UT

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Salt Lake (-118) Nashville (+255)

C.J. Sapong and Nashville SC (1-1-1, 10th in Western Conference) head to Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday where they'll take on Real Salt Lake (2-1-0, 2nd in Western Conference). The expected starting goaltenders will be David Ochoa for Real Salt Lake and Joe Willis for Nashville SC. Nashville is priced at +255 while RSL is at -118. The total has been set at 2.5.

Salt Lake played New England in their last match and earned the victory with a final of 3-2. When talking about passing the ball, they ended with a 79.0% passes received rate by completing 313 of the 396 targeted passes in their last outing. RSL tried 18 dribbles in this contest and converted 7 of those attempts for a rate of 38.9%.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Salt Lake finished at a 31.6% clip by putting 6 shots on target of 19 total shots. Salt Lake is averaging 1.33 goals per 90 minutes (4 total goals) and have accounted for 3 assists in all contests this season.

Bobby Wood is a player who should be able to impact this game for Real Salt Lake. He has 15 assists while accumulating 16 yellow cards during his soccer career. Wood has been given a starting assignment in 122 games during his soccer career and he scores 0.30 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who is from the United States has earned 37 goals in 11,171 minutes.

One more player who could decide who wins is Justin Meram, the forward who represents the United States. He has helped on a goal 36 times in his pro soccer career and he has scored 48 goals. Meram has been on the pitch for 17,588 minutes during 204 career starts and has been given 29 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.25 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The guy defending the goal for Real Salt Lake will be David Ochoa. Ochoa has seen the field for a total of 4,320 mins and has accumulated 151 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.52 (73 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 67.6. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 219 shots attempted against him in 48 starts. Ochoa (20-8-20 mark in his career) has earned 9 shutouts, which leaves him with a 18.8% clean sheet percentage.

When they last stepped on the pitch, Nashville went home defeated by a final of 2-0 against Dallas. They finished this game by converting 338 of the 397 pass attempts earning a rate of 85.1%. Nashville SC ended the game with a 60.0% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 3 of the 5 dribbles they pursued. Nashville connected on 1 shot on target out of 5 shots attempted which gave them a 20.0% clip when they last took the field. Having tallied 2 goals and 2 assists in all their matches, Nashville sports an average of 0.67 goals and 0.67 assists per 90 minutes.

C.J. Sapong should be someone to watch for Nashville SC. The forward from the United States has earned 22,054 minutes while scoring 85 goals. He has totaled 20 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 25 times. He is currently averaging 0.35 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 244 matches so far in his pro soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Hany Mukhtar, the forward hailing from Germany. He has accounted for 45 goals during his career while assisting on a goal 39 different times. Mukhtar has been handed 24 yellow card cautions in 13,396 mins (149 career starts). His G/90 average during his career is 0.30.

Joe Willis is expected to look after the goal for Nashville SC. Thus far in his career, Willis has given up 257 goals and has 575 stops in 188 starts. He has surrendered 1.35 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 65-60-65. He has earned a save % of 71.2 and his clean sheet rate is 25.5%. Willis has racked up 48 shutouts while defending 812 shots against him in 17,109 mins throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Salt Lake (-118)

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