Seattle Sounders FC vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 8/14/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/8/2022

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Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Sunday, August 14, 2022

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-105) Salt Lake (+307)

Lumen Field is the site where RSL (9-7-8) will take on the Seattle Sounders FC (10-2-12) on Sunday. RSL is priced at +307 and the Sounders are at -105. RSL is priced at +307 and the Sounders are at -105. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Stefan Frei for Seattle Sounders FC and Zac MacMath for Real Salt Lake.

Seattle Sounders FC has amassed 80 saves and they also have earned a save percentage of 75.7 on the year. This team's goal differential is currently at 2 by means of 31 goals earned and 29 goals surrendered. So far this season, the club sports an average of 1.33 pts per match (32 pts) and also are ranked 26th in soccer with 18 assists. The Sounders are ranked 15th in relation to expected goals with 33.6, and the squad's expected goals against are 33.7. Seattle has amassed 45 yellow cards the year as well as 3 red cards. The Sounders have surrendered 29 goals while allowing 1.21 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents have a total of 107 shots on target on them. They have 5 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 20.8 on the season.

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the year, RSL has a save % of 74.1 (108 SoT against), and have a ranking of 9th in soccer with 34 points. The Claret and Cobalt average 1.4 pts/match while totaling 24 assists and 1 red card. Real Salt Lake has tallied 31 goals and the squad's expected goals over the course of the season is currently at 33.1. RSL has earned a clean sheet rate of 33.3 the year and also 56 yellow cautions. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.37 in addition to 78 saves, and they have 8 shut outs. Salt Lake is ranked 16th when talking about goals against with 33, and their goal differential is coming in at -2.

The man defending the goal for Seattle will be Stefan Frei. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.28 (464 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of .722. Frei (159-78-125 record in his career) has accumulated 97 clean sheets, which has earned him a 26.7% shutout rate. Frei has seen the pitch a total of 32,646 mins and has tallied 1,160 saves in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Switzerland has seen 1,607 shots sent in his direction in 363 career starts.

Zac MacMath will be looking after the goal for Salt Lake. He has surrendered 1.28 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 77-66-77. MacMath has accumulated 66 shutouts while defending 940 shots attempted against him in 19,868 minutes throughout his career. So far in his pro soccer career, MacMath has conceded 283 goals and has accumulated 670 stops in 220 starting assignments. He holds a save percentage of .713 and his clean sheet rate is 30.0%.

Nicolas Lodeiro is a member of the squad you are going to want to keep your eye on for Seattle. The midfielder from Uruguay has totaled 46 goals in 16,195 minutes. Lodeiro has been in the starting lineup in 176 outings during his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.26 goals per 90 mins. He has 55 assists while tallying 30 yellow card cautions in his career.

Salt Lake features an attacker in Pablo Ruiz, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The midfielder born in Argentina has totaled 6,975 professional minutes while scoring 3 goals. He currently averages 0.04 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 80 contests during his pro soccer career. He has 23 yellow card warnings in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 9 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle (-105)

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