Sporting KC vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 8/6/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/4/2022

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Game: Sporting KC vs LA Galaxy

Date: Saturday, August 6, 2022

Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (+180) LA (+152)

The Galaxy (9-3-10) are traveling to Children's Mercy Park on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat Sporting KC (5-5-14). The Galaxy are priced at +152 while Sporting Kansas City is at +180. The Galaxy are priced at +152 while Sporting Kansas City is at +180. The goaltenders who are expected to start are John Pulskamp for Sporting KC and Jonathan Bond for LA Galaxy.

The Wizards are 28th for goals expected with 20.4, and their xGA are sitting at 34.9. KC has given up 42 goals while relinquishing 1.75 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams have tallied 96 SoT on them. Their goal differential is currently at -23 by way of 19 goals earned in addition to 42 goals conceded. They have recorded 4 shut outs, which puts them at a rate of 16.7 on the campaign. Sporting KC has a total of 57 saves and have a save percentage of 58.3 this season. Kansas City has amassed 49 yellow cards this year and also 6 red cards. the season, the club is sitting with an average of 0.83 points per match (20 pts) and also are 28th in MLS with 10 assists.

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So far this year, LA has a save percentage of 68.7 (83 SoT against), and also rank 14th in the league with 30 pts. The Galaxy are averaging 1.4 pts per match while totaling 22 assists and 3 red cards. The LA Galaxy have accounted for 30 goals and the team's xG on the campaign is 38.3. LA has accounted a clean sheet percentage of 31.8 the season and 52 yellow cautions. Their goals against/90 min is at 1.27 in addition to 57 saves, and they have accumulated 7 shut outs. LA is ranked 11th when it comes to goals surrendered with 28, and the team's goal difference sits at 2.

The man protecting the net for Kansas City will be John Pulskamp. Pulskamp (9-10-22 mark during his soccer career) has totaled 6 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 14.6% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 214 shots sent his way in 41 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.93 (80 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save % of .654. Pulskamp has defended the goal for 3,728 mins and has accumulated 140 saves so far in his career.

Jonathan Bond will look after the goal for LA. So far in his career, Bond has allowed 260 goals while earning 555 stops in 184 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.41 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 70-41-72. He sports a save percentage of .689 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 23.4%. Bond has tallied 43 shutouts and has seen 805 shots against him in 16,559 minutes in his career.

Remi Walter is a member of the squad who can make a difference on the pitch for Kansas City. Walter has been in the starting lineup in 148 outings thus far in his career and he accounts for 0.06 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from France has 9 goals in 13,369 professional minutes played. He has totaled 8 assists while tallying 9 yellow card cautions in his career.

LA has an attacker in Rayan Raveloson, who should keep defenses up at night. He sports an average of 0.10 goals per 90 mins and has started 153 matches so far in his career. The midfielder born in Madagascar has totaled 13,390 professional minutes and has scored 15 goals. He has accumulated 16 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 11 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas City (+180)

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Sporting KC vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 8/6/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

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