Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 6/3/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 6/1/2023

Game: Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Austin (+102) Salt Lake (+250)

The Verde and Black (5-4-6) will take on Real Salt Lake (4-4-7) at Q2 Stadium on Saturday. RSL is priced at +250 while Austin FC is at +102. The over/under is 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Brad Stuver for Austin and Zac MacMath for Salt Lake.

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Austin FC has tallied 54 SVs and also have a SV percentage of 73.3 on the season. This team's differential on goals is currently at -5 as a result of 16 goals compiled and 21 goals allowed. This year, this team comes in with an average of 1.27 pts per match (19 points) and also are 11th in MLS with 14 assists. The Verde and Black rank 19th in the category of expected goals with 16.7, and the xGA are at 20.6. Austin has accumulated 25 yellow card warnings so far this season in addition to 1 red card. Austin has conceded 21 goals while conceding 1.40 goals per 90, and the other team have recorded 75 SoT on them. They have tallied 3 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 20.0% on the year.

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Real Salt Lake has totaled 16 goals and the squad's xG on the season is sitting at 17.5. This team's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.73 with 41 saves, and they have accumulated 3 clean sheets. So far this season, RSL has a save % of 65.2 (66 shots on target against), and are ranked 25th in soccer with 16 pts. Salt Lake is ranked 27th when it comes to goals against with 26, and the squad's goal difference is coming in at -10. RSL has earned a shut out rate of 20.0% the season as well as 37 yellow card cautions. The Claret and Cobalt hold an average of 1.07 points per fixture while compiling 13 assists and 1 red card.

The man defending the goal for Austin will be Brad Stuver. Stuver has seen the pitch for 27,312 minutes and has earned 1,063 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.46 (444 goals given up) and he has earned a save % of .705. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has seen 1,507 shots attempted at him in 305 starts. Stuver (108-81-115 mark in his career) has earned 69 shutouts, which has earned him a 22.6% clean sheet rate.

Zac MacMath will be looking after the goal for Salt Lake. MacMath has totaled 107 clean sheets while seeing 1,822 shots attempted against him in 35,845 career mins. He holds a save % of .693 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 26.9%. He has allowed 1.41 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 136-98-166. So far in his career, MacMath has surrendered 561 goals while totaling 1,262 stops in 398 starts.

Gyasi Zardes is a member of the team who can be a difference maker for Austin. Zardes has been given a starting assignment in 250 matches so far in his career and accounts for 0.40 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing the United States has earned 101 goals scored in 22,473 mins played. He has 24 assists while tallying 13 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career.

Salt Lake has an attacker in Marcelo Silva, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He currently averages 0.05 goals per 90 mins and has started 245 matches during his career. The defenseman hailing from Uruguay has been on the pitch for 21,528 minutes while scoring 11 goals. He has accumulated 60 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 1 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Salt Lake (+250)

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