Colorado Rapids vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 6/24/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/22/2023

Game: Colorado Rapids vs LA Galaxy

Date: Saturday, June 24, 2023

Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+116) LA (+224)

Dick's Sporting Goods Park is the location where the Galaxy (3-5-9) will compete against the Colorado Rapids (2-7-9) on Saturday. The Rapids open at +116 and the Galaxy are at +224. The total is 2.5. The men protecting the net will be William Yarbrough for Colorado and Jonathan Bond for LA.

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The Rapids sit at 18th when talking about goals expected with 22.6, and the squad's xGA sit at 25.2. Colorado has conceded 27 goals while giving up 1.50 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have accounted for 85 shots on target on them. This team's differential on goals is currently at -13 with 14 goals scored and also 27 goals surrendered. They have tallied 5 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 27.8% on the campaign. The Colorado Rapids have a total of 58 saves and have earned a SV percentage of 69.4 this season. Colorado has a total of 44 yellow card warnings so far this year and also 4 red cards. On the campaign, this team averages 0.72 points per fixture (13 points) and have a rank of 26th in soccer with 11 assists.

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On the season, LA has a save rate of 67.5 (80 SoTA), and they also sit at 28th in MLS with 14 pts. The Galaxy are sitting with an average of 0.82 points per fixture while earning 11 assists and 3 red cards. The LA Galaxy have recorded 16 goals and their expected goals so far this year sits at 25.2. LA has a clean sheet % of 17.6% so far this year in addition to 41 yellow card warnings. The club's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.71 in addition to 51 saves, and they have a total of 3 clean sheets. LA ranks 29th in regard to goals surrendered with 29, and their goal differential is coming in at -13.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Colorado will be William Yarbrough. Yarbrough has been on the pitch for 11,671 minutes and has 373 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.20 (155 goals allowed) and his save percentage is .715. The goalie from the United States has faced 522 shots tried against him in 129 career starting assignments. Yarbrough (48-39-42 record in his career) has totaled 40 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 31.0% shutout percentage.

Jonathan Bond will look after the net for LA. Bond has accumulated 23 shutouts while defending 242 shots against him in 5,382 career mins. He holds a save percentage of .769 and his shutout rate is currently at 38.3%. He has surrendered 0.99 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 25-22-13. During his pro soccer career, Bond has allowed 59 goals and has totaled 186 stops in 60 starting assignments.

Diego Rubio is one man who should impact this matchup for Colorado. Rubio has started 144 matches so far in his career and he tallies 0.43 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Chile has racked up 63 goals in 13,113 mins played. He has 30 assists while accumulating 8 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career.

LA features Marco Delgado, who pesters opposing defenses. He has totaled 39 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 19 times. The midfielder born in the United States has been on the pitch for 20,554 minutes while scoring 20 goals. He averages 0.09 G/90 and has started 233 games thus far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+116)

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