Colorado Rapids vs Sporting KC Prediction, 3/4/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/28/2023

Game: Colorado Rapids vs Sporting KC

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

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

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+102) Kansas City (+255) Dick's Sporting Goods Park is where Sporting KC (11-7-16 last season) will meet the Colorado Rapids (11-10-13 last year) on Saturday. The Rapids open at +102 while Sporting Kansas City is at +255. The betting total comes in at 3. The expected starting goaltenders will be William Yarbrough for Colorado and Tim Melia for Kansas City.

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The Rapids sat at 10th in relation to xG having 50.8, and the team's expected goals against were 52.1. Colorado allowed 57 goals while allowing 1.68 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs had a total of 158 SoT on them. The team's differential on goals was at -11 by means of 46 goals earned as well as 57 goals allowed. They accumulated 9 clean sheets, which had them sitting at a % of 26.5% over the course of last year. Colorado tallied 100 SVs and they also earned a save rate of 70.3 in the previous season. Colorado accumulated 94 yellow card warnings over the course of the prior season and 6 red cards. Last season, the team averaged 1.26 pts per fixture (43 points) and they also sat at 23rd in soccer with 29 assists.

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Kansas City had a total of 42 goals and the team's xG in the previous season was 38.8. Their goals against/90 min was 1.59 in addition to 83 saves, and they recorded 8 clean sheets. Last year, KC had a save % of 63.8 (138 shots on target against), and also ranked 23rd in MLS with 40 pts. Kansas City had a rank of 23rd concerning goals relinquished with 54, and the team's goal difference was sitting at -12. Kansas City earned a clean sheet percentage of 23.5% in the prior season and also 64 yellow card cautions. The Wizards ended the season with an average of 1.18 pts/match while amassing 21 assists and 6 red cards.

The guy who will defend the goal for Colorado is William Yarbrough. Yarbrough (99-73-94 record during his career) has earned 77 shutouts, which leaves him with a 28.8% clean sheet rate. The goalie from the United States has had 1,177 shots tried against him in 267 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.35 (357 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of .707. Yarbrough has defended the goal a total of 23,847 minutes and has accumulated 832 saves in his pro soccer career.

Tim Melia will look after the net for Kansas City. Melia has earned 78 clean sheets and has defended 1,153 shots against him in 25,035 mins throughout his career. He holds a save % of .685 and his shutout rate sits at 28.0%. He has allowed 1.34 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 107-66-107. In his career, Melia has allowed 374 goals and has accumulated 790 stops in 279 starting assignments.

Jonathan Lewis is a member of the side who has a chance to score for Colorado. The forward representing the United States has 25 goals scored in 6,157 minutes played. Lewis has started 63 contests in his career and he scores 0.37 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 11 assists while tallying 9 yellow cards thus far in his career.

Kansas City features an attacker in Remi Walter, who can change the course of a fixture. He has accounted for 10 yellow cards during his career and has assisted on a goal 8 times. The midfielder from France has been on the pitch for 14,250 mins while scoring 9 goals. He has an average of 0.06 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 158 games thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+102)

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