Columbus Crew vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 4/1/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/28/2023

Game: Columbus Crew vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Columbus (-107) Salt Lake (+285)

The Crew (2-1-2) will play Real Salt Lake (1-0-3) at Lower.com Field on Saturday. The Crew open at -107 and RSL is at +285. The total is 2.5. The men protecting the net will be Eloy Room for Columbus and Zac MacMath for Salt Lake.

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The Crew are ranked 12th in relation to expected goals having 5.7, and the squad's expected goals against sit at 6.5. Columbus has relinquished 8 goals while conceding 1.60 goals per 90 min, and opponents are sitting with 16 SoT on them. The team's goal differential is at 3 because of 11 goals notched as well as 8 goals given up. They have accumulated 1 clean sheet, which has them sitting at a percentage of 20.0% this year. The Columbus Crew have a total of 8 SVs and have earned a save rate of 62.5 so far this year. Columbus has recorded 12 yellow card warnings so far this season. On the season, this team averages 1.40 points per match (7 points) and also sit at 2nd in soccer with 8 assists.

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The Claret and Cobalt sport an average of 0.75 points per fixture while having 3 assists. RSL has racked up 6 yellow card warnings. Salt Lake sits at 29th when it comes to goals surrendered with 9, and the squad's goal differential is -6. So far this year, RSL has a save rate of 66.7 (27 SoT against), and rank 26th in soccer with 3 pts. Their goals against per 90 minutes is at 2.25 in addition to 18 saves. Real Salt Lake has accounted for 3 goals and the squad's xG on the campaign sits at 4.0.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Columbus will be Eloy Room. Room (50-28-25 record in his career) has accumulated 39 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 37.9% clean sheet rate. The goalie born in Curacao has seen 125 shots attempted against him in 103 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 0.29 (30 goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save % of .736. Room has seen the pitch for 9,270 minutes and is sitting with 92 stops so far in his career.

Zac MacMath will look after the net for Salt Lake. So far in his career, MacMath has allowed 551 goals and has accumulated 1,243 stops in 389 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.41 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 133-94-164. He holds a save % of .693 and his shutout rate sits at 26.7%. MacMath has totaled 104 shutouts while defending 1,794 shots attempted against him in 35,080 career mins.

Lucas Zelarayan is a member of the side who can make a noticable difference for Columbus. The midfielder from Armenia has 58 goals scored in 15,496 professional minutes played. Zelarayan has been given a starting assignment in 172 games so far in his career and has 0.34 goals per 90 mins. He has 34 assists while accumulating 12 yellow cards during his pro soccer career.

Salt Lake has a guy in Justen Glad, who is known to give defenses fits. He has an average of 0.06 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 191 games during his career. The defenseman from the United States has been on the pitch for 16,987 minutes and has scored 11 goals. He has accumulated 38 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 1 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Columbus (-107)

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