D.C. United vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 6/17/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/12/2023

Game: D.C. United vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023

Location: Audi Field in Washington, D.C.

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: DC (-141) Salt Lake (+360)

Audi Field is the location where RSL (5-5-7) will try to beat D.C. United (6-5-7) on Saturday. The Black-and-Red open at -141 while RSL is at +360. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders will be Tyler Miller for DC and Zac MacMath for Salt Lake.

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D.C. United has tallied 43 SVs and have a save rate of 67.2 on the campaign. The team's difference in goals is currently at 1 by means of 25 goals earned and also 24 goals given up. On the year, the club sports an average of 1.28 points per contest (23 points) and also rank 6th in soccer with 17 assists. The United sit at 15th concerning expected goals having 22.0, and their expected goals against are 19.0. DC is sitting with 39 yellow card warnings on the campaign. The United have given up 24 goals while allowing 1.33 goals per 90 min, and the other team have earned 67 SoT against them. They have 5 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 27.8% so far this year.

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Real Salt Lake has accounted for 18 goals and the team's xG on the season sits at 21.2. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 1.59 in addition to 46 saves, and they have accounted for 4 shut outs. On the year, RSL has a save percentage of 66.7 (72 SoT against), and also are ranked 20th in soccer with 20 pts. Salt Lake is 27th concerning goals conceded having 27, and the squad's goal difference is sitting at -9. RSL has compliled a clean sheet percentage of 23.5% so far this season as well as 41 yellow cards. The Claret and Cobalt are averaging 1.18 pts per match while recording 15 assists and 1 red card.

The man who is expected to protect the net for DC is Tyler Miller. Miller has been on the field a total of 18,698 minutes and has tallied 599 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.30 (270 total goals allowed) and his save % is .689. The keeper born in the United States has had 870 shots tried against him in 207 starting assignments. Miller (68-63-76 mark during his soccer career) has 57 shutouts, which gives him a 27.5% shutout percentage.

Zac MacMath will be looking after the goal for Salt Lake. He has surrendered 1.40 goals per 90 and he has a record of 136-99-166. MacMath has earned 108 clean sheets while defending 1,823 shots against him in 35,935 minutes in his career. During his career, MacMath has allowed 561 goals while earning 1,263 saves in 399 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of .693 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 27.1%.

Christian Benteke is a footballer you are going to want to keep your eye on for DC. The forward hailing from Belgium has tallied 138 goals in 29,030 professional minutes. Benteke has started 314 contests thus far in his career while scoring 0.43 G/90. He has 38 assists while tallying 22 yellow cards so far in his career.

Salt Lake features a difference maker in Marcelo Silva, who should keep defenses up at night. He scores 0.05 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 246 matches in his pro soccer career. The defenseman who is from Uruguay has been on the field for 21,618 minutes while scoring 11 goals. He has collected 60 yellow card cautions during his career and has helped on a goal 1 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take DC (-141)

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