FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Prediction, 5/17/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/15/2023

Game: FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Location: Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Dallas (+106) Vancouver (+255)

The Toros (5-3-3) will try to defeat the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (3-5-3) at Toyota Stadium on Wednesday. The Whitecaps are priced at +255 while FCD is at +106. The total has been set at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers will be Maarten Paes for Dallas and Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver.

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Dallas has given up 11 goals while giving up 1.00 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition have amassed 45 SoT on them. They have a total of 3 clean sheets, which gives them a % of 27.3% over the course of the season. Dallas has amassed 32 yellow card warnings this year and also 1 red card. The Toros are 25th for xG having 11.5, and the team's xGA are 13.0. On the year, the club averages 1.64 points per fixture (18 points) and they also sit at 6th in the league with 12 assists. The team's differential on goals is currently at 2 by way of 13 goals compiled and also 11 goals given up. FC Dallas has earned 34 SVs and also hold a save % of 75.6 so far this season.

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC has accounted for 15 goals and this squad's expected goals on the year is sitting at 18.6. Their goals against per 90 min is at 1.09 with 30 saves, and they have a total of 4 shutouts. So far this season, the Whitecaps have a save rate of 72.1 (43 SoT against), and they also are ranked 21st in MLS with 14 pts. Vancouver has a ranking of 9th for goals allowed with 12, and the squad's difference in goals sits at 3. The Whitecaps have compliled a clean sheet percentage of 36.4% so far this season and also 21 yellow card cautions. The Whitecaps sport an average of 1.27 pts per fixture while totaling 10 assists.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Dallas is Maarten Paes. Paes (103-77-88 mark during his career) has accounted for 63 shutouts, which leaves him with a 23.7% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper born in the Netherlands has had 1,236 shots tried against him in 266 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.32 (355 goals allowed) and his save percentage is .714. Paes has played a total of 24,141 minutes and has tallied 883 stops in his career.

Yohei Takaoka will be looking after the net for Vancouver. In his career, Takaoka has conceded 74 goals while totaling 109 saves in 52 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.42 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 20-15-17. He has earned a save percentage of .708 and his clean sheet rate sits at 23.1%. Takaoka has 12 clean sheets while seeing 154 shots tried against him in 4,680 minutes throughout his career.

Jesus Ferreira is a member of the team who can be a force in the game for Dallas. He has 22 assists while accumulating 17 yellow cards so far in his career. The forward born in the United States has earned 48 goals scored in 10,213 mins. Ferreira has started 117 outings during his soccer career and has 0.42 goals per 90 minutes.

Vancouver features an attacker in Brian White, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He scores 0.46 goals per 90 minutes and has started 104 outings during his career. The forward from the United States has been on the pitch for 8,833 mins while scoring 45 goals. He has accounted for 9 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 14 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Vancouver (+255)

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