Los Angeles FC vs FC Dallas Prediction, 3/25/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/21/2023

Game: Los Angeles FC vs FC Dallas

Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023

Location: Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-158) Dallas (+410)

The LA Football Club (2-1-0) will play FC Dallas (2-1-1) at Banc of California Stadium on Saturday. LAFC opens at -158 while FCD is at +410. The over/under comes in at 3. The starting goalkeepers will be John McCarthy for Los Angeles and Maarten Paes for Dallas.

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The LA Football Club are ranked 6th in relation to expected goals with 5.9, and their expected goals against sit at 2.8. LAFC has surrendered 2 goals while surrendering 0.67 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing teams have accounted for 10 shots on target against them. This team's difference in goals is currently at 5 with the help of 7 goals notched and also 2 goals allowed. They have tallied 2 shut outs, which has them sitting at a rate of 66.7% on the season. Los Angeles FC has earned 8 saves and have earned a save % of 80.0 on the year. Los Angeles has a total of 7 yellow cards the year. On the campaign, the club comes in with an average of 2.33 points per match (7 points) and are ranked 15th in soccer with 3 assists.

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On the campaign, Dallas has a save rate of 76.5 (17 shots on target against), and are 5th in MLS with 7 pts. The Toros are averaging 1.75 points per match while accounting for 5 assists. FC Dallas has earned 6 goals and the squad's expected goals on the year is at 4.9. Dallas has compiled 9 yellow cards. The team's goals against/90 min is currently at 1.00 with 13 saves. Dallas is 7th in the category of goals allowed with 4, and their goal differential is coming in at 2.

The guy protecting the net for Los Angeles is John McCarthy. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.64 (159 goals given up) and he has earned a save % of .662. McCarthy (35-16-46 mark in his career) has 19 shutouts, which gives him a 19.6% shutout percentage. McCarthy has been on the field for 8,740 minutes and has earned 311 stops in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 470 shots attempted against him in 97 starting assignments.

Maarten Paes will be looking after the goal for Dallas. He has allowed 1.33 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 100-75-86. Paes has racked up 60 clean sheets while seeing 1,208 shots against him in 23,511 mins in his career. During his pro soccer career, Paes has surrendered 348 goals while totaling 862 saves in 259 starts. He has a save percentage of .714 and his clean sheet rate is 23.2%.

Kwadwo Opoku is a member of the squad who can be a force on the pitch for Los Angeles. Opoku has been given a starting assignment in 26 outings during his career and he tallies 0.31 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Ghana has accumulated 8 goals in 2,353 mins. He has 4 assists while tallying 1 yellow card so far in his career.

Dallas has an attacker in Jesus Ferreira, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He scores 0.42 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 111 games so far in his career. The forward representing the United States has been on the field for 9,660 professional minutes and has earned 45 goals. He has 15 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 22 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas (+410)

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