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Los Angeles FC vs Sporting KC Prediction, 5/17/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/15/2023

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Game: Los Angeles FC vs Sporting KC

Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Location: Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-177) Kansas City (+440)

The LA Football Club (6-3-1) will play Sporting KC (2-3-7) at Banc of California Stadium on Wednesday. Sporting Kansas City is priced at +440 and LAFC is at -177. The total comes in at 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders will be John McCarthy for Los Angeles and Tim Melia for Kansas City.

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LAFC has relinquished 8 goals while relinquishing 0.80 G/90, and their oppositition have recorded 37 shots on target against them. They have recorded 5 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 50.0% on the campaign. Los Angeles is sitting with 20 yellow card warnings this year. The LA Football Club have a ranking of 5th when it comes to xG with 17.8, and the squad's expected goals against sit at 11.3. This season, the squad is sitting with an average of 2.10 pts/match (21 pts) and they also are ranked 17th in soccer with 9 assists. The team's difference in goals is currently at 12 as a result of 20 goals compiled and 8 goals allowed. Los Angeles FC has compiled 29 SVs and also have a SV percentage of 81.1 on the season.

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Sporting KC has recorded 8 goals and their goals expected on the campaign is 10.3. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 1.33 in addition to 34 saves, and they have compiled 4 shut outs. On the campaign, KC has a save % of 72.5 (51 shots on target against), and also are ranked 29th in MLS with 9 pts. Kansas City ranks 28th when it comes to goals against with 16, and their goal differential is -8. KC has earned a clean sheet percentage of 33.3% on the season and 19 yellow cards. The Wizards come in with an average of 0.75 pts per contest while accumulating 6 assists and 3 red cards.

The guy defending the goal for Los Angeles will be John McCarthy. McCarthy has seen the pitch a total of 9,280 mins and is sitting with 328 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.60 (165 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of .665. The goalie born in the United States has faced 493 shots tried against him in 103 starts. McCarthy (38-18-47 record in his career) has accumulated 21 shutouts, which gives him a 20.4% shutout rate.

Tim Melia will be residing in front of the goal for Kansas City. In his career, Melia has surrendered 314 goals and has 727 saves in 246 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.28 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 99-59-89. He is the owner of a save % of .694 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 28.9%. Melia has earned 71 shutouts and defended 1,048 shots against him in 22,043 mins in his career.

Carlos Vela is a member of the side who can be a force on the pitch for Los Angeles. He has totaled 81 assists while accumulating 52 yellow cards in his career. The forward from Mexico has totaled 154 goals in 31,172 minutes played. Vela has been given a starting assignment in 349 contests during his career and has 0.44 G/90.

Kansas City has an attacker in Remi Walter, who should keep defenses up at night. The midfielder from France has totaled 15,330 professional minutes while scoring 9 goals. He scores 0.05 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 170 contests so far in his pro soccer career. He has totaled 12 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 9 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas City (+440)

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