Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 4/22/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/19/2023

Game: Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Salt Lake (+106) San Jose (+244)

America First Field is the location where the Earthquakes (4-2-2) will try to defeat Real Salt Lake (2-0-5) on Saturday. The Earthquakes are priced at +244 and RSL is at +106. The over/under is set at 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Zac MacMath for Salt Lake and J.T. Marcinkowski for San Jose.

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The Claret and Cobalt are 16th when it comes to goals expected having 9.0, and the team's xGA are coming in at 12.9. RSL has conceded 16 goals while relinquishing 2.29 goals per 90 min, and their opponents have amassed 40 SoT against them. The team's goal differential is at -9 by means of 7 goals tallied in addition to 16 goals surrendered. They have yet to get a clean sheet on the season. Real Salt Lake has accumulated 24 SVs and they also are the owners of a save rate of 62.5 this year. Salt Lake has compiled 13 yellow cards this year. On the campaign, this team is sitting with an average of 0.86 points per fixture (6 pts) and also rank 19th in soccer with 6 assists.

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This year, San Jose has a save rate of 74.1 (27 shots on target against), and are 9th in soccer with 14 pts. The Earthquakes average 1.75 pts per contest while earning 6 assists and 1 red card. The San Jose Earthquakes have earned 10 goals and the squad's expected goals so far this season is at 14.3. San Jose has accumulated a clean sheet percentage of 37.5% on the campaign and 18 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 minutes is 1.00 with 19 saves, and they have tallied 3 clean sheets. San Jose sits at 10th in goals allowed with 8, and their goal difference sits at 2.

The guy who will defend the goal for Salt Lake will be Zac MacMath. MacMath (134-94-165 mark during his career) has earned 104 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 26.6% clean sheet percentage. The keeper born in the United States has seen 1,801 shots tried against him in 391 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.41 (554 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .692. MacMath has seen the pitch a total of 35,260 minutes and has 1,247 saves during his pro soccer career.

J.T. Marcinkowski is expected to look after the net for San Jose. He has given up 1.60 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 46-36-47. Marcinkowski has 26 clean sheets while defending 632 shots against him in 11,565 minutes throughout his career. In his pro soccer career, Marcinkowski has allowed 205 goals while totaling 433 saves in 129 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save % of .685 and his shutout rate is currently at 20.2%.

Justen Glad is a man who can create chances for Salt Lake. Glad has been in the starting lineup in 194 matches so far in his career and scores 0.06 goals per 90. The defenseman from the United States has earned 11 goals scored in 17,257 mins. He has accounted for 1 assists while accumulating 39 yellow card cautions in his career.

San Jose has a player in Cristian Espinoza, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He sports an average of 0.17 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 164 contests thus far in his career. The forward from Argentina has been on the pitch for 13,921 professional minutes while he has scored 26 goals. He has accumulated 31 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped on a goal 45 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Jose (+244)

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