Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders FC Prediction, 4/29/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/25/2023

Game: Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders FC

Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Salt Lake (+168) Seattle (+157)

The Claret and Cobalt (3-0-5) will compete against the Seattle Sounders FC (6-1-2) at America First Field on Saturday. RSL opens at +168 while the Sounders are at +157. The total is 2.5. The men protecting the net will be Zac MacMath for Salt Lake and Stefan Frei for Seattle.

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RSL has surrendered 17 goals while allowing 2.12 goals per 90, and their opponents are sitting with 43 SoT against them. The team hasn't tallied a clean sheet over the course of the season. Salt Lake has tallied 14 yellow card warnings so far this season. The Claret and Cobalt rank 17th when it comes to xG having 10.1, and the xGA are sitting at 13.9. On the season, the squad is sitting with an average of 1.13 points per fixture (9 points) and they also rank 10th in MLS with 9 assists. Their differential on goals is at -7 by means of 10 goals finished in addition to 17 goals allowed. Real Salt Lake has accumulated 26 saves and also have a save % of 62.8 over the course of the season.

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the year, the Sounders have a save percentage of 78.8 (33 SoT against), and they also have a rank of 3rd in the league with 19 points. The Sounders have put together an average of 2.11 points per match while recording 11 assists. Seattle Sounders FC has accounted for 17 goals and the team's goals expected the season is at 15.8. The Sounders have a clean sheet % of 55.6% this year in addition to 15 yellow cards. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 0.78 in addition to 26 saves, and they have a total of 5 shut outs. Seattle ranks 3rd concerning goals surrendered with 7, and their goal difference sits at 10.

The guy who will defend the goal for Salt Lake is Zac MacMath. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.41 (555 goals allowed) and his save percentage is .692. MacMath (135-94-165 record in his career) has recorded 104 clean sheets, which has earned him a 26.5% clean sheet rate. MacMath has seen the pitch a total of 35,350 mins and has 1,249 saves so far in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has seen 1,804 shots attempted at him in 392 starting assignments.

Stefan Frei will be residing in front of the goal for Seattle. He has conceded 1.12 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 42-21-30. Frei has racked up 30 clean sheets and has defended 340 shots tried against him in 8,419 minutes throughout his career. In his pro soccer career, Frei has given up 105 goals and has tallied 238 stops in 93 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of .700 and his shutout rate is currently 32.3%.

Justen Glad is one guy who can be a difference maker for Salt Lake. Glad has been given a starting assignment in 195 matches during his career and accounts for 0.06 goals per 90. The defenseman from the United States has 11 goals scored in 17,347 professional minutes played. He has totaled 1 assists while earning 39 yellow card cautions in his career.

Seattle features a game changer in Nicolas Lodeiro, who defenders will be preparing in this game. He is averaging 0.24 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 194 matches so far in his career. The midfielder hailing from Uruguay has been on the field for 17,795 mins while scoring 48 goals. He has accounted for 34 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 61 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle (+157)

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