San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, 3/11/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/7/2023

Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids

Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023

Location: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA

TV: Apple TV - Free

Odds/Point Spread: San Jose (+116) Colorado (+226)

The Rapids (0-1-1) are traveling to PayPal Park on Saturday where they will take on the Earthquakes (1-0-1). The Rapids are priced at +226 and the Earthquakes are at +116. The total is set at 2.75. The expected starting goalkeepers are Daniel for San Jose and William Yarbrough for Colorado.

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San Jose has surrendered 3 goals while giving up 1.50 goals per 90 min, and opponents are sitting with 7 SoT against them. They haven't earned a clean sheet on the campaign. San Jose has recorded 4 yellow card warnings so far this year. The Earthquakes sit at 9th in regard to xG with 2.8, and their expected goals against sit at 2.6. On the campaign, this club is sitting with an average of 1.50 pts per match (3 points) and they also have a rank of 7th in soccer with 3 assists. The team's difference in goals is currently at 0 by 3 goals put in the net and also 3 goals relinquished. The San Jose Earthquakes have a total of 4 SVs and have earned a SV percentage of 57.1 on the year.

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the season, Colorado has a save % of 78.9 (19 shots on target against), and also sit at 20th in the league with 1 point. The Rapids average 0.50 pts/match while sitting with 0 assists. The Colorado Rapids have accounted for 0 goals and this team's expected goals on the season is at 3.1. Colorado has earned a clean sheet rate of 50.0% on the season as well as 3 yellow card cautions. This team's goals against/90 minutes is at 2.00 in addition to 15 saves, and they have recorded 1 clean sheet. Colorado is 28th in the category of goals conceded having 4, and the team's goal differential is coming in at -4.

The man defending the goal for San Jose is Daniel. Daniel (66-39-32 mark in his professional soccer career) has 37 shutouts, which gives him a 27.0% clean sheet percentage. The keeper hailing from Brazil has seen 621 shots tried at him in 137 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.35 (185 total goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of .704. Daniel has played a total of 12,344 mins and has earned 437 saves during his soccer career.

William Yarbrough is expected to look after the net for Colorado. He has conceded 1.17 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 46-34-36. Yarbrough has 37 clean sheets and has defended 468 shots tried against him in 10,501 minutes throughout his career. In his career, Yarbrough has surrendered 137 goals while tallying 337 saves in 116 starts. He has a save % of .720 and his clean sheet rate is 31.9%.

Cristian Espinoza is one guy who can make a difference on the pitch for San Jose. Espinoza has had a starting assignment in 158 games so far in his pro soccer career and scores 0.14 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from Argentina has 21 goals scored in 13,382 minutes. He has accounted for 45 assists while accumulating 30 yellow cards during his career.

Colorado has playmaker in Lalas Abubakar, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He scores 0.07 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 125 matches so far in his career. The defenseman who is from Ghana has totaled 10,957 professional minutes while scoring 9 goals. He has accumulated 33 yellow cards during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 1 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+226)

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