San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC Prediction, 7/12/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/10/2023

Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC

Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Location: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: San Jose (+161) Seattle (+173)

The Earthquakes (7-8-7) will go up against the Seattle Sounders FC (10-5-7) at PayPal Park on Wednesday. The Sounders are priced at +173 while the Earthquakes are at +161. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be J.T. Marcinkowski for San Jose and Stefan Frei for Seattle.

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San Jose has conceded 29 goals while relinquishing 1.32 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have accounted for 105 shots on target on them. They have compiled 6 shut outs, which gives them a percentage of 27.3% on the season. San Jose has accumulated 50 yellow cards so far this year in addition to 3 red cards. The Earthquakes rank 15th concerning expected goals with 28.5, and the team's xGA are sitting at 34.3. On the year, the squad is sitting with an average of 1.32 points per contest (29 points) and have a rank of 18th in soccer with 18 assists. Their differential on goals is -3 by way of 26 goals put in the net and 29 goals given up. The San Jose Earthquakes have compiled 75 saves and they have a save % of 76.2 the season.

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the year, the Sounders have a save % of 73.0 (74 SoTA), and sit at 7th in MLS with 35 points. The Sounders are averaging 1.59 points per contest while earning 19 assists and 1 red card. Seattle Sounders FC has amassed 28 goals and their goals expected so far this year is 34.7. The Sounders have recorded a shut out rate of 50.0% on the campaign and also 42 yellow card warnings. The team's goals against per 90 min is at 0.91 with 55 saves, and they have earned 11 clean sheets. Seattle ranks 7th in the category of goals surrendered with 20, and their goal difference is sitting at 8.

The man protecting the net for San Jose will be J.T. Marcinkowski. Marcinkowski (47-37-50 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 26 shutouts, which gives him a 19.4% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has seen 663 shots attempted at him in 134 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.61 (215 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of .685. Marcinkowski has seen the pitch a total of 12,047 minutes and has tallied 454 saves during his career.

Stefan Frei will reside in front of the goal for Seattle. He has surrendered 1.10 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 45-25-35. Frei has racked up 36 shutouts and has seen 376 shots tried against him in 9,499 minutes throughout his career. During his pro soccer career, Frei has given up 116 goals and has 264 stops in 105 starts. He sports a save percentage of .702 and his shutout rate is currently 34.3%.

Cristian Espinoza is a man who can be a difference maker for San Jose. He has 47 assists while earning 32 yellow cards in his career. The forward hailing from Argentina has recorded 31 goals scored in 15,181 mins played. Espinoza has started 178 contests so far in his career and he has earned 0.18 G/90.

Seattle has a player in Raul Ruidiaz, who should keep defenses up at night. He has accounted for 19 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 11 times. The forward from Peru has been on the pitch for 16,682 mins while scoring 125 goals. He is currently averaging 0.67 goals per 90 mins and has started 190 matches thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle (+173)

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