Seattle Sounders FC vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 3/4/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/28/2023

Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-125) Salt Lake (+340) The Claret and Cobalt (12-11-11 last year) are headed to Lumen Field on Saturday where they will take on the Sounders (12-5-17 last season). The Sounders open at -125 and RSL is at +340. The over/under is set at 3. The expected starting goalkeepers are Stefan Frei for Seattle and Zac MacMath for Salt Lake.

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The Sounders sat at 12th for expected goals having 47.8, and the xGA were sitting at 52.5. Seattle gave up 46 goals while allowing 1.35 G/90, and the other team accounted for 159 SoT against them. Their differential on goals was 1 with the help of 47 goals scored and also 46 goals surrendered. They tallied 6 shut outs, which gave them a percentage of 17.6% last season. Seattle accounted for 112 SVs and they had a SV% of 74.8 last year. Seattle accounted for 64 yellow cards the prior year and 4 red cards. Last year, this club averaged 1.21 points per match (41 pts) and sat at 25th in the league with 27 assists.

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On the year, RSL had a save % of 73.5 (147 SoT against), and also were ranked 14th in the league with 47 pts. The Claret and Cobalt put together an average of 1.38 pts per match while having 33 assists and 1 red card. Salt Lake amassed 43 goals and the squad's expected goals last year was 45.1. Salt Lake had a CS% of 29.4% the previous season and 69 yellow card warnings. The team's goals against per 90 minutes was 1.32 in addition to 99 saves, and they tallied 10 clean sheets. Salt Lake ranked 14th in goals relinquished having 45, and the squad's goal differential was sitting at -2.

The man who will protect the net for Seattle is Stefan Frei. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.29 (481 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of .719. Frei (161-80-131 mark in his career) has tallied 98 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 26.3% shutout rate. Frei has defended the goal for 33,546 minutes and is sitting with 1,193 saves in his career. The keeper hailing from Switzerland has had 1,660 shots attempted against him in 373 starts.

Zac MacMath will be looking after the net for Salt Lake. During his pro soccer career, MacMath has given up 299 goals and has totaled 695 saves in 231 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.29 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 80-70-81. He sports a save % of .704 and his clean sheet rate is 29.4%. MacMath has recorded 68 clean sheets while seeing 987 shots tried against him in 20,858 career mins.

Nicolas Lodeiro is one man who could help decide the outcome for Seattle. Lodeiro has been in the starting lineup in 185 contests during his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.25 G/90. The midfielder from Uruguay has totaled 48 goals in 16,997 professional minutes played. He has 58 assists while earning 33 yellow cards thus far in his career.

Salt Lake has playmaker in Justin Meram, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has 33 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has helped on a goal 42 times. The midfielder representing Iraq has totaled 19,658 professional minutes while earning 51 goals. He has an average of 0.23 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 228 games during his soccer career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Salt Lake (+340)

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