Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 5/31/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/30/2023

Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-119) San Jose (+320)

The Sounders (8-2-5) are welcoming the San Jose Earthquakes (5-4-5) at Lumen Field on Wednesday. The Sounders open at -119 and the Earthquakes are at +320. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers will be Stefan Frei for Seattle and J.T. Marcinkowski for San Jose.

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The Sounders have given up 13 goals while allowing 0.87 G/90, and opposing teams have tallied 53 SoT on them. They have 8 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 53.3% the season. Seattle has compiled 29 yellow card warnings on the year in addition to 1 red card. The Sounders sit at 1st when talking about xG with 24.8, and the squad's xGA sit at 15.1. On the year, the team holds an average of 1.73 points per fixture (26 pts) and also sit at 14th in the league with 13 assists. The team's differential on goals is 8 with 21 goals finished and also 13 goals conceded. Seattle Sounders FC has accounted for 41 saves and also hold a save rate of 75.5 on the year.

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This year, San Jose has the club's save % of 71.2 (59 SoT against), and they also have a ranking of 14th in MLS with 19 pts. The Earthquakes have an average of 1.36 points per match while accounting for 10 assists and 2 red cards. The San Jose Earthquakes have accumulated 18 goals and the squad's expected goals so far this year is currently at 20.4. San Jose has tallied a shut out % of 21.4% this year and also 31 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 min is at 1.36 with 40 saves, and they have amassed 3 shutouts. San Jose is 15th in regard to goals surrendered having 19, and their goal difference is at -1.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Seattle will be Stefan Frei. Frei (44-22-33 mark in his professional soccer career) has accumulated 33 shutouts, which leaves him with a 33.3% clean sheet percentage. The keeper born in Switzerland has faced 360 shots sent his way in 99 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.11 (111 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is .703. Frei has seen the field a total of 8,959 minutes and is sitting with 253 stops during his soccer career.

J.T. Marcinkowski will be looking after the net for San Jose. Marcinkowski has accumulated 26 clean sheets and has defended 660 shots tried against him in 12,015 minutes throughout his career. He has a save % of .683 and his clean sheet rate is 19.4%. He has allowed 1.61 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 47-37-50. So far in his career, Marcinkowski has conceded 215 goals and has totaled 451 stops in 134 starts.

Nicolas Lodeiro is one player who should impact this matchup for Seattle. Lodeiro has been in the starting lineup in 200 outings in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.24 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder who is from Uruguay has earned 49 goals scored in 18,310 mins. He has accounted for 61 assists while earning 35 yellow cards so far in his career.

San Jose has a guy in Cristian Espinoza, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. The forward representing Argentina has earned 14,461 minutes and has scored 29 goals. He averages 0.18 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 170 games so far in his career. He has accumulated 31 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has helped on a goal 46 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle (-119)

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