Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting KC Prediction, 5/7/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/1/2023

Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting KC

Date: Sunday, May 7, 2023

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-143) Kansas City (+370)

Lumen Field is the location where Sporting KC (0-3-7) will take on the Seattle Sounders FC (6-2-2) on Sunday. Sporting Kansas City is priced at +370 while the Sounders are at -143. The total is set at 2.5. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Stefan Frei for Seattle and Tim Melia for Kansas City.

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Seattle Sounders FC has recorded 29 SVs and they have a SV% of 80.6 over the course of the season. The team's differential on goals is currently at 10 with the help of 17 goals put in the net as well as 7 goals conceded. On the year, the club holds an average of 2.00 pts per match (20 points) and also sit at 5th in MLS with 11 assists. The Sounders rank 1st in relation to goals expected with 16.9, and their expected goals against are 10.0. Seattle has earned 18 yellow cards the year. The Sounders have conceded 7 goals while surrendering 0.70 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have 36 SoT against them. They have earned 6 shut outs, giving them a % of 60.0% the season.

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On the season, KC has a save % of 68.9 (45 SoT against), and sit at 29th in the league with 3 pts. The Wizards are sitting with an average of 0.30 pts/match while totaling 1 assist and 3 red cards. Sporting KC has accumulated 3 goals and their goals expected over the course of the season is sitting at 8.6. KC has earned a CS% of 30.0% on the year and 15 yellow cards. Their goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.50 in addition to 30 saves, and they have tallied 3 shut outs. Kansas City sits at 29th when talking about goals conceded with 15, and the squad's goal differential is at -12.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Seattle will be Stefan Frei. Frei has defended the goal for 8,509 minutes and has accumulated 241 saves so far in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.11 (105 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of .703. The goalie hailing from Switzerland has had 343 shots sent his way in 94 career starts. Frei (42-22-30 record during his soccer career) has 31 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 33.0% clean sheet percentage.

Tim Melia is expected to look after the net for Kansas City. Melia has racked up 71 clean sheets while seeing 1,043 shots attempted against him in 21,885 minutes throughout his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of .694 and his clean sheet rate is 29.1%. He has given up 1.29 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 97-59-89. In his career, Melia has conceded 313 goals while totaling 724 saves in 244 starting assignments.

Nicolas Lodeiro is a member of the side who can make a difference on the pitch for Seattle. Lodeiro has started 195 contests in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.24 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from Uruguay has totaled 48 goals in 17,885 mins. He has accounted for 61 assists while earning 34 yellow cards during his career.

Kansas City features a game changer in Remi Walter, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He sports an average of 0.05 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 168 matches in his pro soccer career. The midfielder from France has accumulated 15,150 mins while scoring 9 goals. He has accumulated 11 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 8 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas City (+370)

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