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Sporting KC vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, 4/8/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/4/2023

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Game: Sporting KC vs Colorado Rapids

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (-114) Colorado (+300)

The Wizards (0-3-3) will compete against the Colorado Rapids (0-3-3) at Children's Mercy Park on Saturday. The Rapids are priced at +300 while Sporting Kansas City is at -114. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Tim Melia for Kansas City and William Yarbrough for Colorado.

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The Wizards sit at 26th in relation to expected goals having 5.6, and their xGA are sitting at 7.3. KC has conceded 7 goals while surrendering 1.17 G/90, and opposing clubs have compiled 24 shots on target on them. Their goal differential is currently at -5 as a result of 2 goals scored and 7 goals relinquished. They have 3 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 50.0% the year. Sporting KC has a total of 17 saves and they have earned a SV rate of 70.8 over the course of the season. Kansas City has accumulated 7 yellow card warnings on the campaign and 1 red card. On the season, this team is sitting with an average of 0.50 pts per match (3 points) and rank 29th in MLS with 0 assists.

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the year, Colorado has a save rate of 76.7 (30 shots on target against), and also are ranked 26th in soccer with 3 points. The Rapids hold an average of 0.50 points per contest while earning 2 assists. The Colorado Rapids have tallied 2 goals and their goals expected this year is sitting at 7.9. Colorado has accumulated a shut out % of 33.3% the year as well as 13 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 1.33 with 22 saves, and they have earned 2 shut outs. Colorado has a rank of 27th concerning goals given up having 8, and the team's goal differential is at -6.

The guy defending the goal for Kansas City is Tim Melia. Melia (97-59-85 record during his soccer career) has recorded 71 shutouts, which leaves him with a 29.6% clean sheet percentage. The goalie born in the United States has faced 1,022 shots attempted at him in 240 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.28 (305 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .696. Melia has been on the field for 21,525 minutes and is sitting with 711 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

William Yarbrough will be residing in front of the net for Colorado. Yarbrough has recorded 38 shutouts and defended 479 shots against him in 10,861 minutes in his career. He has earned a save percentage of .718 and his clean sheet rate is 31.7%. He has given up 1.17 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 46-36-38. So far in his pro soccer career, Yarbrough has conceded 141 goals and has totaled 344 stops in 120 starting assignments.

Remi Walter is a member of the squad who has a chance to score for Kansas City. The midfielder representing France has recorded 9 goals scored in 14,790 professional minutes played. Walter has been given a starting assignment in 164 outings in his career and scores 0.05 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 8 assists while earning 11 yellow card warnings during his career.

Colorado is being led by Lalas Abubakar, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has earned 33 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 1 times. The defenseman from Ghana has earned 11,265 mins and he has scored 9 goals. He scores 0.07 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 129 games during his soccer career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas City (-114)

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