Sporting KC vs FC Dallas Prediction, 5/31/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/30/2023

Game: Sporting KC vs FC Dallas

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

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

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (+113) Dallas (+246)

The Toros (6-5-3) are traveling to Children's Mercy Park on Wednesday where they will play Sporting KC (3-4-8). Sporting Kansas City opens at +113 while FCD is at +246. The total is 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Kendall McIntosh for Kansas City and Maarten Paes for Dallas.

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KC has relinquished 22 goals while surrendering 1.47 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have amassed 66 SoT on them. They have recorded 4 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 26.7% on the season. Kansas City has 25 yellow card warnings so far this year in addition to 3 red cards. The Wizards sit at 27th in the category of goals expected having 14.0, and the squad's expected goals against sit at 20.7. This year, the squad comes in with an average of 0.87 points per fixture (13 points) and they also have a ranking of 24th in soccer with 10 assists. This team's goal differential is -9 by way of 13 goals scored and 22 goals given up. Sporting KC has accounted for 43 saves and also are the owners of a SV percentage of 71.2 over the course of the season.

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This year, Dallas has a save % of 73.6 (53 SoT against), and also rank 9th in MLS with 23 points. The Toros come in with an average of 1.64 points per match while compiling 15 assists and 1 red card. FC Dallas has earned 17 goals and the team's xG over the course of the season is 15.4. Dallas has a clean sheet % of 21.4% the year and also 35 yellow cards. Their goals against/90 min is at 1.00 in addition to 39 saves, and they have accounted for 3 shutouts. Dallas is ranked 10th concerning goals against having 14, and the goal difference is at 3.

The guy protecting the net for Kansas City will be Kendall McIntosh. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.73 (135 goals conceded) and he has a save percentage of .692. McIntosh (22-14-42 record during his soccer career) has recorded 15 shutouts, which leaves him with a 19.2% clean sheet rate. McIntosh has been on the field for 7,042 minutes and is sitting with 290 stops during his career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has faced 419 shots attempted against him in 78 career starts.

Maarten Paes will be looking after the goal for Dallas. Paes has racked up 63 clean sheets while seeing 1,240 shots attempted against him in 24,231 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save % of .715 and his clean sheet rate sits at 23.6%. He has allowed 1.32 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 104-77-88. So far in his career, Paes has conceded 356 goals and has accumulated 886 saves in 267 starting assignments.

Remi Walter is one player who has a chance to score for Kansas City. Walter has had a starting assignment in 172 games in his career while scoring 0.05 G/90. The midfielder hailing from France has recorded 9 goals in 15,496 mins played. He has 10 assists while tallying 12 yellow cards in his pro soccer career.

Dallas stars Jesus Ferreira, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has totaled 17 yellow cards during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 22 times. The forward born in the United States has totaled 10,474 minutes and has scored 50 goals. He averages 0.43 G/90 and has been a starter in 120 games so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas City (+113)

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