Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Prediction, 7/1/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 6/26/2023

Game: Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date: Saturday, July 1, 2023

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

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (-109) Vancouver (+280)

The Whitecaps (6-7-5) are en route to Children's Mercy Park on Saturday where they will try to defeat Sporting KC (5-6-10). The Whitecaps are priced at +280 and Sporting Kansas City is at -109. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The men protecting the net will be Kendall McIntosh for Kansas City and Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver.

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Sporting KC has accumulated 55 SVs and also have a SV percentage of 69.8 on the season. This team's differential on goals is currently at -7 by means of 23 goals scored and 30 goals surrendered. On the campaign, this team has put together an average of 1.00 pts per match (21 points) and also are ranked 17th in soccer with 16 assists. The Wizards have a rank of 20th in relation to goals expected having 22.9, and their expected goals against are 27.7. Kansas City has a total of 36 yellow card warnings on the season and also 3 red cards. KC has allowed 30 goals while allowing 1.43 goals per 90, and their opponents have compiled 86 SoT on them. They have a total of 4 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 19.0% on the campaign.

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On the campaign, the Whitecaps have the club's save percentage of 69.3 (75 SoT against), and also rank 18th in MLS with 25 pts. The Whitecaps are averaging 1.39 pts per contest while earning 16 assists. Vancouver Whitecaps FC has earned 30 goals and this squad's expected goals on the campaign is 28.8. The Whitecaps have compliled a shut out rate of 27.8% the season as well as 40 yellow cards. The team's goals against per 90 is at 1.28 with 52 saves, and they have accounted for 5 clean sheets. Vancouver has a ranking of 8th in goals surrendered having 23, and the squad's goal difference is coming in at 7.

The man who will protect the net for Kansas City is Kendall McIntosh. McIntosh (24-16-44 record during his career) has accumulated 15 shutouts, which leaves him with a 17.9% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has seen 439 shots attempted at him in 84 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.70 (143 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of .688. McIntosh has seen the pitch a total of 7,582 minutes and has tallied 302 saves during his soccer career.

Yohei Takaoka will look after the net for Vancouver. In his career, Takaoka has allowed 82 goals and has 126 stops in 58 starts. He has conceded 1.41 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 23-17-18. He is the owner of a save % of .704 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 22.4%. Takaoka has 13 shutouts and has seen 179 shots attempted against him in 5,220 mins in his career.

Remi Walter is a man who can make a difference on the pitch for Kansas City. Walter has been a starter in 177 games in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.05 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder who is from France has accumulated 9 goals scored in 15,974 professional minutes. He has accounted for 10 assists while earning 12 yellow cards during his pro soccer career.

Vancouver stars Brian White, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. He is averaging 0.46 goals per 90 mins and has started 110 games during his pro soccer career. The forward from the United States has played 9,375 mins and has scored 48 goals. He has totaled 10 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 15 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas City (-109)

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