St. Louis City SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Prediction, 5/27/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/23/2023

Game: St. Louis City SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023

Location: CITYPARK in St. Louis, MO

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: St. Louis (+118) Vancouver (+222)

The Whitecaps (4-5-4) are traveling to CITYPARK on Saturday where they will take on CITY (7-1-4). CITY opens at +118 while the Whitecaps are at +222. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Roman Burki for St. Louis and Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver.

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St. Louis City SC has recorded 50 saves and also hold a save rate of 82.3 the year. The team's goal differential is currently at 13 as a result of 26 goals notched and also 13 goals conceded. On the year, the squad is sitting with an average of 1.83 pts per fixture (22 pts) and they also have a rank of 6th in soccer with 14 assists. The St. Louis Soccer Club have a rank of 16th in relation to expected goals with 15.5, and the squad's expected goals against sit at 18.8. St. Louis has recorded 25 yellow card warnings over the course of the season and 1 red card. St. Louis has surrendered 13 goals while conceding 1.08 goals per 90, and their opponents have amassed 62 shots on target on them. They have 3 shut outs, which puts them at a % of 25.0% the season.

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC has compiled 18 goals and this squad's goals expected on the campaign is 21.6. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.08 with 32 saves, and they have recorded 5 clean sheets. So far this year, the Whitecaps have a save percentage of 70.2 (47 SoTA), and rank 16th in soccer with 17 points. Vancouver has a ranking of 10th in the matter of goals allowed with 14, and their goal difference is coming in at 4. The Whitecaps have tallied a clean sheet percentage of 38.5% the season in addition to 25 yellow card warnings. The Whitecaps are sitting with an average of 1.31 pts per contest while having 10 assists.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for St. Louis will be Roman Burki. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.28 (426 goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of .703. Burki (166-75-92 record during his soccer career) has totaled 104 shutouts, which has earned him a 31.3% shutout percentage. Burki has seen the pitch for 29,928 mins and has accumulated 998 stops so far in his career. The goalkeeper born in Switzerland has had 1,420 shots attempted at him in 332 starting assignments.

Yohei Takaoka will look after the goal for Vancouver. So far in his pro soccer career, Takaoka has surrendered 76 goals and has accumulated 111 saves in 54 starts. He has conceded 1.41 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 21-15-18. He is the owner of a save % of .703 and his clean sheet rate is 24.1%. Takaoka has recorded 13 clean sheets and has defended 158 shots tried against him in 4,860 mins throughout his career.

Nicholas Gioacchini is a member of the side who has a chance to score for St. Louis. The forward born in the United States has totaled 10 goals in 4,778 mins played. Gioacchini has been given a starting assignment in 51 outings in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.19 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 3 assists while accumulating 0 yellow card cautions thus far in his career.

Vancouver features Brian White, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has accounted for 9 yellow card cautions during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 14 times. The forward born in the United States has been on the pitch for 9,005 professional minutes and he has scored 45 goals. He currently averages 0.45 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 106 matches thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Louis (+118)

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