Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Seattle Sounders FC Prediction, 7/8/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/6/2023

Game: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Seattle Sounders FC

Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023

Location: BC Place in Vancouver, BC

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Vancouver (+112) Seattle (+240)

The Whitecaps (6-7-6) are hosting the Seattle Sounders FC (9-5-7) at BC Place on Saturday. The Sounders are priced at +240 and the Whitecaps are at +112. The total is set at 2.5. The men protecting the net will be Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver and Stefan Frei for Seattle.

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC has earned 53 SVs and also have earned a save % of 67.1 the season. Their goal differential is 4 by means of 30 goals finished and 26 goals conceded. This year, this club comes in with an average of 1.32 pts per match (25 points) and they also are ranked 22nd in MLS with 16 assists. The Whitecaps have a rank of 5th in the category of xG with 29.6, and the team's expected goals against are sitting at 25.1. Vancouver has a total of 41 yellow card warnings on the season. The Whitecaps have relinquished 26 goals while giving up 1.37 goals per 90 min, and opponents have accumulated 79 SoT against them. They have tallied 5 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 26.3% on the campaign.

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The Sounders have put together an average of 1.52 pts/match while recording 17 assists and 1 red card. The Sounders have a clean sheet % of 52.4% on the campaign in addition to 40 yellow card cautions. Seattle has a ranking of 8th in the matter of goals conceded with 18, and their difference in goals is 7. On the season, the Sounders have a save % of 73.9 (69 shots on target against), and they also rank 10th in MLS with 32 pts. Their goals against/90 min is at 0.86 in addition to 52 saves, and they have earned 11 clean sheets. Seattle Sounders FC has earned 25 goals and the team's xG the year is sitting at 32.5.

The guy defending the goal for Vancouver is Yohei Takaoka. Takaoka has been on the field for 5,310 mins and has 127 stops thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.44 (85 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of .694. The keeper hailing from Japan has seen 183 shots sent in his direction in 59 starts. Takaoka (23-17-19 record in his career) has recorded 13 shutouts, which gives him a 22.0% shutout percentage.

Stefan Frei will look after the goal for Seattle. Frei has 36 shutouts while defending 376 shots attempted against him in 9,499 mins throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of .702 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 34.3%. He has surrendered 1.10 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 45-25-35. In his career, Frei has allowed 116 goals and has earned 264 saves in 105 starts.

Sergio Cordova is one footballer who can be a difference maker for Vancouver. Cordova has been in the starting lineup in 63 matchups in his career while scoring 0.27 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Venezuela has totaled 19 goals in 6,371 mins. He has accounted for 4 assists while tallying 10 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

Seattle features an attacker in Raul Ruidiaz, who pesters opposing defenses. He has 18 yellow cards during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 11 times. The forward from Peru has been on the pitch for 16,593 professional minutes while earning 125 goals. He scores 0.68 goals per 90 minutes and has started 189 contests during his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Vancouver (+112)

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