Chicago Fire vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 6/1/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/29/2024

Game: Chicago Fire vs LA Galaxy

Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Galaxy (6-7-2) are hitting the road to Soldier Field on Saturday where they will take on the Fire (2-5-8). The men protecting the net will be Chris Brady for Chicago and John McCarthy for LA.

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The Chicago Fire have earned 53 saves and they have earned a SV percentage of 68.8 this year. Their differential on goals is currently at -13 by 14 goals notched and 27 goals surrendered. This season, the club is sitting with an average of 0.73 points per match (11 pts) and also are ranked 23rd in the league with 11 assists. The Fire sit at 22nd in xG having 17.7, and their xGA are 22.7. Chicago is sitting with 31 yellow card warnings on the year and 1 red card. Chicago has allowed 27 goals while allowing 1.80 goals per 90 min, and the other team have 80 SoT on them. They are sitting with 2 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 13.3% on the season.

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the year, LA has a save percentage of 75.0 (76 SoT against), and they also have a ranking of 5th in soccer with 25 points. The Galaxy average 1.67 points per match while accounting for 21 assists and 3 red cards. The LA Galaxy have amassed 27 goals and their goals expected so far this season sits at 25.1. LA has earned a clean sheet rate of 20.0% so far this year and also 22 yellow cards. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.47 with 55 saves, and they have accounted for 3 clean sheets. LA sits at 7th for goals against with 22, and their difference in goals sits at 5.

The man defending the goal for Chicago is Chris Brady. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.33 (71 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 72.1. Brady (15-19-20 mark in his career) has totaled 14 shutouts, which gives him a 25.9% shutout rate. Brady has played for 4,799 mins and has earned 146 stops thus far in his career. The goalie born in the United States has faced 215 shots tried against him in 54 starting assignments.

John McCarthy will be looking after the net for LA. During his pro soccer career, McCarthy has surrendered 188 goals and has racked up 454 saves in 154 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.22 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 61-46-47. He has earned a save percentage of 73.2 and his shutout rate sits at 30.5%. McCarthy has earned 47 clean sheets while seeing 635 shots against him in 13,921 minutes throughout his career.

Hugo Cuypers is a guy to keep an eye out for Chicago. The forward representing Belgium has 48 goals scored in 9,434 professional minutes played. Hugo Cuypers has been a starter in 110 games during his pro soccer career while he scores 0.46 goals per 90 mins. He has 19 assists while earning 7 yellow cards thus far in his career.

LA has playmaker in Marco Delgado, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has 2 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 23 times. The midfielder from the United States has earned 22,604 professional minutes and he has scored 22 goals. He scores 0.09 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 256 games so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LA

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