Colorado Rapids vs St. Louis City SC Prediction, 7/7/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/5/2024

Game: Colorado Rapids vs St. Louis City SC

Date: Sunday, July 7, 2024

Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO

TV: MLS Season Pass

The St. Louis Soccer Club (4-10-7) are on their way to Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Sunday where they will go up against the Rapids (10-4-8). The goaltenders protecting the net are Zack Steffen for Colorado and Roman Burki for St. Louis.

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The Rapids rank 3rd when talking about goals expected with 37.9, and the squad's xGA are 30.9. Colorado has relinquished 36 goals while surrendering 1.64 G/90, and the other team have compiled 97 SoT against them. Their difference in goals is currently at 4 by way of 40 goals accumulated and also 36 goals surrendered. They have accumulated 5 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 22.7% so far this year. The Colorado Rapids have earned 63 SVs and have earned a save % of 64.9 this season. Colorado has 32 yellow card warnings on the season and also 1 red card. On the campaign, this club holds an average of 1.55 points per contest (34 points) and also sit at 15th in MLS with 22 assists.

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So far this year, CITY has a save percentage of 64.8 (88 SoT against), and have a ranking of 24th in the league with 22 pts. The St. Louis Soccer Club are sitting with an average of 1.05 pts per match while tallying 19 assists and 1 red card. St. Louis City SC has accounted for 29 goals and the team's goals expected on the campaign sits at 32.2. St. Louis has recorded a clean sheet percentage of 28.6% on the season and 61 yellow card cautions. The team's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.67 with 53 saves, and they have accounted for 6 clean sheets. St. Louis sits at 20th when it comes to goals conceded having 35, and the team's goal difference is coming in at -6.

The guy who will defend the goal for Colorado is Zack Steffen. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.42 (238 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 68.3. Steffen (72-34-62 record in his career) has totaled 42 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 25.0% shutout rate. Steffen has been on the pitch a total of 15,120 minutes and has accumulated 475 stops during his soccer career. The goalkeeper from the United States has had 709 shots sent his way in 168 career starting assignments.

Roman Burki is expected to look after the net for St. Louis. Burki has recorded 115 shutouts while defending 1,602 shots tried against him in 33,618 career mins. He holds a save percentage of 71.4 and his clean sheet rate is 30.8%. He has surrendered 1.30 goals per 90 while earning a record of 180-89-105. So far in his career, Burki has allowed 486 goals and has earned 1,121 stops in 373 starts.

Rafael Navarro is a man you are going to want to keep your eye on for Colorado. The forward from Brazil has recorded 30 goals scored in 6,894 mins played. Navarro has started 78 matchups in his career and he accounts for 0.39 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 12 assists while earning 7 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

St. Louis has a player in Joao Klauss, who pesters opposing defenses. He is currently averaging 0.52 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 114 matches so far in his pro soccer career. The forward born in Brazil has been on the field for 10,458 minutes and he has scored 60 goals. He has accumulated 8 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 13 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Louis

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