Columbus Crew vs Seattle Sounders FC Prediction, 6/1/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/29/2024

Game: Columbus Crew vs Seattle Sounders FC

Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: AppleTV

The Sounders (4-5-6) are hitting the road to Lower.com Field on Saturday where they will take on the Crew (6-6-2). The starting goaltenders are Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Stefan Frei for Seattle.

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The Columbus Crew have accumulated 41 saves and also hold a SV percentage of 77.8 on the season. This team's goal differential is currently at 8 with the help of 21 goals put in the net and 13 goals conceded. On the year, the club sports an average of 1.71 pts per fixture (24 pts) and also are 16th in soccer with 14 assists. The Crew are 21st for expected goals having 18.8, and the xGA are coming in at 17.1. Columbus has accumulated 20 yellow card warnings this year and also 2 red cards. Columbus has relinquished 13 goals while conceding 0.93 goals per 90, and the other team have 54 shots on target against them. They have tallied 5 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 35.7% on the year.

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the season, the Sounders have a save % of 76.1 (67 SoT against), and also rank 18th in the league with 17 pts. The Sounders are averaging 1.13 points per match while totaling 10 assists and 6 red cards. Seattle Sounders FC has earned 18 goals and the team's goals expected on the season is at 20.7. The Sounders have a clean sheet % of 26.7% on the year and 29 yellow cards. The team's goals against/90 minutes is 1.20 with 48 saves, and they have accounted for 4 shut outs. Seattle ranks 16th in relation to goals conceded having 18, and the team's goal differential is 0.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Columbus will be Patrick Schulte. Schulte has been on the field a total of 3,870 mins and has tallied 120 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.26 (54 goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of 71.1. The keeper born in the United States has seen 173 shots sent in his direction in 43 starts. Schulte (21-13-9 mark in his career) has recorded 11 shutouts, which gives him a 25.6% clean sheet rate.

Stefan Frei will reside in front of the goal for Seattle. Frei has totaled 108 clean sheets while defending 1,712 shots attempted against him in 34,833 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save % of 73.3 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 27.8%. He has conceded 1.25 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 163-92-132. During his pro soccer career, Frei has allowed 484 goals and has tallied 1,234 stops in 388 starting assignments.

Darlington Nagbe is a member of the team who can be a difference maker for Columbus. He has accounted for 33 assists while accumulating 1 yellow card in his career. The midfielder hailing from the United States has 38 goals scored in 33,232 mins played. Nagbe has been given a starting assignment in 383 matchups in his career and he tallies 0.10 goals per 90 mins.

Seattle stars Raul Ruidiaz, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward born in Peru has totaled 18,092 mins while scoring 133 goals. He is currently averaging 0.66 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 207 matches thus far in his career. He has accumulated 25 yellow cards during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 12 times.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle

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