LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 5/11/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/8/2024

Game: LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA

TV: AppleTV

Dignity Health Sports Park is the location where RSL (5-3-2) will attempt to beat the LA Galaxy (5-3-2) on Saturday. The expected starting goaltenders will be John McCarthy for LA and Zac MacMath for Salt Lake.

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The Galaxy sit at 4th in the category of expected goals with 18.7, and their expected goals against are 19.3. LA has surrendered 17 goals while conceding 1.55 goals per 90, and the opposition have compiled 60 SoT on them. Their differential on goals is 4 with the help of 21 goals finished and also 17 goals allowed. They have recorded 2 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 20.0% on the year. The LA Galaxy have earned 44 SVs and also are the owners of a SV percentage of 76.7 over the course of the season. LA has 17 yellow cards so far this season in addition to 3 red cards. On the campaign, the club is sitting with an average of 1.80 pts per fixture (18 pts) and also are ranked 3rd in the league with 16 assists.

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Over the course of the season, RSL has a save rate of 84.0 (50 SoT against), and also are 4th in MLS with 18 points. The Claret and Cobalt average 1.80 pts per contest while sitting with 16 assists and 1 red card. Real Salt Lake has accumulated 17 goals and the team's goals expected this year is sitting at 14.8. RSL has a shut out % of 40.0% the year and 29 yellow card warnings. The club's goals against/90 min is 0.82 with 41 saves, and they have 4 clean sheets. Salt Lake is ranked 2nd in relation to goals against with 9, and the squad's goal differential is coming in at 8.

The man who will protect the net for LA is John McCarthy. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.21 (183 goals given up) and he holds a save % of 73.4. McCarthy (60-44-47 record in his career) has accumulated 47 shutouts, which leaves him with a 31.1% shutout rate. McCarthy has seen the field for 13,651 minutes and is sitting with 445 saves so far in his career. The goalie born in the United States has had 621 shots attempted against him in 151 career starts.

Zac MacMath will be looking after the net for Salt Lake. During his professional soccer career, MacMath has conceded 290 goals while earning 663 saves in 226 starts. He has surrendered 1.28 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 79-68-79. He holds a save % of 71.1 and his clean sheet rate is 28.3%. MacMath has totaled 64 shutouts while defending 954 shots against him in 20,363 minutes in his career.

Marco Delgado is a player who could help decide the outcome for LA. The midfielder representing the United States has 22 goals in 22,276 minutes. Delgado has had a starting assignment in 252 matchups during his soccer career while scoring 0.09 goals per 90 minutes. He has 23 assists while accumulating 2 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Salt Lake has an attacker in Cristian Arango, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He averages 0.49 goals per 90 mins and has started 159 outings during his soccer career. The forward who is from Columbia has played 14,527 mins and has scored 79 goals. He has 13 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 18 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Salt Lake

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