Minnesota United FC vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, 9/28/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Minnesota United FC vs Colorado Rapids
Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Location: Allianz Field in Saint Paul, MN
TV: AppleTV
The Rapids (15-5-10) are traveling to Allianz Field on Saturday where they will play the Loons (12-6-12). The goalies who are expected to start are Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota and Zack Steffen for Colorado.
The United have relinquished 48 goals while conceding 1.60 G/90, and opposing teams have recorded 134 shots on target against them. They have compiled 4 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 13.3% the year. Minnesota has a total of 61 yellow card warnings this year and also 4 red cards. The United are 10th when it comes to xG with 46.2, and the squad's xGA sit at 47.4. This season, this club has an average of 1.40 points per fixture (42 pts) and also are 15th in MLS with 33 assists. This team's differential on goals is 2 by way of 50 goals finished and also 48 goals conceded. Minnesota United FC has accounted for 86 SVs and have earned a SV rate of 65.7 on the year.
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The Rapids are averaging 1.67 pts per fixture while tallying 35 assists and 2 red cards. Colorado has a clean sheet percentage of 20.0% on the campaign and also 47 yellow cards. Colorado has a ranking of 12th in regard to goals allowed with 50, and their goal differential is at 8. Over the course of the season, Colorado has a save % of 65.5 (139 SoT against), and also sit at 6th in soccer with 50 pts. Their goals against/90 minutes is 1.67 with 91 saves, and they have accounted for 6 clean sheets. The Colorado Rapids have compiled 58 goals and their expected goals the season is 53.5.
The man who is expected to defend the goal for Minnesota will be Dayne St. Clair. St. Clair has played for 9,495 mins and has accumulated 327 stops so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.38 (146 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 70.1. The keeper hailing from Canada has faced 471 shots attempted against him in 106 career starting assignments. St. Clair (44-24-38 record in his career) has accounted for 26 clean sheets, which has earned him a 24.5% shutout rate.
Zack Steffen will be looking after the net for Colorado. Steffen has totaled 43 shutouts while defending 751 shots attempted against him in 15,840 career minutes. He sports a save % of 68.2 and his clean sheet rate sits at 24.4%. He has surrendered 1.43 goals per 90 while earning a record of 77-35-64. During his pro soccer career, Steffen has surrendered 252 goals and has accounted for 503 stops in 176 starting assignments.
Sang-Bin Jeong is a member of the team who can make a noticable difference for Minnesota. The forward from Korea has tallied 11 goals scored in 5,189 minutes. Jeong has started 60 games in his career and he has earned 0.19 goals per 90 mins. He has 2 assists while accumulating 1 yellow card so far in his career.
Colorado features a game changer in Rafael Navarro, who can change the course of a fixture. He has 8 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 12 times. The forward from Brazil has been on the field for 7,578 minutes and has scored 33 goals. He sports an average of 0.39 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 86 contests so far in his pro soccer career.
Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado
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