Real Salt Lake vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 4/13/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/12/2024

Game: Real Salt Lake vs Columbus Crew

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Crew (3-3-1) are hitting the road to America First Field on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat RSL (3-2-2). The expected starting goalkeepers will be Zac MacMath for Salt Lake and Patrick Schulte for Columbus.

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The Claret and Cobalt rank 8th in expected goals with 9.9, and the team's xGA are at 7.4. RSL has relinquished 8 goals while giving up 1.14 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have tallied 35 SoT against them. The team's goal differential is 3 because of 11 goals notched in addition to 8 goals surrendered. They are sitting with 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a percentage of 14.3% so far this season. Real Salt Lake has amassed 27 saves and also hold a save percentage of 80.0 on the season. Salt Lake has accumulated 14 yellow card warnings so far this season as well as 1 red card. On the season, this team holds an average of 1.57 pts/match (11 points) and are ranked 4th in soccer with 10 assists.

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The Crew have put together an average of 1.71 pts per match while recording 7 assists and 2 red cards. Columbus has tallied a shut out % of 28.6% on the season and 8 yellow card cautions. Columbus has a rank of 6th in relation to goals conceded having 7, and their goal differential is coming in at 3. This year, Columbus has a save % of 69.6 (23 SoT against), and rank 4th in MLS with 12 pts. This club's goals against/90 min is currently at 1.00 with 16 saves, and they have tallied 2 clean sheets. The Columbus Crew have accumulated 10 goals and the squad's expected goals on the season is sitting at 9.6.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Salt Lake will be Zac MacMath. MacMath (77-67-79 record in his career) has totaled 62 shutouts, which gives him a 2780.0% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper born in the United States has faced 944 shots attempted at him in 223 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.29 (289 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of 70.900. MacMath has seen the pitch a total of 20,093 minutes and has tallied 654 stops during his career.

Patrick Schulte will look after the goal for Columbus. He has allowed 1.30 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 18-11-8. Schulte has 9 shutouts while defending 150 shots tried against him in 3,330 minutes throughout his career. So far in his career, Schulte has surrendered 48 goals while earning 103 saves in 37 starting assignments. He holds a save % of 70.000 and his shutout rate is currently 2430.0%.

Cristian Arango is one member of the team who can create chances for Salt Lake. The forward from Columbia has 76 goals scored in 14,167 minutes played. Arango has been given a starting assignment in 155 matchups so far in his career and has 0.48 goals per 90 mins. He has 16 assists while accumulating 13 yellow cards so far in his career.

Columbus has a guy in Darlington Nagbe, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has accumulated 1 yellow card during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 33 times. The midfielder born in the United States has been on the pitch for 32,805 minutes while scoring 38 goals. He is averaging 0.10 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 378 outings so far in his career.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Columbus

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Real Salt Lake vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 4/13/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

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