San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire Prediction, 7/8/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/5/2024

Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire

Date: Monday, July 8, 2024

Location: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA

TV: AppleTV

The Earthquakes (3-2-16) host the Chicago Fire (5-6-10) at PayPal Park on Monday. The expected starting goalies are William Yarbrough for San Jose and Chris Brady for Chicago.

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The Earthquakes are ranked 15th for xG with 31.0, and their expected goals against are 38.7. San Jose has given up 56 goals while surrendering 2.67 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have recorded 120 shots on target against them. Their differential on goals is currently at -27 as a result of 29 goals put in the net and also 56 goals surrendered. They have yet to get a clean sheet so far this year. The San Jose Earthquakes have amassed 64 saves and they have a save % of 58.3 on the season. San Jose has accounted for 48 yellow card warnings so far this season and also 3 red cards. This season, the club sports an average of 0.52 pts per match (11 pts) and rank 22nd in the league with 19 assists.

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The Chicago Fire have totaled 28 goals and this team's xG on the year is currently at 28.7. This team's goals against per 90 min is at 1.86 with 70 saves, and they have accounted for 2 clean sheets. So far this year, Chicago has the club's save percentage of 70.6 (109 SoT against), and also are ranked 25th in MLS with 21 points. Chicago ranks 24th in regard to goals conceded with 39, and the goal differential sits at -11. Chicago has recorded a clean sheet rate of 9.5% this year and also 42 yellow card cautions. The Fire come in with an average of 1.00 point per match while recording 20 assists and 1 red card.

The man protecting the net for San Jose is William Yarbrough. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.43 (373 goals allowed) and his save % is 72.4. Yarbrough (93-72-96 mark in his career) has accumulated 70 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 26.7% shutout percentage. Yarbrough has been on the field a total of 23,489 mins and is sitting with 852 saves in his pro soccer career. The keeper from the United States has had 1,224 shots attempted against him in 262 starts.

Chris Brady will be residing in front of the goal for Chicago. Brady has totaled 14 shutouts while defending 244 shots attempted against him in 5,339 career mins. He has earned a save % of 72.5 and his shutout rate is currently at 23.3%. He has given up 1.40 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 18-20-22. During his career, Brady has surrendered 83 goals and has accounted for 163 stops in 60 starting assignments.

Cristian Espinoza is one footballer you are going to want to keep your eye on for San Jose. He has accounted for 61 assists while accumulating 10 yellow cards thus far in his career. The forward who is from Argentina has totaled 37 goals in 18,067 minutes played. Espinoza has been given a starting assignment in 211 matchups so far in his career and he scores 0.18 goals per 90.

Chicago features a game changer in Hugo Cuypers, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward born in Belgium has been on the pitch for 9,915 mins while scoring 54 goals. He has an average of 0.49 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 116 matches during his soccer career. He has 7 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 19 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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