Sporting KC vs Austin FC Prediction, 6/29/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/25/2024

Game: Sporting KC vs Austin FC

Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024

Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS

TV: AppleTV

Children's Mercy Park is the location where AFC (7-6-7) will compete against Sporting KC (3-5-12) on Saturday. The expected starting goalies will be Tim Melia for Kansas City and Brad Stuver for Austin.

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Sporting KC has a total of 65 saves and they also are the owners of a save rate of 60.9 the season. This team's differential on goals is -13 by way of 31 goals compiled and also 44 goals surrendered. On the campaign, this squad sports an average of 0.70 points per fixture (14 points) and sit at 9th in soccer with 23 assists. The Wizards sit at 26th when talking about goals expected with 22.2, and the expected goals against are at 33.9. Kansas City has accumulated 40 yellow card warnings the season. KC has given up 44 goals while conceding 2.20 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing teams have earned 110 shots on target on them. They have amassed 1 clean sheet, giving them a percentage of 5.0% on the season.

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So far this season, Austin has a save % of 77.1 (105 shots on target against), and also sit at 12th in soccer with 27 points. The Verde and Black have put together an average of 1.35 pts per contest while earning 16 assists. Austin FC has recorded 23 goals and this team's xG this season is 20.7. Austin has amassed a shut out % of 30.0% on the year and also 50 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 is 1.40 in addition to 77 saves, and they have earned 6 shut outs. Austin has a rank of 20th in goals against with 28, and the squad's goal difference is -5.

The man who will defend the goal for Kansas City is Tim Melia. Melia has played a total of 24,383 mins and has 806 saves during his soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.35 (366 goals conceded) and his save percentage is 70.6. The goalkeeper from the United States has seen 1,181 shots tried at him in 272 starting assignments. Melia (108-64-101 mark in his career) has accounted for 74 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 27.2% shutout rate.

Brad Stuver will be residing in front of the goal for Austin. He has allowed 1.54 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 49-31-57. Stuver has earned 27 shutouts while defending 702 shots against him in 12,248 minutes throughout his career. So far in his career, Stuver has conceded 209 goals and has tallied 495 saves in 137 starts. He sports a save % of 72.2 and his shutout rate is 19.7%.

Johnny Russell is a footballer who can make a difference on the pitch for Kansas City. He has accounted for 62 assists while accumulating 15 yellow card cautions in his career. The forward born in Scotland has totaled 124 goals scored in 33,817 mins played. Russell has been in the starting lineup in 383 outings so far in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.33 G/90.

Austin features Jader Obrian, who pesters opposing defenses. He currently averages 0.31 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 149 games during his career. The forward hailing from Columbia has totaled 13,221 professional minutes while scoring 46 goals. He has accounted for 9 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 11 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Austin

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