Sporting KC vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, 10/5/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Sporting KC vs Los Angeles FC
Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS
TV: MLS Season Pass
The Wizards (8-7-17) are welcoming Los Angeles FC (16-7-8) at Children's Mercy Park on Saturday. The men protecting the net will be Tim Melia for Kansas City and Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles.
KC has conceded 61 goals while surrendering 1.91 goals per 90 min, and their opponents have a total of 143 shots on target on them. They have accounted for 3 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 9.4% this year. Kansas City has compiled 63 yellow cards on the campaign in addition to 3 red cards. The Wizards have a rank of 23rd in relation to xG having 40.6, and the xGA are 50.3. This year, the squad is sitting with an average of 0.97 points per fixture (31 points) and they also sit at 10th in MLS with 39 assists. This team's goal differential is at -11 by means of 50 goals put in the net and also 61 goals given up. Sporting KC has amassed 83 SVs and have a save rate of 58.7 the season.
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Los Angeles FC has earned 55 goals and this team's goals expected the season is at 54.2. The club's goals against/90 minutes is 1.32 in addition to 85 saves, and they have accounted for 11 shut outs. the year, LAFC has the club's save percentage of 68.0 (125 SoT against), and also have a ranking of 5th in the league with 55 points. Los Angeles sits at 6th in relation to goals conceded having 41, and the team's goal differential sits at 14. LAFC has accumulated a shut out rate of 35.5% so far this year as well as 71 yellow cards. The LA Football Club sport an average of 1.77 pts per match while recording 36 assists and 5 red cards.
The guy protecting the net for Kansas City is Tim Melia. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.35 (379 goals allowed) and his save percentage is 70.3. Melia (112-66-105 record in his career) has accumulated 76 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 27.0% clean sheet rate. Melia has defended the goal for 25,283 mins and is sitting with 821 saves during his career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has faced 1,207 shots sent his way in 282 career starts.
Hugo Lloris will look after the net for Los Angeles. During his pro soccer career, Lloris has surrendered 652 goals and has totaled 1,710 saves in 609 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.08 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 313-146-147. He holds a save % of 73.2 and his shutout rate is 35.1%. Lloris has accumulated 214 shutouts while defending 2,355 shots against him in 54,430 minutes throughout his career.
Daniel Salloi is one player who should impact this matchup for Kansas City. He has totaled 38 assists while earning 2 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from Hungary has earned 56 goals scored in 17,473 minutes. Salloi has been a starter in 192 outings in his career and he accounts for 0.29 goals per 90 minutes.
Los Angeles features Olivier Giroud, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has accounted for 23 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 64 times. The forward from France has played 30,696 mins and has scored 183 goals. He is averaging 0.54 goals per 90 and has started 337 games so far in his pro soccer career.
Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles
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