Sporting KC vs Seattle Sounders FC Prediction, 6/8/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/4/2024

Game: Sporting KC vs Seattle Sounders FC

Date: Saturday, June 8, 2024

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

TV: AppleTV

The Sounders (4-6-6) are traveling to Children's Mercy Park on Saturday where they will try to beat Sporting KC (2-5-9). The starting goalies will be Tim Melia for Kansas City and Stefan Frei for Seattle.

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The Wizards have a ranking of 27th for goals expected with 15.8, and the squad's xGA are at 24.8. KC has relinquished 31 goals while conceding 1.94 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have earned 82 SoT against them. This team's goal differential is currently at -7 by way of 24 goals notched and 31 goals given up. They have tallied 1 clean sheet, which has them at a % of 6.3% this season. Sporting KC has earned 50 saves and they also are the owners of a save percentage of 63.4 over the course of the season. Kansas City has tallied 33 yellow cards over the course of the season. On the season, the squad is sitting with an average of 0.69 pts per match (11 points) and they also are ranked 15th in the league with 17 assists.

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On the year, the Sounders have a save % of 75.7 (70 SoTA), and they also rank 20th in the league with 18 points. The Sounders sport an average of 1.13 points per contest while recording 10 assists and 6 red cards. Seattle Sounders FC has earned 19 goals and their expected goals on the season is sitting at 21.5. The Sounders have earned a clean sheet percentage of 25.0% on the year in addition to 31 yellow cards. Their goals against/90 min is at 1.19 in addition to 50 saves, and they have 4 shut outs. Seattle has a rank of 16th when talking about goals surrendered having 19, and their difference in goals is sitting at 0.

The guy who will defend the goal for Kansas City will be Tim Melia. Melia (107-64-99 record during his soccer career) has totaled 74 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 27.5% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 1,161 shots attempted at him in 269 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.33 (357 goals conceded) and he holds a save % of 70.9. Melia has been on the field a total of 24,113 minutes and has 795 saves in his career.

Stefan Frei will reside in front of the net for Seattle. He has surrendered 1.25 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 163-93-132. Frei has earned 108 clean sheets and has defended 1,715 shots tried against him in 34,923 career mins. So far in his pro soccer career, Frei has surrendered 485 goals and has accounted for 1,236 saves in 389 starts. He is the owner of a save % of 73.3 and his shutout rate is 27.8%.

Daniel Salloi is one member of the side who can be a force in the game for Kansas City. Salloi has been given a starting assignment in 184 matchups in his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.30 G/90. The forward born in Hungary has earned 55 goals in 16,651 minutes played. He has totaled 37 assists while tallying 2 yellow cards so far in his career.

Seattle features Raul Ruidiaz, who pesters opposing defenses. He has totaled 25 yellow cards in his career and has helped on a goal 12 times. The forward hailing from Peru has been on the pitch for 18,092 mins and has earned 133 goals. He sports an average of 0.66 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 207 games in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle

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