Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Prediction, 5/29/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/28/2024

Game: Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024

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

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Whitecaps (5-4-5) are headed to Children's Mercy Park on Wednesday where they will meet Sporting KC (2-5-7). The expected starting goaltenders will be Tim Melia for Kansas City and Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver.

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The Wizards are 27th in relation to expected goals with 14.3, and their xGA sit at 21.5. KC has surrendered 26 goals while allowing 1.86 G/90, and opponents have recorded 74 SoT on them. Their difference in goals is at -4 by means of 22 goals compiled and also 26 goals given up. They have tallied 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a rate of 7.1% so far this year. Sporting KC has tallied 47 SVs and they hold a SV percentage of 66.2 so far this season. Kansas City has earned 30 yellow card warnings on the season. On the campaign, this team has put together an average of 0.79 pts per match (11 points) and rank 12th in soccer with 16 assists.

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On the campaign, the Whitecaps have a save % of 71.4 (56 SoT against), and also rank 14th in soccer with 19 pts. The Whitecaps are averaging 1.36 pts per match while totaling 14 assists and 1 red card. Vancouver Whitecaps FC has totaled 20 goals and their xG on the season sits at 19.3. The Whitecaps have earned a clean sheet percentage of 28.6% over the course of the season and 25 yellow cards. The club's goals against/90 min is at 1.21 in addition to 39 saves, and they have 4 shut outs. Vancouver sits at 11th in regard to goals surrendered with 17, and the team's difference in goals is coming in at 3.

The man who will protect the net for Kansas City is Tim Melia. Melia has played a total of 24,023 minutes and has tallied 792 stops during his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.33 (354 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 71.0. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has seen 1,155 shots attempted against him in 268 starting assignments. Melia (107-64-98 mark in his career) has accumulated 74 shutouts, which leaves him with a 27.6% shutout percentage.

Yohei Takaoka will be looking after the goal for Vancouver. Takaoka has accumulated 59 clean sheets and has defended 606 shots attempted against him in 17,859 career mins. He holds a save percentage of 70.0 and his shutout rate is currently 29.6%. He has allowed 1.20 goals per 90 and he has a record of 85-53-61. Thus far in his career, Takaoka has allowed 189 goals and has accounted for 422 stops in 199 starts.

Daniel Salloi is a footballer who can make a difference on the pitch for Kansas City. Salloi has been in the starting lineup in 184 contests so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.30 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Hungary has totaled 55 goals in 16,651 minutes. He has accounted for 37 assists while earning 2 yellow cards in his pro soccer career.

Vancouver is being led onto the pitch by Brian White, who is known to give defenses fits. He has 2 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 20 times. The forward hailing from the United States has been on the field for 11,773 minutes while scoring 62 goals. He averages 0.47 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 138 contests during his soccer career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Vancouver

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