Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 6/28/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 6/27/2025

Game: Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025

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

TV: MLS Season Pass

Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS is the site where RSL (5-3-10) will take on Sporting KC (5-4-10) on Saturday. Sporting Kansas City is priced at +162 and RSL is at -196. The over/under is 3. The expected starting goalkeepers are John Pulskamp for Kansas City and Rafael Cabral for Salt Lake.

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Sporting KC has compiled 62 SVs and also hold a SV percentage of 62.5% this year. Their difference in goals is -6 with the help of 30 goals accumulated and also 36 goals surrendered. For the season, this club is sitting with an average of 1.00 pts/match (19 pts) and they also sit at 14th in MLS with 20 assists. The Wizards are 29th in expected goals with 19.9, and their expected goals against are 36.3. Kansas City has compiled 42 yellow card warnings for the season and also 1 red card. KC has relinquished 36 goals while relinquishing 1.89 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have amassed 96 SoT on them. They have recorded 3 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 15.8% for the season.

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For the year, RSL has a save rate of 67.1% (76 shots on target against), and they also are 25th in MLS with 18 points. The Claret and Cobalt are sitting with an average of 1.0 pts per match while tallying 9 assists and 4 red cards. Real Salt Lake has earned 18 goals and the squad's xG for the season is at 22.2. RSL has earned a clean sheet % of 22.2% on the campaign as well as 50 yellow cards. This team's goals against/90 min is 1.39 in addition to 49 saves, and they have accounted for 4 clean sheets. Real Salt Lake has a ranking of 16th concerning goals against having 25, and the team's goal differential is coming in at -7.

The guy who will defend the goal for Kansas City is John Pulskamp. Pulskamp has been on the field for 4,268 mins and has tallied 130 stops in his career. Pulskamp (14-10-23 record during his soccer career) has accounted for 9 shutouts, which gives him a 19.0%% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper born in the United States has seen 208 shots tried against him in 47 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.71 (81 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 62.5%.

Rafael Cabral will be looking after the net for Salt Lake. During his career, Cabral has allowed 25 goals and has totaled 49 saves in 18 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.39 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 5-3-10. He sports a save percentage of 64.5% and his clean sheet rate is 22.2%%. Cabral has accumulated 4 clean sheets and has defended 76 shots attempted against him in 1,620 career minutes.

Dejan Joveljic is one member of the team who can be a difference maker for Kansas City. He has accounted for 15 assists while earning 105 points so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from Serbia has tallied 45 goals scored in 6,797 minutes played. Joveljic has been a starter in 72 matchups so far in his career and he accounts for 0.60 goals per 90 mins.

Salt Lake is being led onto the pitch by Zavier Gozo, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. The forward from the United States has been on the field for 815 mins while he has scored 2 goals. He is averaging 0.22 goals per 90 and has started 9 matches so far in his pro soccer career. He has accumulated 4 pts so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 0 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sporting KC (-196)

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