Philadelphia Union vs Sporting KC Prediction, 4/1/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Philadelphia Union vs. Sporting KC
Date: Saturday April 1, 2023
Location: Subaru Park in Chester, PA
TV: Apple TV – MLS Season Pass
Odds/point distribution: Philadelphia (-163) Kansas City (+440)
At Subaru Park, Sporting KC (0-2-3) will look to beat the Philadelphia Union (2-0-3) on Saturday. Sporting Kansas City costs +440 and the Zolos costs -163. The over/under has been set to 2.5. Joe Bendik for Philadelphia and John Pulskamp for Kansas City are expected as goalkeepers.
Philadelphia has earned 7 SVs so far this season and has a 50.0 SV rating. The team’s goal difference is 0 as they scored 8 goals and gave up 8 goals. On an annual basis, the squad is in 8th place in the league with an average of 1.20 points per game (6 pts) and 5 assists. The Union is ranked 4th in terms of xG with 8.2, and expected goals conceded are 5.5. Philadelphia has accumulated 15 yellow cards and 1 red card this year. Union have conceded 8 goals while giving up 1.60 goals per 90 minutes and opposing clubs have recorded 14 SoT on them. They have conceded 1 goal, which is a percentage of 20.0% year-on-year.
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Over the season, KC has a 65.0 save percentage (20 SoTA) and also ranks 29th in soccer with 2 points. The Wizards average 0.40 points per game while posting 0 assists and 1 red card. Sporting KC have scored 2 goals in total and the squad’s xG for the year is 5.1. KC has a clean sheet record of 40.0% this year and 5 yellow card warnings. The club’s goals per 90 minutes are 1.40 with 13 saves and 2 clean sheets. Kansas City ranks 27th in terms of goals surrendered with 7, and their goal difference is -5.
The man expected to protect the net for Philadelphia is Joe Bendik. Bendik (46-49-90 career record) has recorded 23 shutouts, giving him a 12.6% shutout rate. The American-born goaltender has had 906 shot attempts in 183 career starts. His goals conceded per 90 minutes is 1.76 (327 total goals conceded) and he holds a .640 save percentage. Bendik has been on the field for 16,677 minutes and has made 580 saves in his career.
John Pulskamp is expected to provide the Kansas City goal. Pulskamp has 65 clean sheets while he has seen 1,078 shots in 20,789 minutes over the course of his career. He has a savings percentage of 0.705 and his shutout rate is 28.0%. He has given up 1.38 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 87-63-81. So far in his career, Pulskamp has conceded 319 goals and earned 760 stops in 232 starts.
Daniel Gazdag is a member of the squad to watch for Philadelphia. Gazdag has started 205 games in his football career and scores 0.25 goals per 90 minutes. The Hungarian midfielder has scored 49 goals in 17,876 minutes. In his professional football career, he has recorded a total of 17 assists and received 38 yellow cards.
Kansas City have playmaker Remi Walter causing headaches for opposing coaches. The French-born midfielder has played 14,700 minutes and scored 9 goals. He has an average of .06G/90 and has started 163 games in his career so far. He has accumulated 10 yellow cards and 8 assists for a teammate in his career.
Who will win the soccer game against the spread tonight?
Tony Sink’s Pick: Take Philadelphia (-163)
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