Austin FC vs. Real Salt Lake Prediction, September 28, 2024 MLS soccer tip, tips and odds

Game: Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: MLS Season Pass

RSL (14-9-7) will face Austin FC (9-8-13) at the Q2 Stadium on Saturday. The expected goalkeepers are Brad Stuver for Austin and Zac MacMath for Salt Lake.

The Verde and Black are ranked 28th in expected goals at 34.1, and the team's xGA is 49.0. Austin has conceded 42 goals, conceding 1.40 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have scored 152 SoT against them. The goal difference for this team is currently -10 with 32 goals scored and 42 goals conceded. They have seven failures, which is a season rate of 23.3%. Austin FC has made 109 saves so far this season and has a 76.3 save percentage so far this season. Austin has 75 yellow cards throughout the season and also 2 red cards. On the season, the team averaged 1.17 points per game (35 points) and is also 27th in football with 24 assists.

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Real Salt Lake has scored 60 goals and the team's expected goals ratio is 49.7. Their goals conceded per 90 minutes is 1.50 with 96 saves and they have kept a total of 7 clean sheets. On the year, RSL has a save percentage of 70.9 (141 SoT against) and is also in 5th place in the MLS with 51 points. Salt Lake ranks 4th with 45 goals given up and the goal difference is 15. RSL has a 23.3% shutout rate this season and also has 65 yellow card bookings. The Claret and Cobalt are averaging 1.70 points per game with 47 assists and one red card.

The man expected to defend the goal for Austin is Brad Stuver. Stuver (52-33-63 career record) has earned 29 shutouts, giving him a shutout rate of 19.6%. The American-born goalkeeper has seen 750 shots against him in 148 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.52 (223 goals allowed) and he has posted a Save% of 72.4. Stuver was on the pitch for a total of 13,238 minutes and has made 528 appearances in his professional football career so far.

Zac MacMath will be in front of the net for Salt Lake. So far in his career, MacMath has conceded 308 goals and recorded 695 stops in 236 starts. He has allowed 1.30 goals per 90 minutes while having a rating of 82-72-82. He has a save percentage of 70.8 and his shutout rate is 27.5%. MacMath has kept a total of 65 clean sheets while having 1,003 shots against him in 21,263 minutes of his career.

Jader Obrian is a footballer who can help decide the game for Austin. During his football career, he has received a total of 12 assists and 9 yellow cards. The forward, who represents Columbia, has scored a total of 47 goals in 13,820 minutes. Obrian has started 156 games in his career so far and scores 0.31 goals per 90 minutes.

Salt Lake has a game-changer in Braian Ojeda who should keep the defense up at night. During his football career he has never been cautioned for a yellow card and has assisted a teammate on a goal three times. The midfielder from Paraguay has been on the pitch for 7,152 minutes and has scored 3 goals. He is currently averaging 0.04 goals per 90 and has started 77 games throughout his football career.

Who will win the MLS game ATS tonight?

Josh Schonwald's pick: Take Austin

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