San Jose Earthquakes vs Chicago Fire Prediction, 7/8/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs. Chicago Fires

Date: Monday, July 8, 2024

Place: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA

TV: Apple TV

The Earthquakes (3-2-16) host the Chicago Fire (5-6-10) on Monday at PayPal Park. The expected starting goalies are William Yarbrough for San Jose and Chris Brady for Chicago.

The Earthquakes are in 15th place in xG with 31.0 and their expected goals against is 38.7. San Jose have conceded 56 goals and conceded 2.67 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have had 120 shots on target against them. Their goal differential is currently -27 due to conceding 29 goals and also conceding 56 goals. They have yet to have a clean sheet this year. The San Jose Earthquakes have made 64 saves and they have a save percentage of 58.3 on the season. San Jose have been shown 48 yellow cards this season and have also received 3 red cards. This season, the club is averaging 0.52 points per game (11 points) and is in 22nd place in the league with 19 assists.

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The Chicago Fire have scored a total of 28 goals and their xG currently stands at 28.7. Their goals against per 90 minutes is 1.86 with 70 saves and they have kept 2 clean sheets. So far this year, Chicago has a save percentage of 70.6 (109 goals against) and also ranks 25th in MLS with 21 points. Chicago is 24th in goals against with 39 and their goal difference is -11. Chicago has a clean sheet percentage of 9.5% this year and also has 42 yellow cards. The Fire are averaging 1.00 points per game while recording 20 assists and 1 red card.

The man guarding the net for San Jose is William Yarbrough. His goals per 90 minutes is 1.43 (373 goals allowed) and his save percentage is 72.4. Yarbrough (93-72-96 in his career) has collected 70 shutouts, which gives him a shutout percentage of 26.7%. Yarbrough has been on the field for a total of 23,489 minutes and has made 852 saves in his professional soccer career. The United States goalkeeper has faced 1,224 shots in 262 starts.

Chris Brady will be in goal for Chicago. Brady has a total of 14 shutouts and 244 shots defended in 5,339 minutes in his career. He has a save percentage of 72.5 and his current shutout percentage is 23.3%. He has given up 1.40 goals per 90 minutes and has a record of 18-20-22. During his career, Brady has given up 83 goals and has made 163 saves in 60 starts.

Cristian Espinoza is a footballer you want to keep an eye on for San Jose. He has provided 61 assists and collected 10 yellow cards in his career so far. The Argentina forward has scored a total of 37 goals in 18,067 minutes played. Espinoza has started 211 games in his career so far and he scores 0.18 goals per 90.

Chicago has a game changer in Hugo Cuypers, who is known for frustrating defenses. The Belgian-born forward has been on the field for 9,915 minutes and has scored 54 goals. He has an average of 0.49 goals per 90 minutes and has started 116 games in his football career. He has 7 yellow cards in his professional football career and has assisted a teammate in a goal 19 times.

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

Guy Bruhn’s choice: choose Chicago

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