Whitecaps (8-7-7) vs Earthquakes (8-8-7)
Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes FC 8/20/2023 – Vancouver Whitecaps FC has 61 saves under their belt and a season save percentage of 65.6. With 38 goals scored and 32 conceded, they have a goal differential of 6. This team is now 16th in the MLS with 21 assists and averaged 1.41 points per game this season (31 points). The Whitecaps are in second place in xG with 36.8, and in xGA they are at 29.0. This year, 47 yellow cards and 1 red card were issued in Vancouver.
San Jose ranks 14th in soccer with 32 points and a save percentage of 76.6 (107 SoT against). The Earthquakes accumulated 19 assists, 3 yellow cards, and 1.39 points per game on average. The San Jose Earthquakes scored a total of 28, and their season goal total is presently 30.0. San Jose received 50 yellow cards this season and a clean free soccer picks.
Whitecaps vs. Earthquakes Game Info
| When: | August 20, 2023 10:30 PM ET |
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| Where: | BC Place, CAN |
| TV: | MLS Season Pass |
| Stream: | N/A |
Whitecaps GK Yohei Takaoka and Earthquakes GK Daniel de Sousa Britto
Yohei Takaoka will be the one representing Vancouver in the goal defense. His save percentage is .685, and he allows 1.47 goals per 90 minutes (91 total goals). Takaoka has a career record of 25-17-20 and a clean sheet percentage of 21.0%, thanks to his 13 overall clean sheets. In his 5,580 minutes of professional soccer action, Takaoka made 135 saves. In 62 starts, 197 shots were tried on the Japanese goalie.
For San Jose, Daniel will be in charge of the goal. He has a record of 68-44-34 while giving up 1.34 goals every 90 minutes. In 13,119 career minutes, Daniel blocked 668 shots and had 40 shutouts. In 146 starts throughout his career, Daniel made 472 saves while giving up 196 goals. His shutout rate is 27.4%, and his save percentage is .707.
Odds/Point Spread: Vancouver Whitecaps +100, Total Odds: 2.5
San Jose has a goal differential of -1 and is ranked 16th in terms of goals conceded with 29. Cristian Espinoza, a game-changer for San Jose, can alter a match’s outcome. The Argentine-born attacker logged 15,271 minutes in the pros while tallying 32 goals. He started 179 games thus far in his career and has a 0.19 G/90 rating. He received 32 yellow cards and 48 goal assists in his professional career.
Vancouver Whitecaps Betting Trends
The Vancouver Whitecaps are 1-2 in their last 5 matches. Vancouver Whitecaps are 1-4 in their last 5 matches against the spread. The Vancouver Whitecaps are 4-5 in their road matches against the spread. The totals went OVER in 3 of the Whitecaps’ last 5 matches.
San Jose Earthquakes Betting Trends
San Jose Earthquakes are 2-2 in their last 5 matches. The San Jose Earthquakes are 2-3 in their last 5 matches against the spread. The San Jose Earthquakes are 5-6 in road matches against the spread. The totals went OVER in 3 of SJ’ last 5 matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes FC 8/20/2023 Betting Picks
In six of the Whitecaps’ past 13 home games, the totals went OVER. 7 out of SJ’s previous 12 home games had the totals go OVER. San Jose will try to make things worse for the Vancouver Whitecaps, who had a difficult season overall. Given their current performance, the Goonies may defeat the Canadian team for the third time in a row. Free sports picks could indicate their potential success.
Free Pick and Prediction: The Earthquakes FC will win 2-1