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Atlanta United FC vs New York Red Bulls Predictions, MLS Picks, Betting Tips 7/11/2020

by Tony Sink - 7/10/2020

Ezequiel Barco Atlanta United

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Game: Atlanta United FC vs New York Red Bulls

Date: Saturday, July 11, 2020

Location: ESPN Sports Complex in Orlando, FL

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-111) New York (+245)

ESPN Sports Complex is the venue where Kaku and the New York Red Bulls (1-1-0, 3rd in the Eastern Conference) will play Atlanta United (2-0-0, 1st in the Eastern Conference) on Saturday. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Brad Guzan for Atlanta United and David Jensen for the New York Red Bulls. The 5 Stripes are priced at -111 while the Red Bulls are at +245. The O/U opens at 2.5.

Atlanta United FC comes into this matchup with a mark of 2 -0-0 which puts them at 1st in the league. During the year thus far, they have earned a total of 4 goals which puts them at 2nd in the East and 4th in the league. Their goal differential is +2, which puts them at 3rd in the league. Atlanta United FC currently have a total of 3 assists, which puts them at 6th in the league and 2nd in the East. In the matter of shots on target, they currently have a total of 6 which puts them at 12th in the East and 21st in the league. As a unit, Atlanta has obtained a total of 22 fouls which means they have an average of 11 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 6 points for the season.

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Ezequiel Barco is one of the best players for the 5 Stripes. The midfielder from Argentina has engaged in 41 games in the time he's played pro soccer and has totaled 2,713 minutes. Up to now, the 19-year-old has netted 8 goals and has had an assist on 4 goals. Over the course of his career he has an average of 66.2 mins per appearance. Barco has started 41 contests in his pro soccer career and has a total of 13 fouls over that period. In discussing shots on target, Barco has earned 26 over the course of his pro soccer career which ranks him 246th when compared to active players and 60th in the East among midfielders. Eric Remedi is another player to keep an eye on for the team from Atlanta. He has played a total of 3,149 mins over the course of his career which is 87th among active midfielders and holds an average of 76.8 minutes per appearance which puts him at 175th in MLS. In his professional soccer career, he has connected on 4 shots on target which puts him at 102nd in the East among active midfielders.

Protecting the goal for the 5 Stripes is Brad Guzan from the United States. He is 34 years old and has played 29,428 minutes in goal over the course of his career. Guzan has conceded an average of 1.45 goals per 90 minutes which has him sitting 19th among Eastern Conference goalies and 33rd out of all active goalies. During his time playing professional soccer, he's given up 475 goals. He holds a career save % of .692 which has him sitting 12th among active goalies in the East.

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The New York Red Bulls is the team standing on the sideline and for the 2019 season they sit with 1 victory, 1 draw, and 0 losses. When talking about goal differential, they are currently ranked 3rd in the conference and 7th in the league with +1. They have compiled a total of 4 goals for this year which has them sitting at 3rd in the conference. New York has a save % as a team of .625 which has them 17th in the league, which tells us scoring chances could be plentiful if they are aggressive.

One of the toughest players to defend for the Red Bulls is Kaku. The 24 year-old has guided 11 balls into the back of the net over the course of his professional soccer career. He ranks 42nd among active midfielders in the East in assists with 14 and has totaled 36 shots on target over the course of his professional soccer career. He has played 4,352 minutes and holds an average of 77.7 mins per appearance over the course of his professional soccer career. Another solid player on this squad is Daniel Royer. The midfielder from Austria has scored 55 goals in his professional soccer career which ranks him 7th in the East among active midfielders. He also has totaled 79 fouls.

In net is David Jensen who has had a tough career by allowing 1.41 goals per 90 mins. In the 15,498 mins he has played over the course of his career, he's given up 242 goals. He has a career save % of .583.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (-111)

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