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New England Revolution vs New York Red Bulls MLS Picks 8/17/2019

by Josh Schonwald - 8/16/2019

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Red Bull Arena

Teal Bunbury and the New England Revolution (9-7-9, 6th in the Eastern Conference) go to Red Bull Arena on Saturday where they'll take on the New York Red Bulls (11-4-10, 5th in the Eastern Conference). The expected starting goalkeepers are Matt Turner for the New England Revolution and Luis Robles for the New York Red Bulls. The Revolution are priced at +351 while the Red Bulls are at -147. The over/under is set at 3.25.

The New England Revolution head into this game with a record of 9 victories, 7 draws, and 9 losses which is good for 6th in the Eastern Conference. Thus far in the season, they have scored a total of 37 goals which has them ranked at 7th in the Eastern Conference and 14th in the league. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this game, they will want to put some goals in the back of the net. Their goal differential is -7 which is good for 18th in the league. The New England Revolution will look to move the ball around the field and get the ball to their strikers as they have earned a total of 29 assists which has them ranked at 7th in the league and 4th in the Eastern Conference. In discussing shots on target, they have earned a total of 105 which has them ranked at 7th in the Eastern Conference and 16th in the league. As a unit, New England has compiled a total of 333 fouls which means they are averaging 13.32 fouls per contest. They have earned a total of 34 points for this season and they are averaging an attendance of 15,295.

Teal Bunbury is one of the players to watch for the Revolution. The forward from the United States has competed in 25 games this season and has totaled 1,822 minutes. In that time, the 28-year-old has netted 5 goals and has assisted on 1 goal. He holds an average of 73 minutes per appearance. Bunbury has been a starter in 20 games this season and has committed 28 fouls over the course of that period. When talking about shots on target, Bunbury has connected on 16 which is 51st in the league and 13th in the Eastern Conference among forwards. Carles Gil is another player to watch out for on the squad from New England. The 26-year-old from Spain has tallied 9 goals for the year which puts him at 2nd in the Eastern Conference among midfielders and 19th among all players in the league. He has played 2,245 mins and is averaging 90 minutes per game which puts him at 28th in the league. During the season thus far, he has produced 20 shots on target which puts him at 9th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders.

The man in goal for the Revolution is Matt Turner from the United States. He is 24 years old and has played 1,045 minutes minding the goal for the 2019 campaign. Turner is giving up an average of 1.38 goals per 90 minutes which has him ranking 10th among East goalies and 15th among goaltenders in Major League Soccer. Over the course of the 2019 season, he's given up 16 goals. He holds a save percentage of .724 which has him ranking 4th among East goalies.

The New York Red Bulls come into the game with a record of 11 wins, 4 draws, and 10 losses putting them at 5th in the Eastern Conference. Thus far in the season, they have earned a total of 39 goals which has them at 4th in the Eastern Conference and 8th in MLS. This means that if they are going to win in this matchup, they are going to look at taking care of the ball and controlling possession. Their goal differential is +5 putting them at 7th in MLS. The New York Red Bulls will need to make sure they're making the right passes out there because they currently have a total of 29 assists which has them at 6th in MLS and 3rd in the Eastern Conference. When talking about shots on target, they currently have a total of 113 which has them at 6th in the Eastern Conference and 12th in MLS. As a unit, New York has a total of 310 fouls which has them averaging 12.4 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 37 points for 2019 and they are averaging a crowd of 16,856.

Daniel Royer is a top player to watch for the Red Bulls. The midfielder from Austria has played in 22 contests for the season and has totaled 1,625 minutes. During that time, the 28-year-old has racked up 8 goals and has had an assist on 5 goals. He is averaging 74 minutes per appearance. Royer has been a starter in 18 contests for the season and has totaled 12 fouls over the course of that time. When it comes to shots on target, Royer has totaled 23 which has him ranked 18th in professional soccer and 4th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders. Brian White is another guy to watch out for on the team from New York. The 22-year-old from the United States has netted 8 goals so far this year which has him ranked 10th in the East among forwards and 24th among all players in Major League Soccer. He has totaled 1,254 minutes and has an average of 74 minutes per appearance which has him ranked 229th in Major League Soccer. In 2019, he has produced 10 shots on target which has him ranked 19th in the East among forwards.

In net for the Red Bulls is Luis Robles from the United States. He is 34 years old and has racked up 2,160 mins protecting the goal this season. Robles is conceding 1.54 goals per 90 minutes which has him placed 15th among East goaltenders and 26th in MLS. During this season, he's surrendered 37 goals. He has a save % of .637 which has him placed 11th among East goaltenders.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New England (+351)

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