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New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls Expert MLS Picks 7/14/2019

by Guy Bruhn - 7/13/2019

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Red Bull Arena

Red Bull Arena is the site where Daniel Royer and the New York Red Bulls (8-4-7, 6th in the Eastern Conference) will take on New York City FC (7-8-2, 5th in the Eastern Conference) on Sunday. The probable starting goaltenders are Sean Johnson for New York City FC and Luis Robles for the New York Red Bulls. The line on this matchup has New York City FC priced at +213 and the Red Bulls are at +109. The O/U has been set at 2.5.

New York City FC comes into this game holding a record of 7 wins, 8 draws, and 2 losses which is good for 5th in the Eastern Conference. So far this year, they have converted a total of 30 goals which has them sitting at 3rd in the East and 6th in the league. That said, if they are going to get the win in the matchup, they are going to need to play really tough. Their goal differential is +10 which is good for 3rd in the league. New York City FC will want to make it a priority to get the ball to teammates because they currently have a total of 22 assists which has them sitting at 7th in the league and 4th in the East. In connection with shots on target, they currently have a total of 92 which has them sitting at 5th in the East and 8th in the league. As a group, New York City has compiled a total of 243 fouls which has them averaging 14.29 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 29 points for the season and they have an average attendance of 20,704.

Valentin Castellanos is one of the standout players to watch for NYCFC. The midfielder from Argentina has performed in 14 games so far this year and has played a total of 819 minutes. During that time, the 20-year-old has tallied 5 goals and he has assisted on 2 goals. He is currently averaging 59 mins per game. Castellanos has been a starter in 9 games so far this year and has racked up 18 fouls over that period. When it comes to shots on target, Castellanos has earned 12 which has him ranking 53rd in MLS and 15th in the East among midfielders. Maximiliano Moralez is another scorer to keep an eye on for the squad from New York City. The 31-year-old from Argentina has netted 6 goals so far this year which is 4th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders and 28th among all qualified players in Major League Soccer. He has totaled 1,309 minutes and averages 87 minutes per appearance which is 82nd in Major League Soccer. Thus far in the season, he has 17 shots on target which is 6th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders.

The goalie for NYCFC is Sean Johnson from the United States. He is 29 years old and has been on the field a total of 1,170 mins minding the goal for the 2019 campaign. Johnson is allowing an average of 1.15 goals per 90 mins which has him sitting in 4th in the Eastern Conference and 8th in Major League Soccer among goaltenders. During this year, he's allowed 15 goals. His save % is .605 which has him sitting in 14th in the Eastern Conference.

The New York Red Bulls come into the game holding a mark of 8 wins, 4 draws, and 7 losses which is good for 6th in the Eastern Conference. Thus far in the season, they have earned a total of 31 goals which is good for 2nd in the Eastern Conference and 5th in MLS. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this matchup, they are going to look at taking care of the ball and controlling possession. Their goal differential is +6 which is good for 5th in MLS. The New York Red Bulls will look to make sure they are sharing the ball because they have a total of 25 assists which is good for 2nd in MLS and 1st in the Eastern Conference. As to shots on target, they have a total of 83 which is good for 6th in the Eastern Conference and 11th in MLS. As a team, New York has obtained a total of 241 fouls which means they are averaging 12.68 fouls per game. They have a total of 28 points for the season and they have an average crowd of 16,274.

Daniel Royer is one of the standout players to keep an eye on for the Red Bulls. The midfielder from Austria has competed in 16 games in 2019 and has totaled 1,179 mins. Up to now, the 28-year-old has netted 5 goals and he has assisted on 5 goals. He currently holds an average of 74 minutes per game. Royer has started 13 games in 2019 and has committed 6 fouls over that period. Regarding shots on target, Royer has earned 15 which has him ranked 30th in MLS and 9th in the East among midfielders. Brian White is another scorer to watch out for on the squad from New York. The 22-year-old from the United States has scored 6 goals in 2019 which has him ranking 9th in the Eastern Conference among forwards and 23rd among all qualified players in MLS. He has played a total of 865 minutes and averages 72 minutes per appearance which has him ranking 251st in MLS. For this year, he has totaled 7 shots on target which has him ranking 23rd in the Eastern Conference among forwards.

In goal for the Red Bulls is Luis Robles from the United States. He is 34 years old and has been on the field a total of 1,620 minutes protecting net this year. Robles is allowing an average of 1.44 goals per 90 mins which has him ranking in 11th among East goalies and 18th in MLS among goalies. For the season, he's allowed 26 goals. He holds a save percentage of .653 which has him ranking in 8th among East goalies.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take New York (+109)

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