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New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC Expert MLS Picks Against the Spread 8/24/2019

by Guy Bruhn - 8/22/2019

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Yankee Stadium

Daniel Royer and the New York Red Bulls (11-5-10, 5th in the Eastern Conference) head to Yankee Stadium on Saturday where they'll take on New York City FC (11-8-5, 3rd in the Eastern Conference). The expected starting goalkeepers are Luis Robles for the New York Red Bulls and Sean Johnson for New York City FC. The Red Bulls are priced at +230 while NYCFC is at +112. The O/U is set at 3.

The New York Red Bulls come into the game with a record of 11 wins, 5 draws, and 10 losses ranking them 5th in the Eastern Conference. So far this season, they have racked up a total of 40 goals which puts them at 6th in the conference and 10th in the league. This means that if they are going to win in this matchup, they are going to want to put the pressure on the opposition. Their goal differential is +5, ranking them 6th in the league. The New York Red Bulls will look to make sure they are sharing the ball as they currently have a total of 29 assists which puts them at 8th in the league and 5th in the conference. In the matter of shots on target, they currently have a total of 123 which puts them at 6th in the conference and 11th in the league. As a unit, New York currently has a total of 316 fouls which means they have an average of 12.15 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 38 points for the season and they are averaging a crowd of 16,950.

Daniel Royer is one of the best players for the Red Bulls. The midfielder from Austria has competed in 23 contests for the season and has played a total of 1,715 minutes. During that time, the 28-year-old has netted 8 goals and has assisted on 5 goals. So far this year he is averaging 75 mins per appearance. Royer has started 19 contests for the season and has totaled 12 fouls during that period. When looking at shots on target, Royer has connected on 27 which has him sitting in 7th in Major League Soccer and 1st in the Eastern Conference among midfielders. Kaku is another player to watch out for on the team from New York. The 24-year-old from Paraguay has tallied 3 goals this season which puts him at 27th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders and 107th among all players in MLS. He has totaled 1,384 mins and is averaging 73 minutes per game which puts him at 245th in MLS. During the 2019 season, he has produced 9 shots on target which puts him at 26th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders.

The man looking after the net for the Red Bulls is Luis Robles from the United States. He is 34 years old and has racked up 2,250 mins protecting the goal for the 2019 campaign. Robles is giving up 1.52 goals per 90 mins which places him at 15th among East goaltenders and 24th in Major League Soccer. So far this season, he's surrendered 38 goals. His save percentage is .642 which places him at 10th among East goaltenders.

New York City FC steps onto the field with a mark of 11 victories, 8 draws, and 5 defeats putting them at 3rd in the Eastern Conference. So far this year, they have converted a total of 45 goals which has them ranked at 2nd in the conference and 3rd in the league. That said, if they are going to get points on the day, they are going to want to put the pressure on the opposition. Their goal differential is +13, putting them at 3rd in the league. New York City FC will want to make it a priority to get the ball to teammates as they currently have a total of 33 assists which has them ranked at 3rd in the league and 2nd in the conference. With regard to shots on target, they currently have a total of 139 which has them ranked at 2nd in the conference and 4th in the league. As a unit, New York City has collected a total of 335 fouls which means they have an average of 13.96 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 41 points for 2019 and they are averaging a crowd of 20,420.

Valentin Castellanos is one of the best players for NYCFC. The midfielder from Argentina has appeared in 21 contests so far in 2019 and has totaled 1,267 mins. Up to now, the 20-year-old has netted 9 goals and has assisted on 4 goals. He is currently averaging 60 mins per appearance. Castellanos has been a starter in 14 contests so far in 2019 and has committed 29 fouls in that time. When discussing shots on target, Castellanos has connected on 23 which puts him at 20th in pro soccer and 5th in the East among midfielders. Héber is another player to watch out for on the team from New York City. The 27-year-old from Brazil has a total of 12 goals so far this season which ranks him 2nd in the Eastern Conference among forwards and 5th among all players in pro soccer. He has played a total of 1,267 minutes and is averaging 75 mins per appearance which ranks him 218th in pro soccer. During the 2019 season, he has totaled 22 shots on target which ranks him 5th in the Eastern Conference among forwards.

In net for NYCFC is Sean Johnson from the United States. He is 29 years old and has totaled 1,800 minutes minding the goal this year. Johnson is conceding an average of 1.35 goals per 90 minutes which has him ranking 9th among Eastern Conference goalies and 14th in Major League Soccer. During this season, he's allowed 27 goals. His save percentage is .620 which has him ranking 15th among Eastern Conference goalies.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York (+230)

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