Inter Miami CF vs New York City FC Prediction, 10/3/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/1/2020

Game: Inter Miami CF vs New York City FC

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020

Location: Inter Miami CF Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, FL

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+100) New York City (+230)

Rodolfo Pizarro and Inter Miami (3-2-9, 12th in the Eastern Conference) host New York City FC (6-2-6, 6th in the Eastern Conference) at Inter Miami CF Stadium on Saturday. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Luis Robles for Inter Miami and Sean Johnson for New York City FC. The line on this matchup has Inter Miami coming in at +100 and NYCFC is at +230. The total opens at 2.75.

Inter Miami have collected 12 goals for the season, which ranks 23rd in the league. They have launched 170 shots with 53 of them being on target, which comes out to a 31.2% SOT percentage. Miami has been able to maintain possession for 46.4% of contests while successfully dribbling 54.3% of the time (26th in the league). They have received 4,593 passes from teammates on 5,407 tries for the campaign, making their receiving percentage 84.9%.

Rodolfo Pizarro is a guy who can be a difference maker for Inter Miami CF. Pizarro has been given a starting assignment in 177 outings in his career and accounts for 0.16 goals per 90 minutes. The defender who hails from Mexico has recorded 28 goals in 15,814 professional minutes played. He has 20 assists while accumulating 30 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career. Julian Carranza is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Inter Miami CF. He has totaled 1 assists while accumulating 12 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. Carranza has started 29 games so far in his career while scoring 0.36 goals per 90 mins. The forward who was born in Argentina has recorded 12 goals scored in 2,993 professional minutes.

The guy protecting the net for Miami will be Luis Robles. Robles (129-67-105 record in his MLS career) has earned 85 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 28.4% clean sheet rate. The keeper from the United States has had 1,246 shots sent his way in 299 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.39 (418 goals allowed) and his save % is .681. Robles has defended the goal for a total of 26,990 mins and has earned 842 stops during his career.

New York City has totaled 6,838 pass targets so far this year (5th in MLS) to go along with 5,932 successful received passes. They have earned a receiving percentage of 86.8% and they have controlled possession of the ball 55.2% of the time. NYCFC have dribbled successfully 56.4% of the time for the season while totaling 13 goals. They have completed 33.7% of their shots on target out of 202 shots.

Alexander Ring is a player who should impact this matchup for New York City FC. He has accounted for 13 assists while accumulating 57 yellow card warnings during his career. Ring has started 194 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.10 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder who was born in Finland has tallied 20 goals scored in 17,243 minutes played. Jesus Medina is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for New York City FC. Medina has been a starter in 99 contests during his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.29 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Paraguay has 28 goals in 8,623 mins. He has accounted for 5 assists while earning 10 yellow cards in his pro soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for NYCFC will be Sean Johnson. Johnson (108-83-92 record in his career) has earned 66 shutouts, which gives him a 23.3% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper from the United States has faced 1,244 shots attempted against him in 283 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.33 (375 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of .710. Johnson has seen the field for a total of 25,446 minutes and has 882 saves in his MLS career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami (+100)

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