Columbus Crew vs New York Red Bulls Prediction, 10/23/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/21/2021

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Game: Columbus Crew vs New York Red Bulls

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Columbus (+140) New York (+180)

Daniel Royer and the New York Red Bulls (11-7-11, 9th in Eastern Conference) are headed to Lower.com Field on Saturday where they'll take on the Columbus Crew (10-8-12, 10th in Eastern Conference). The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Eloy Room for the Columbus Crew and Carlos Miguel Coronel for the New York Red Bulls. The Crew are priced at +140 while the Red Bulls are at +180. The total is set at 2.5.

Columbus took the field against Nashville in their last game and earned a one point draw by a score of 1-1. The Crew tried 12 dribbles in this outing and converted 6 of those dribbles for a rate of 50.0%. When discussing the passing game, they ended the game with a 86.0% received passes rate by completing 418 out of their 486 passing targets in their last game.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Columbus ended this match at a 54.5% rate by putting 6 shots on target of 11 shots. Columbus averages 1.07 goals per 90 minutes (32 goals in total) and are sitting with 16 assists in all contests this season.

Gyasi Zardes is a player who should impact this matchup for the Columbus Crew. Zardes has been in the starting lineup in 216 outings during his career and scores 0.41 G/90. The forward hailing from the United States has totaled 88 goals in 19,409 mins. He has 22 assists while earning 12 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career.

Another guy who should impact this match is Lucas Zelarayan, the midfielder born in Argentina. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 25 times so far in his career while scoring 42 total goals. Zelarayan has been on the field for 12,490 mins in 139 career starting assignments and has been given 8 yellow cards. He averages 0.30 G/90 so far in his pro soccer career.

The guy protecting the net for Columbus Crew will be Eloy Room. Room has seen the field for 19,821 mins and is sitting with 740 stops during his career. His GA/90 is 1.36 (300 total goals allowed) and his save % is 72.4. The goalkeeper hailing from the Netherlands has faced 1,034 shots attempted against him in 218 career starts. Room (85-58-77 mark during his career) has accumulated 49 shutouts, which leaves him with a 22.5% clean sheet percentage.

When they last took the field, New York took home the win by a final score of 1-0 against New York City. The Red Bulls earned a 57.1% successful dribble percentage by completing 12 out of the 21 dribbles they tried. They finished the match by converting 215 out of their 298 passes they attempted for a percentage of 72.1%. New York converted 2 shots on goal out of their 11 shots attempted giving them a 18.2% rate in their last match. Having a total of 35 goals and 26 assists in all their matches, New York averages 1.21 goals and 0.90 assists per 90.

Daniel Royer should provide a lift for New York Red Bulls. The forward representing Austria has been on the pitch for 17,767 mins and has scored 59 goals. He has accounted for 20 yellow card warnings in his career and has helped on a goal 28 times. He has an average of 0.30 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 200 outings in his career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Patryk Klimala, the forward born in Poland. He has collected 19 goals during his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 7 different times. Klimala has been handed 9 yellow cards in 3,965 minutes played (45 career starts). His goals per 90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.43.

Carlos Miguel Coronel will look after the net for New York Red Bulls. Coronel has recorded 16 shutouts while defending 182 shots against him in 4,189 career minutes. He sports a save percentage of 72.0 and his shutout rate is currently at 34.8%. He has allowed 1.18 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 21-9-16. Thus far in his career, Coronel has allowed 55 goals and has tallied 132 saves in 46 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (+180)

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