Columbus Crew vs New York Red Bulls Prediction, 9/14/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/13/2021

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Game: Columbus Crew vs New York Red Bulls

Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Columbus (+120) New York (+225)

Erik Hurtado and the Columbus Crew (7-6-11, 10th in Eastern Conference) play the New York Red Bulls (6-5-10, 11th in Eastern Conference) at Lower.com Field on Tuesday. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Eloy Room for the Columbus Crew and Carlos Miguel Coronel for the New York Red Bulls. The Red Bulls are priced at +225 while the Crew are at +120. The O/U opens at 2.5.

Columbus took the field against Miami in their most recent game and took a loss by a score of 1-0. The Crew attempted 10 dribbles in this outing and successfully completed 5 of the tries for a percentage of 50.0%. In the passing game, they had a 94.0% received passes rate by converting 484 out of their 515 pass attempts in their last match.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Columbus ended this match at a 42.9% clip by putting 3 SoT of 7 total shots. Columbus has an average of 0.96 goals per 90 minutes (23 goals in total) and have accounted for 9 assists in all games for the season.

Erik Hurtado is a player who should impact this matchup for CF Montreal. Hurtado has had a starting assignment in 74 contests during his career while he scores 0.24 goals per 90 mins. The forward from the United States has 20 goals scored in 7,449 mins played. He has totaled 13 assists while accumulating 9 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career.

One more guy who could decide who wins is Lucas Zelarayan, the midfielder who is from Argentina. He has assisted on a goal 25 times thus far in his career while scoring 41 goals. Zelarayan has been on the pitch for 12,115 minutes during 135 starting assignments and has earned himself 8 yellow card warnings. He averages 0.30 goals per 90 minutes for his pro soccer career.

The man who will protect the net for Columbus Crew will be Eloy Room. Room has been on the pitch for 19,461 mins and has accumulated 728 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.37 (297 goals surrendered) and his save percentage is 72.3. The goalie born in the Netherlands has faced 1,019 shots attempted at him in 214 starts. Room (83-56-77 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 48 shutouts, which leaves him with a 22.4% clean sheet rate.

For their last match, New York finished locked up with a final of 1-1 against D.C.. They finished the match by connecting on 256 out of their 350 passing tries earning a percentage of 73.1%. The Red Bulls finished the match with a 50.0% successful dribble percentage by completing 6 out of the 12 dribbles they attempted. New York converted 3 shots on target out of their 10 shots attempted giving them a 30.0% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. With 24 goals and 16 assists for all their matches, New York has an average of 1.14 goals and 0.76 assists per 90 min.

Fabio will be someone to watch for New York Red Bulls. The forward representing Brazil has totaled 6,787 mins while scoring 28 goals. He has accounted for 8 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 8 times. He scores 0.37 goals per 90 minutes and has started 76 games so far in his career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Patryk Klimala, the forward who is from Poland. He has tallied 15 goals during his career while assisting on a goal 7 different times. Klimala has earned himself a total of 8 yellow cards in 3,422 professional minutes played (38 starts). His G/90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.39.

Carlos Miguel Coronel will reside in front of the goal for New York Red Bulls. So far in his career, Coronel has allowed 51 goals and has 112 saves in 38 starts. He has allowed 1.32 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 16-7-15. He has earned a save % of 70.3 and his shutout rate is currently 28.9%. Coronel has earned 11 clean sheets and has defended 158 shots tried against him in 3,469 career minutes.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Columbus (+120)

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