New York City FC vs Chicago Fire Prediction, 10/27/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/25/2021

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Game: New York City FC vs Chicago Fire

Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: New York City (-192) Chicago (+400)

Yankee Stadium is the venue where Luka Stojanovic and the Chicago Fire (9-7-16, 12th in Eastern Conference) will play New York City FC (12-8-11, 5th in Eastern Conference) on Wednesday. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Sean Johnson for New York City FC and Bobby Shuttleworth for the Chicago Fire. NYCFC is priced at -192 while the Fire are at +400. The O/U opens at 3.

New York City faced off with D.C. in their most recent game and walked away with a win by a score of 6-0. In the passing game, they ended with a 84.2% passes received rate by connecting on 508 of the 603 passing attempts in their last match. NYCFC tried 17 dribbles in this match and were successful in 6 of the attempts for a percentage of 35.3%.

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Regarding shot accuracy, New York City ended this match at a 71.4% rate by hitting 15 shots on target of 21 total shots. New York City averages 1.61 goals per 90 minutes (50 total goals) and have earned 34 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Valentin Castellanos is a player who can be a difference maker for New York City FC. Castellanos has had a starting assignment in 86 matchups during his soccer career and tallies 0.42 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from Argentina has earned 36 goals scored in 7,668 minutes. He has totaled 15 assists while earning 31 yellow card cautions in his career.

One more guy who should impact this match is Jesus Medina, the forward representing Paraguay. Medina has been on the field for 11,339 minutes in 132 starting assignments and has been handed 18 yellow card cautions. He has helped a teammate on a goal 9 times in his career while he has scored 40 goals. He currently averages 0.32 goals per 90 minutes for his pro soccer career.

The man protecting the net for New York City FC will be Sean Johnson. Johnson has been on the field for a total of 28,596 mins and has 976 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.32 (419 goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 70.9. The goalie from the United States has seen 1,380 shots tried at him in 318 starts. Johnson (123-92-103 record during his soccer career) has tallied 75 shutouts, which gives him a 23.6% clean sheet percentage.

The last time they took the pitch, Chicago got the victory with a final of 1-0 against Salt Lake. The Fire finished with a 61.9% successful dribble rate by completing 13 out of the 21 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this match by converting 404 of the 476 passing attempts for a percentage of 84.9%. Chicago landed 9 shots on goal out of 25 shots tried earning them a 36.0% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having tallied 34 goals and 26 assists for all their games, Chicago is averaging 1.06 goals and 0.81 assists per 90 minutes.

Luka Stojanovic should be able to be counted on for Chicago Fire. He has an average of 0.37 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 89 outings during his pro soccer career. The forward representing Serbia has earned 7,842 mins while scoring 32 goals. He has earned 17 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 5 times. You should also keep an eye on Robert Beric, the forward who represents Slovenia. He has tallied 86 goals during his soccer career while assisting on a goal 17 times. Beric has been given 19 yellow card cautions in 14,728 mins played (167 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average in his pro soccer career is 0.53.

Bobby Shuttleworth will reside in front of the net for Chicago Fire. During his professional soccer career, Shuttleworth has allowed 372 goals and has racked up 724 saves in 233 starts. He has allowed 1.59 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 80-50-105. He is the owner of a save percentage of 67.4 and his shutout rate is 22.3%. Shuttleworth has totaled 52 clean sheets while he has seen 1,086 shots against him in 21,080 minutes throughout his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York City (-192)

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