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Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls Prediction, 5/15/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 5/13/2021

Kacper Przybylko Philadelphia Union

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Game: Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls

Date: Saturday, May 15, 2021

Location: Subaru Park in Chester, PA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-110) New York (+311)

Alejandro Bedoya and the Philadelphia Union (1-2-2, 10th in Eastern Conference) play the New York Red Bulls (2-0-2, 3rd in Eastern Conference) at Subaru Park on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Andre Blake for the Philadelphia Union and Carlos Miguel Coronel for the New York Red Bulls. The Red Bulls are priced at +311 while the Zolos are at -110. The O/U has been set at 2.75.

Philadelphia took the field against Chicago in their most recent game and earned the victory with a final of 2-0. The Zolos tried 17 dribbles in this match and were successful in 8 of those tries for a percentage of 47.1%. When discussing the passing game, they had a 68.5% received passes rate by converting 233 out of their 340 pass targets in their last outing. Concerning shot accuracy, Philadelphia ended this match at a 33.3% clip by hitting 5 shots on target of 15 total shots. Philadelphia has an average of 0.80 g/90 (4 total goals) and are sitting with 3 assists in all matches this year.

Alejandro Bedoya is a player who should impact this matchup for the Philadelphia Union. Bedoya has been a starter in 270 outings so far in his career while he scores 0.14 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in the United States has 39 goals scored in 24,553 professional minutes. He has totaled 33 assists while accumulating 67 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career. Another guy who should impact this match is Kacper Przybylko, the forward representing Germany. He has helped on a goal 19 times in his pro soccer career while he has scored 47 total goals. Przybylko has been on the pitch for 11,062 minutes during 119 career starting assignments and has been given 11 yellow cards. He currently averages 0.38 goals per 90 minutes for his pro soccer career.

The man defending the goal for Philadelphia Union is Andre Blake. Blake (60-34-56 record in his career) has earned 41 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.3% shutout percentage. The goalie born in Jamaica has faced 672 shots attempted at him in 150 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.40 (209 total goals surrendered) and his save percentage is 71.3. Blake has defended the goal for 13,463 mins and has tallied 477 stops in his pro soccer career.

When they last took the field, New York took home the win by a final score of 2-0 against Toronto. They wrapped up this outing by completing 351 out of their 446 passes they tried earning a percentage of 78.7%. The Red Bulls finished with a 33.3% successful dribble percentage by converting 9 of the 27 dribbles they tried. New York had 3 shots on target out of their 11 shots attempted giving them a 27.3% rate in their last outing. Having tallied 7 goals and 5 assists in all matches, New York sports an average of 1.75 goals and 1.25 assists per 90.

Florian Valot should provide a lift for New York Red Bulls. He is currently averaging 0.23 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 71 games in his career. The midfielder representing France has played 6,181 minutes and he has scored 16 goals. He has collected 6 yellow card warnings during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 20 times. Make sure to watch out for Brian White, the forward who represents the United States. White has been handed 3 yellow cards in 4,529 mins (53 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.50. He has earned 25 goals in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 8 different times.

Carlos Miguel Coronel will be looking after the net for New York Red Bulls. Coronel has recorded 7 shutouts and has seen 90 shots tried against him in 1,939 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of 68.9 and his shutout rate is 33.3%. He has conceded 1.39 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 12-2-7. In his career, Coronel has conceded 30 goals and has accounted for 64 saves in 21 starting assignments.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York (+311) and under the total goals

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