Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls Prediction, 4/30/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/25/2022

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Game: Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls

Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+120) New York (+220)

Soldier Field is the site where Patryk Klimala and the New York Red Bulls (4-2-2, 2nd in Eastern Conference) will play the Chicago Fire (2-4-2, 10th in Eastern Conference) on Saturday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Gabriel Slonina for the Chicago Fire and Carlos Miguel Coronel for the New York Red Bulls. The Fire are priced at +120 while the Red Bulls are at +220. The total opens at 2.5.

Chicago faced off with Minnesota in their last game and ended up losing by a score of 3-0. In the passing game, they finished this match with a 86.5% rate by converting 289 of the 334 pass attempts in their last game. The Fire tried 14 dribbles in this contest and completed 6 of the attempts for a rate of 42.9%.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Chicago finished the game at a 33.3% rate by putting 4 shots on target of 12 total shots. Chicago sports an average of 0.62 goals per 90 min (5 goals in total) and are sitting with 3 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Kacper Przybylko is a player who can be a difference maker for the Chicago Fire. He has totaled 21 assists while tallying 13 yellow card warnings in his career. Przybylko has been a starter in 152 matches in his career while scoring 0.39 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who is from Germany has tallied 60 goals in 14,025 professional minutes.

One more player who could decide who wins is Jonathan Bornstein, the defender born in the United States. Bornstein has 21,814 minutes during 244 career starting assignments and has been given 20 yellow cards. He has assisted on a goal 9 times during his career while scoring 12 total goals. He currently averages 0.05 goals per 90 minutes so far in his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Chicago Fire is Gabriel Slonina. Slonina has seen the field for 1,710 mins and has tallied 57 saves thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.11 (21 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of 73.7. The keeper hailing from the United States has faced 76 shots attempted at him in 19 starting assignments. Slonina (5-7-7 record during his career) has accounted for 9 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 47.4% clean sheet rate.

In their last outing, New York earned three points by winning 3-0 against Orlando. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 172 of the 263 passes they tried for a percentage of 65.4%. The Red Bulls ended the game with a 33.3% successful dribble percentage by converting 6 out of the 18 dribbles they pursued. New York landed 4 shots on target out of 16 shots attempted which gave them a 25.0% clip when they last took the field. With 12 goals and 9 assists in all their matches, New York is averaging 1.50 goals and 1.13 assists per 90 min.

Patryk Klimala will need to provide a lift for New York Red Bulls. He sports an average of 0.37 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 55 games in his pro soccer career. The forward from Poland has accumulated 4,815 mins and has scored 20 goals. He has 12 yellow card warnings in his career and has helped on a goal 11 times. Be sure to watch out for Tom Barlow, the forward who is from the United States. He has accounted for 28 goals thus far in his career while helping on a goal 3 times. Barlow has been handed 7 yellow card cautions in 4,485 professional minutes (45 starts). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.56.

Carlos Miguel Coronel is expected to look after the net for New York Red Bulls. So far in his pro soccer career, Coronel has allowed 64 goals and has racked up 154 stops in 59 starting assignments. He has given up 1.07 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 27-13-19. He holds a save % of 72.0 and his shutout rate is currently 35.6%. Coronel has earned 21 clean sheets while defending 214 shots attempted against him in 5,359 career minutes.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (+220)

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