New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati Prediction, 8/20/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/19/2022

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Game: New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati

Date: Saturday, August 20, 2022

Location: Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-140) Cincinnati (+367)

Red Bull Arena is the site where FCC (8-9-8) will compete against the New York Red Bulls (11-7-8) on Saturday. FCC is priced at +367 while the Red Bulls are at -140. The over/under is 2.75. The starting goalies are Carlos Coronel for New York Red Bulls and Roman Celentano for FC Cincinnati.

The Red Bulls are 11th when it comes to goals expected having 36.1, and their expected goals against are 31.4. New York has given up 32 goals while giving up 1.23 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents have compiled 91 SoT against them. This team's differential on goals is at 8 with the help of 40 goals compiled and 32 goals surrendered. They have compiled 6 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 23.1 on the season. The New York Red Bulls have recorded 58 SVs and also have a SV rate of 65.9 this year. New York has tallied 67 yellow cards the year and 3 red cards. On the campaign, the team is sitting with an average of 1.54 pts per contest (40 pts) and they also sit at 19th in MLS with 23 assists.

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The Orange and Blue sport an average of 1.3 pts per fixture while accumulating 32 assists and 3 red cards. Cincinnati has amassed a CS% of 16.0 on the year and also 62 yellow cards. Cincinnati is ranked 17th in the category of goals conceded having 45, and their goal differential is coming in at -3. Over the course of the season, Cincinnati has a save percentage of 64.2 (109 SoTA), and they also rank 12th in soccer with 33 points. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.80 with 70 saves, and they have earned 4 clean sheets. FC Cincinnati has earned 42 goals and this squad's xG over the course of the season is currently at 40.0.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for New York is Carlos Coronel. Coronel has played for 10,489 mins and is sitting with 284 saves in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.10 (128 total goals allowed) and his save % is .693. The keeper from Brazil has had 410 shots attempted at him in 116 career starts. Coronel (52-30-34 record in his career) has accumulated 34 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 29.3% clean sheet percentage.

Roman Celentano will be residing in front of the goal for Cincinnati. During his pro soccer career, Celentano has conceded 77 goals and has totaled 128 saves in 46 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.67 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 16-18-12. He holds a save percentage of .646 and his clean sheet rate sits at 19.6%. Celentano has racked up 9 clean sheets while defending 198 shots tried against him in 4,140 career minutes.

Lewis Morgan is one member of the side you are going to want to keep your eye on for New York. Morgan has been given a starting assignment in 163 outings so far in his career and scores 0.25 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Scotland has earned 40 goals scored in 14,616 professional minutes. He has accounted for 27 assists while earning 5 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Cincinnati has an attacker in Brandon Vazquez, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He currently averages 0.49 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 53 contests so far in his career. The forward representing the United States has 5,359 mins while scoring 29 goals. He has collected 6 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 12 times.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-140)

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