CF Montreal vs New York City FC Prediction, 7/1/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 6/26/2023

Game: CF Montreal vs New York City FC

Date: Saturday, July 1, 2023

Location: Stade Saputo in Montreal, QC

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal (+121) New York City (+214)

Stade Saputo is where NYCFC (4-9-7) will try to beat CF Montreal (8-2-9) on Saturday. NYCFC is priced at +214 while CFM is at +121. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders are Jonathan Sirois for Montreal and Luis Barraza for New York City.

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The Impact are ranked 27th in regard to expected goals with 19.9, and their expected goals against sit at 27.7. Montreal has relinquished 27 goals while giving up 1.42 goals per 90, and the opposition have 90 shots on target against them. The team's differential on goals is at -7 as a result of 20 goals put in the net and also 27 goals allowed. They have accumulated 8 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 42.1% this season. CF Montreal has a total of 64 SVs and hold a SV rate of 71.1 on the year. Montreal has tallied 46 yellow cards so far this year and 2 red cards. On the year, the team comes in with an average of 1.37 pts/match (26 pts) and are ranked 25th in MLS with 12 assists.

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On the season, NYCFC has a save % of 72.0 (82 SoT against), and also sit at 24th in the league with 21 points. The Pigeons are sitting with an average of 1.05 points per contest while having 15 assists and 1 red card. New York City FC has amassed 21 goals and the team's expected goals this season is sitting at 21.5. NYCFC has recorded a shut out percentage of 15.0% over the course of the season and 50 yellow card cautions. This club's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.30 in addition to 57 saves, and they are sitting with 3 clean sheets. New York City is 19th in relation to goals surrendered having 26, and their goal difference sits at -5.

The man protecting the net for Montreal is Jonathan Sirois. His GA/90 is 1.42 (64 goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of .688. Siriois (19-15-11 mark in his career) has recorded 14 shutouts, which leaves him with a 31.1% clean sheet percentage. Siriois has been on the pitch for 4,050 mins and has tallied 143 stops so far in his career. The keeper born in Canada has faced 208 shots sent in his direction in 45 starts.

Luis Barraza will look after the net for New York City. Barraza has accumulated 68 shutouts and defended 955 shots attempted against him in 20,033 career minutes. He is the owner of a save percentage of .712 and his clean sheet rate sits at 30.5%. He has given up 1.24 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 95-57-71. Thus far in his career, Barraza has allowed 276 goals and has accumulated 680 stops in 223 starting assignments.

Chinonso Offor is a player who has a chance to score for Montreal. Offor has been given a starting assignment in 30 matches during his soccer career and scores 0.17 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Nigeria has totaled 6 goals scored in 3,169 mins played. He has 2 assists while accumulating 0 yellow cards during his soccer career.

New York City has playmaker in Gabriel Pereira, who defenders will be preparing in this game. The forward from Brazil has earned 4,315 mins while he has scored 16 goals. He is averaging 0.33 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 48 games during his soccer career. He has 6 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 7 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Montreal (+121)

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