Columbus Crew vs New York City FC Prediction, 7/8/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/6/2023

Game: Columbus Crew vs New York City FC

Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Columbus (-120) New York City (+310)

Lower.com Field is the location where NYCFC (5-10-7) will go up against the Columbus Crew (10-5-6) on Saturday. The Crew open at -120 and NYCFC is at +310. The over/under is 2.5. The starting goalies will be Eloy Room for Columbus and Luis Barraza for New York City.

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The Crew are 2nd in the matter of goals expected with 32.0, and their xGA are 24.6. Columbus has surrendered 29 goals while relinquishing 1.38 goals per 90 min, and opponents have earned 89 SoT on them. Their difference in goals is at 13 with the help of 42 goals scored in addition to 29 goals allowed. They have accounted for 5 shut outs, giving them a rate of 23.8% on the year. The Columbus Crew have recorded 61 SVs and also are the owners of a SV rate of 70.8 the season. Columbus is sitting with 38 yellow cards this year. On the year, this club comes in with an average of 1.67 pts/match (35 points) and they also rank 1st in MLS with 32 assists.

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New York City FC has earned 23 goals and the team's xG over the course of the season is 24.1. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.23 with 61 saves, and they have compiled 4 shut outs. the year, NYCFC has a save percentage of 72.4 (87 shots on target against), and sit at 19th in the league with 25 pts. New York City ranks 19th in the matter of goals against with 27, and the goal differential sits at -4. NYCFC has amassed a clean sheet rate of 18.2% so far this year and also 55 yellow card warnings. The Pigeons hold an average of 1.14 points per fixture while tallying 17 assists and 1 red card.

The man protecting the net for Columbus is Eloy Room. Room (50-28-25 mark during his career) has recorded 39 shutouts, which leaves him with a 37.9% shutout percentage. The goalie hailing from Curacao has faced 125 shots tried at him in 103 career starts. His GA/90 is 0.29 (30 total goals given up) and he holds a save percentage of .736. Room has played a total of 9,270 mins and has accumulated 92 saves during his career.

Luis Barraza is expected to look after the goal for New York City. During his career, Barraza has allowed 277 goals and has earned 684 saves in 225 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.23 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 96-58-71. He holds a save percentage of .713 and his shutout rate is currently 30.7%. Barraza has racked up 69 clean sheets and has defended 960 shots attempted against him in 20,213 career minutes.

Darlington Nagbe is one man who can make an impact for Columbus. The midfielder born in the United States has totaled 37 goals scored in 31,203 mins. Nagbe has been given a starting assignment in 359 matchups so far in his career while scoring 0.11 G/90. He has accounted for 33 assists while accumulating 17 yellow cards during his pro soccer career.

New York City stars Gabriel Pereira, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward representing Brazil has been on the pitch for 4,344 professional minutes and has earned 16 goals. He has an average of 0.33 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 48 matches so far in his career. He has tallied 6 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 7 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Columbus (-120)

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