New York City FC vs Charlotte FC Prediction, 7/5/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/3/2023

Game: New York City FC vs Charlotte FC

Date: Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Location: Citi Field Stadium in New York, NY

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: New York City (-114) Charlotte (+300)

Citi Field Stadium is the location where CLTFC (6-6-8) will take on New York City FC (5-9-7) on Wednesday. NYCFC opens at -114 and Charlotte FC are at +300. The total has been set at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Luis Barraza for New York City and Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte.

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NYCFC has conceded 26 goals while conceding 1.24 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams have accounted for 85 SoT on them. They have compiled 4 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 19.0% the season. New York City has earned 53 yellow cards so far this season and also 1 red card. The Pigeons are ranked 22nd concerning expected goals with 22.3, and the xGA are 23.6. This season, the squad averages 1.14 pts per contest (24 pts) and they also are 19th in the league with 16 assists. Their differential on goals is currently at -4 by 22 goals put in the net as well as 26 goals allowed. New York City FC has tallied 60 saves and they also hold a save % of 72.9 this season.

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On the year, Charlotte has a save % of 68.0 (97 SoT against), and rank 19th in soccer with 24 points. The Crown hold an average of 1.20 pts per match while sitting with 21 assists. Charlotte FC has earned 27 goals and the team's xG over the course of the season is sitting at 20.9. Charlotte has accounted a shut out percentage of 15.0% this year and also 56 yellow cards. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.75 with 64 saves, and they are sitting with 3 clean sheets. Charlotte is 24th in relation to goals against having 35, and the team's goal difference sits at -8.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for New York City will be Luis Barraza. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.23 (276 goals surrendered) and his save percentage is .713. Barraza (96-57-71 mark in his career) has accounted for 69 clean sheets, which gives him a 30.8% clean sheet percentage. Barraza has been on the pitch for 20,123 minutes and has tallied 683 saves so far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 958 shots tried at him in 224 starting assignments.

Kristijan Kahlina will be looking after the net for Charlotte. He has given up 0.76 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 68-30-48. Kahlina has totaled 41 clean sheets while seeing 185 shots against him in 13,140 career mins. So far in his career, Kahlina has allowed 111 goals and has 123 saves in 146 starts. He has a save % of .665 and his clean sheet rate sits at 28.1%.

Gabriel Pereira is one player who can be a difference maker for New York City. Pereira has been in the starting lineup in 48 matches thus far in his career while he scores 0.33 G/90. The forward representing Brazil has 16 goals scored in 4,315 professional minutes played. He has totaled 7 assists while earning 6 yellow card warnings during his soccer career.

Charlotte has an attacker in Bill Tuiloma, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. The defenseman born in New Zealand has been on the pitch for 10,447 mins and has scored 14 goals. He averages 0.12 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 113 games during his career. He has tallied 18 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 4 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York City (-114)

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