New York City FC vs Chicago Fire Prediction, 10/21/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/16/2023

Game: New York City FC vs Chicago Fire

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: Citi Field Stadium in New York, NY

TV: MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: New York City (-144) Chicago (+370)

The Fire (10-10-13) are headed to Citi Field Stadium on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat NYCFC (8-14-11). The Fire are priced at +370 while NYCFC is at -144. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The goalies protecting the net are Matt Freese for New York City and Chris Brady for Chicago.

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NYCFC has given up 39 goals while giving up 1.18 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing teams have earned 125 SoT on them. They have accumulated 8 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 24.2% the season. New York City has tallied 76 yellow cards on the campaign as well as 1 red card. The Pigeons are ranked 18th in relation to xG having 41.1, and their expected goals against are at 35.1. This season, the club averages 1.15 pts per match (38 points) and they also have a ranking of 23rd in soccer with 25 assists. This team's differential on goals is currently at -5 with 34 goals scored in addition to 39 goals relinquished. New York City FC has recorded 87 SVs and they also are the owners of a SV percentage of 72.0 on the season.

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The Fire average 1.21 points per contest while accumulating 29 assists and 6 red cards. Chicago has accounted a clean sheet % of 27.3% this year and also 86 yellow cards. Chicago sits at 24th in the category of goals given up having 50, and the difference in goals is -11. So far this season, Chicago has a save % of 72.8 (147 SoT against), and also rank 20th in soccer with 40 points. This team's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.52 in addition to 99 saves, and they have recorded 9 clean sheets. The Chicago Fire have earned 39 goals and this team's expected goals so far this year is sitting at 37.2.

The guy defending the goal for New York City is Matt Freese. Freese (10-13-13 record in his career) has recorded 9 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 25.0% shutout percentage. The goalie hailing from the United States has faced 161 shots sent his way in 36 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.60 (56 goals surrendered) and he has a save % of .671. Freese has defended the goal a total of 3,148 minutes and has 108 stops in his career.

Chris Brady will look after the net for Chicago. Brady has accumulated 12 shutouts and defended 135 shots tried against him in 3,449 career minutes. He has a save % of .689 and his shutout rate is 30.8%. He has conceded 1.15 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 13-15-11. So far in his pro soccer career, Brady has surrendered 44 goals and has tallied 93 saves in 39 starts.

Talles Magno is a footballer who can make a noticable difference for New York City. Magno has had a starting assignment in 98 games so far in his career and scores 0.20 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Brazil has racked up 18 goals scored in 8,234 minutes. He has totaled 11 assists while earning 13 yellow card warnings during his career.

Chicago has a player in Kacper Przybylko, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward born in Poland has been on the pitch for 15,897 mins and has scored 67 goals. He sports an average of 0.38 goals per 90 mins and has started 173 contests so far in his pro soccer career. He has earned 17 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 24 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York City (-144)

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Pick:	CHICAGO BEARS +3
Start:	November 24, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #256 Chicago Bears +3 over Minnesota Vikings (1p.m., Sunday, November 24 FOX) We used the Bears as a free play winner last Sunday and easily covered the spread and should have been an underdog outright winner. Now we will ride them for a second straight week against another NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are 8-2 on the season, yet are only around a field goal favorite. I still do not trust Sam Donald to win consistently over the course of a 17 game regular season. Minnesota is not as good as their 8-2 record would indicate and playing outdoors in Chicago on Sunday will cause issues for them on both sides of the ball. Chicago has been hit or miss this season, but they will be up to play another divisional rival and we expect them to take this down to the wire as well. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend Card featuring top plays in college and NFL football. Read More Read Less

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