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New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union Prediction, 5/27/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/22/2023

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Game: New York City FC vs Philadelphia Union

Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023

Location: Citi Field Stadium in New York, NY

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: New York City (+120) Philadelphia (+242)

The Union (6-3-4) are traveling to Citi Field Stadium on Saturday where they will attempt to beat NYCFC (4-4-5). NYCFC opens at +120 while the Zolos are at +242. The betting total is set at 2.5. The goalies expected to start will be Luis Barraza for New York City and Andre Blake for Philadelphia.

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NYCFC has relinquished 16 goals while allowing 1.23 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition have 51 shots on target against them. They have 1 clean sheet, which gives them a percentage of 7.7% this season. New York City has 28 yellow card warnings this year. The Pigeons are 21st in the matter of xG having 14.6, and the team's xGA sit at 14.0. This year, this club is sitting with an average of 1.23 pts per match (16 points) and also sit at 20th in soccer with 10 assists. This team's goal differential is -1 with the help of 15 goals finished and also 16 goals conceded. New York City FC has recorded 36 SVs and also hold a save % of 70.6 this year.

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Over the course of the season, the Union have the club's save percentage of 71.1 (38 SoT against), and they also have a rank of 9th in soccer with 21 points. The Union are sitting with an average of 1.62 points per fixture while tallying 13 assists and 2 red cards. Philadelphia has totaled 20 goals and this team's goals expected the year sits at 20.4. The Union have accounted a shut out percentage of 38.5% over the course of the season as well as 32 yellow card cautions. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.08 in addition to 26 saves, and they are sitting with 5 shut outs. Philadelphia is 7th in relation to goals against with 14, and their goal differential is sitting at 6.

The man defending the goal for New York City will be Luis Barraza. Barraza (95-53-70 record in his career) has accounted for 66 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 30.3% shutout percentage. The goalie from the United States has had 936 shots sent in his direction in 218 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.24 (270 goals given up) and he has a save percentage of .713. Barraza has been on the pitch a total of 19,583 mins and has accumulated 667 saves during his soccer career.

Andre Blake will look after the net for Philadelphia. During his pro soccer career, Blake has conceded 7 goals and has racked up 26 saves in 53 starts. He has given up 0.13 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 21-12-20. He holds a save % of .813 and his clean sheet rate sits at 34.0%. Blake has recorded 18 clean sheets while he has seen 32 shots tried against him in 4,720 minutes in his career.

Gabriel Pereira is a guy who can be a force in the game for New York City. He has 7 assists while tallying 4 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from Brazil has racked up 13 goals scored in 3,780 minutes. Pereira has been given a starting assignment in 41 outings during his pro soccer career and he scores 0.31 goals per 90 mins.

Philadelphia has a player in Daniel Gazdag, who defenders will be preparing in this game. He has tallied 40 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 19 times. The midfielder representing Hungary has accumulated 18,535 mins while scoring 53 goals. He averages 0.26 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 212 outings in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York City (+120)

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