New York City FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Prediction, 9/2/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/31/2023

Game: New York City FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: Apple TV

Odds/Point Spread: New York City (+104) Vancouver (+248)

The Whitecaps (10-7-8) are en route to Yankee Stadium on Saturday where they will go up against NYCFC (6-11-10). The Whitecaps are priced at +248 and NYCFC is at +104. The total has been set at 2.5. The goaltenders protecting the net are Luis Barraza for New York City and Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver.

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NYCFC has conceded 35 goals while conceding 1.30 goals per 90, and the opposition have 107 SoT on them. They have earned 5 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 18.5% this year. New York City has accounted for 64 yellow card warnings the season as well as 1 red card. The Pigeons are ranked 18th when talking about xG with 32.1, and the team's expected goals against are at 28.4. On the season, this team is sitting with an average of 1.07 points per contest (29 pts) and also sit at 22nd in MLS with 20 assists. Their difference in goals is at -8 by way of 27 goals put in the net and also 35 goals conceded. New York City FC has compiled 73 saves and also hold a save rate of 70.1 on the season.

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The Whitecaps are averaging 1.48 pts/match while tallying 24 assists and 1 red card. The Whitecaps have recorded a clean sheet % of 24.0% on the season and 51 yellow cards. Vancouver ranks 9th in the category of goals allowed having 35, and the goal differential is coming in at 7. On the campaign, the Whitecaps have a save % of 65.7 (102 shots on target against), and rank 13th in MLS with 37 pts. The club's goals against/90 min is currently at 1.40 with 67 saves, and they have earned 6 clean sheets. Vancouver Whitecaps FC has amassed 42 goals and the team's goals expected on the season is 42.7.

The guy defending the goal for New York City will be Luis Barraza. Barraza has been on the pitch for 20,573 minutes and has tallied 693 saves in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.25 (285 goals allowed) and his save percentage is .709. The goalie hailing from the United States has seen 977 shots attempted at him in 229 career starts. Barraza (96-59-74 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 69 shutouts, which gives him a 30.1% clean sheet rate.

Yohei Takaoka will reside in front of the goal for Vancouver. He has conceded 1.45 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 27-17-21. Takaoka has 14 clean sheets and has defended 206 shots tried against him in 5,850 career mins. So far in his pro soccer career, Takaoka has allowed 94 goals and has earned 141 stops in 65 starts. He holds a save percentage of .684 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 21.5%.

Talles Magno is one player who can create chances for New York City. Magno has started 95 matches thus far in his career and has 0.19 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing Brazil has totaled 17 goals scored in 7,995 mins played. He has totaled 10 assists while earning 13 yellow card cautions during his soccer career.

Vancouver has an attacker in Sergio Cordova, who can change the course of a fixture. He has tallied 10 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 4 times. The forward from Venezuela has totaled 6,580 professional minutes and has scored 21 goals. He scores 0.29 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 65 contests so far in his pro soccer career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vancouver (+248)

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