New York Red Bulls vs Nashville SC Prediction, 3/4/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/28/2023

Game: New York Red Bulls vs Nashville SC

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ

TV: Apple TV - Free

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+105) Nashville (+270) Red Bull Arena is the location where NSC (13-11-10 last season) will take on the New York Red Bulls (15-8-11 last year) on Saturday. Nashville is priced at +270 and the Red Bulls are at +105. The betting total is set at 3. The starting goalies will be Carlos Coronel for New York and Joe Willis for Nashville.

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The Red Bulls ranked 15th when talking about expected goals with 45.5, and their xGA were sitting at 39.2. New York allowed 41 goals while surrendering 1.21 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing teams had a total of 116 SoT against them. The team's differential on goals was 9 by way of 50 goals put in the net and also 41 goals allowed. They recorded 8 clean sheets, which had them sitting at a rate of 23.5% over the course of last year. New York had 75 saves and also earned a SV rate of 65.5 last season. New York had a total of 85 yellow card warnings during the previous year as well as 5 red cards. Over the course of the prior season, this team had an average of 1.56 points per fixture (53 points) and were ranked 24th in MLS with 29 assists.

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The Nashville Soccer Club put together an average of 1.47 points per contest while sitting with 37 assists and 2 red cards. Nashville accounted a clean sheet percentage of 26.5% in the previous season as well as 73 yellow cards. Nashville ranked 7th for goals surrendered with 41, and the team's difference in goals was 11. Last season, Nashville had a save percentage of 76.7 (146 SoT against), and ranked 9th in the league with 50 points. The club's goals against/90 min sat at 1.21 with 103 saves, and they recorded 9 clean sheets. Nashville had a total of 52 goals and their goals expected last year sat at 52.6.

The guy protecting the net for New York is Carlos Coronel. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.10 (137 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .693. Coronel (56-31-37 record in his career) has earned 36 shutouts, which leaves him with a 29.0% shutout percentage. Coronel has played for 11,209 mins and is sitting with 303 stops during his career. The goalie from Brazil has had 437 shots sent his way in 124 career starting assignments.

Joe Willis is expected to look after the net for Nashville. Willis has totaled 66 shutouts while defending 1,087 shots against him in 23,139 career minutes. He sports a save % of .707 and his shutout rate is currently 25.9%. He has surrendered 1.31 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 90-79-88. So far in his career, Willis has given up 337 goals and has tallied 768 stops in 255 starting assignments.

Lewis Morgan is a guy who has a chance to score for New York. The forward from Scotland has 43 goals in 15,268 mins played. Morgan has been a starter in 170 matchups during his soccer career while scoring 0.25 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 27 assists while tallying 6 yellow card cautions in his career.

Nashville is being led onto the pitch by C.J. Sapong, who pesters opposing defenses. The forward representing the United States has 24,311 mins while earning 89 goals. He sports an average of 0.33 goals per 90 and has started 271 outings in his career. He has earned 24 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 30 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (+105)

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