New York Red Bulls vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 4/8/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/4/2023

Game: New York Red Bulls vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Location: Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-134) San Jose (+370)

The Red Bulls (1-3-2) will take on the San Jose Earthquakes (3-1-2) at Red Bull Arena on Saturday. The Red Bulls open at -134 and the Earthquakes are at +370. The total has been set at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers will be Carlos Coronel for New York and J.T. Marcinkowski for San Jose.

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The New York Red Bulls have accumulated 7 saves and are the owners of a save rate of 63.6 the year. Their goal differential is currently at -1 with 4 goals earned and 5 goals surrendered. This year, the club averages 1.00 pts/match (6 pts) and also sit at 26th in MLS with 2 assists. The Red Bulls rank 19th concerning xG having 6.4, and their xGA are at 5.5. New York is sitting with 18 yellow cards the year. New York has relinquished 5 goals while surrendering 0.83 G/90, and their opponents have recorded 11 SoT on them. They have a total of 1 clean sheet, giving them a rate of 16.7% this season.

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The Earthquakes average 1.67 points per contest while having 3 assists and 1 red card. San Jose has compliled a clean sheet rate of 33.3% on the year in addition to 13 yellow card cautions. San Jose is 20th concerning goals allowed with 7, and the difference in goals is coming in at -1. So far this season, San Jose has a save percentage of 70.0 (20 SoT against), and also are 10th in MLS with 10 pts. Their goals against per 90 minutes is 1.17 with 13 saves, and they have a total of 2 clean sheets. The San Jose Earthquakes have recorded 6 goals and the team's expected goals this season is currently at 11.1.

The man defending the goal for New York is Carlos Coronel. Coronel has played for 3,240 mins and has 86 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.44 (52 goals given up) and he has a save % of .642. The keeper hailing from Brazil has had 134 shots attempted against him in 36 starts. Coronel (14-8-14 mark in his professional soccer career) has accumulated 4 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 11.1% shutout rate.

J.T. Marcinkowski is expected to look after the goal for San Jose. Marcinkowski has totaled 25 shutouts while seeing 625 shots attempted against him in 11,385 minutes in his career. He holds a save percentage of .683 and his clean sheet rate is currently 19.7%. He has conceded 1.61 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 45-35-47. During his career, Marcinkowski has conceded 204 goals while earning 427 stops in 127 starting assignments.

Luquinhas is one man who can be a force in the game for New York. He has accounted for 14 assists while accumulating 13 yellow card warnings so far in his career. The midfielder from Brazil has earned 14 goals scored in 9,495 minutes. Luquinhas has been in the starting lineup in 109 matches in his career while he scores 0.13 goals per 90 minutes.

San Jose features Cristian Espinoza, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has 30 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 45 times. The forward representing Argentina has totaled 13,741 mins and has earned 24 goals. He averages 0.16 G/90 and has started 162 games in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Jose (+370)

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