Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC Prediction, 6/10/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/5/2023

Game: Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC

Date: Saturday, June 10, 2023

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Salt Lake (+119) New York City (+224)

The Pigeons (4-5-7) are hitting the road to America First Field on Saturday where they will play RSL (5-4-7). NYCFC is priced at +224 while RSL is at +119. The betting total is set at 2.5. The goalies expected to start will be Zac MacMath for Salt Lake and Luis Barraza for New York City.

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Real Salt Lake has a total of 45 SVs and also have earned a save percentage of 66.2 on the season. This team's differential on goals is currently at -9 by way of 18 goals finished in addition to 27 goals allowed. This year, the squad averages 1.19 pts per fixture (19 points) and have a ranking of 13th in the league with 15 assists. The Claret and Cobalt are 19th in relation to xG with 18.4, and the team's xGA are coming in at 25.0. Salt Lake has a total of 40 yellow card warnings so far this year and 1 red card. RSL has surrendered 27 goals while allowing 1.69 goals per 90, and opponents are sitting with 71 SoT against them. They have earned 3 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 18.8% the year.

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New York City FC has recorded 17 goals and the team's goals expected this year is currently at 18.4. The club's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.37 with 43 saves, and they have compiled 2 shutouts. So far this season, NYCFC has a save % of 70.3 (64 shots on target against), and rank 24th in the league with 17 points. New York City is ranked 18th in regard to goals allowed having 22, and their goal difference is sitting at -5. NYCFC has earned a clean sheet % of 12.5% the season and also 39 yellow cards. The Pigeons average 1.06 points per match while tallying 12 assists and 1 red card.

The man who will protect the net for Salt Lake is Zac MacMath. MacMath has defended the goal for 35,845 mins and has accumulated 1,262 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.41 (561 total goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of .693. The goalkeeper born in the United States has seen 1,822 shots tried at him in 398 starts. MacMath (136-98-166 record during his soccer career) has recorded 107 clean sheets, which gives him a 26.9% clean sheet percentage.

Luis Barraza will be residing in front of the goal for New York City. He has surrendered 1.24 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 95-54-71. Barraza has recorded 67 shutouts and has seen 944 shots attempted against him in 19,763 mins throughout his career. In his pro soccer career, Barraza has surrendered 273 goals and has accounted for 672 saves in 220 starting assignments. He holds a save percentage of .712 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 30.5%.

Marcelo Silva is one member of the team who can make an impact for Salt Lake. Silva has started 245 games so far in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.05 goals per 90 minutes. The defenseman born in Uruguay has racked up 11 goals scored in 21,528 professional minutes. He has totaled 1 assists while tallying 60 yellow cards in his career.

New York City features Gabriel Pereira, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He scores 0.31 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 44 contests so far in his career. The forward hailing from Brazil has been on the pitch for 4,033 professional minutes and has scored 14 goals. He has 5 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 7 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York City (+224)

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