New York City FC vs Chicago Fire Prediction, 8/24/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/21/2024

Game: New York City FC vs Chicago Fire

Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: AppleTV

Citi Field is where the Fire (6-7-12) will meet New York City FC (11-5-9) on Saturday. The expected starting goaltenders are Matt Freese for New York City and Chris Brady for Chicago.

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The Pigeons rank 9th in regard to xG with 39.5, and the xGA are at 32.7. NYCFC has given up 30 goals while relinquishing 1.20 goals per 90 min, and opponents have a total of 128 shots on target on them. Their differential on goals is currently at 6 with the help of 36 goals tallied and also 30 goals relinquished. They have amassed 5 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 20.0% on the campaign. New York City FC has earned 97 saves and hold a save percentage of 77.3 so far this year. New York City has 51 yellow cards this year and also 3 red cards. On the campaign, this team averages 1.52 points per match (38 pts) and sit at 16th in the league with 27 assists.

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The Chicago Fire have totaled 30 goals and the squad's xG on the season is currently at 33.1. The team's goals against per 90 is 1.68 with 87 saves, and they are sitting with 4 clean sheets. This year, Chicago has a save % of 72.9 (129 SoT against), and also rank 25th in the league with 25 points. Chicago sits at 22nd when it comes to goals given up having 42, and the team's difference in goals is -12. Chicago has accumulated a clean sheet rate of 16.0% on the season and 53 yellow card warnings. The Fire hold an average of 1.00 point per match while tallying 22 assists and 1 red card.

The man protecting the net for New York City is Matt Freese. Freese has been on the field for 5,398 minutes and is sitting with 205 stops in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.42 (85 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of 72.6. The keeper hailing from the United States has seen 288 shots tried against him in 61 career starts. Freese (22-17-22 mark in his career) has accumulated 15 shutouts, which gives him a 24.6% clean sheet percentage.

Chris Brady will be residing in front of the net for Chicago. During his professional soccer career, Brady has conceded 84 goals and has 173 saves in 63 starting assignments. He has given up 1.35 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 19-21-23. He sports a save % of 73.3 and his shutout rate is currently at 25.4%. Brady has earned 16 clean sheets and has defended 255 shots against him in 5,609 minutes throughout his career.

Monsef Bakrar is one player who can make a difference on the pitch for New York City. The forward who is from Algeria has 14 goals in 3,606 minutes played. Bakrar has been in the starting lineup in 42 matches in his career while he scores 0.35 goals per 90 minutes. He has 2 assists while earning 1 yellow card during his soccer career.

Chicago has playmaker in Hugo Cuypers, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He currently averages 0.48 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 119 contests in his career. The forward representing Belgium has totaled 10,174 mins while scoring 54 goals. He has accumulated 7 yellow card warnings in his career and has helped on a goal 20 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York City

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Pick:	CHICAGO BEARS +3
Start:	November 24, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #256 Chicago Bears +3 over Minnesota Vikings (1p.m., Sunday, November 24 FOX) We used the Bears as a free play winner last Sunday and easily covered the spread and should have been an underdog outright winner. Now we will ride them for a second straight week against another NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are 8-2 on the season, yet are only around a field goal favorite. I still do not trust Sam Donald to win consistently over the course of a 17 game regular season. Minnesota is not as good as their 8-2 record would indicate and playing outdoors in Chicago on Sunday will cause issues for them on both sides of the ball. Chicago has been hit or miss this season, but they will be up to play another divisional rival and we expect them to take this down to the wire as well. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend Card featuring top plays in college and NFL football. Read More Read Less

New York City FC vs Chicago Fire Prediction, 8/24/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

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