New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls Prediction, 5/18/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/15/2024

Game: New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls

Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Red Bulls (5-5-2) are hitting the road to Citi Field on Saturday where they will take on NYCFC (5-2-5). The starting goaltenders will be Matt Freese for New York City and Carlos Coronel for New York.

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New York City FC has tallied 44 saves and have a save percentage of 76.3 on the year. This team's differential on goals is at 0 by means of 14 goals notched in addition to 14 goals conceded. This year, this squad has an average of 1.42 pts/match (17 points) and they also have a rank of 21st in the league with 10 assists. The Pigeons rank 6th in relation to xG having 18.3, and their expected goals against are sitting at 15.2. New York City has 22 yellow card warnings over the course of the season and 2 red cards. NYCFC has surrendered 14 goals while giving up 1.17 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have a total of 59 SoT against them. They have compiled 2 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 16.7% over the course of the season.

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The Red Bulls sport an average of 1.67 points per match while accumulating 14 assists and 3 red cards. New York has amassed a shut out percentage of 25.0% so far this year and 21 yellow cards. New York ranks 13th when it comes to goals surrendered having 18, and the team's goal difference is 2. Over the course of the season, New York has a save % of 64.6 (48 SoT against), and also are 6th in the league with 20 pts. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.50 with 31 saves, and they have recorded 3 clean sheets. The New York Red Bulls have compiled 20 goals and the team's xG so far this season is currently at 17.2.

The guy defending the goal for New York City will be Matt Freese. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.46 (70 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of 71.0. Freese (16-15-18 record during his soccer career) has totaled 12 clean sheets, which gives him a 24.5% clean sheet percentage. Freese has defended the goal for 4,318 minutes and has earned 156 saves in his career. The goalkeeper from the United States has had 224 shots sent in his direction in 49 starts.

Carlos Coronel will look after the goal for New York. He has conceded 1.19 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 53-34-42. Coronel has accumulated 37 shutouts and defended 448 shots against him in 11,659 mins throughout his career. So far in his career, Coronel has allowed 154 goals and has racked up 299 stops in 129 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 68.3 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 28.7%.

Monsef Bakrar is one member of the side you are going to want to keep your eye on for New York City. Bakrar has been in the starting lineup in 38 outings during his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.30 G/90. The forward representing Algeria has earned 11 goals in 3,246 mins. He has 2 assists while earning 1 yellow card so far in his pro soccer career.

New York has a guy in Elias Manoel, who can change the course of a fixture. He has tallied 1 yellow card during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 4 times. The forward hailing from Brazil has been on the pitch for 3,225 professional minutes and he has scored 9 goals. He sports an average of 0.25 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 36 outings during his career.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York City

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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

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