New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 10/19/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/18/2024

Game: New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Crew (18-9-6) are en route to Red Bull Arena on Saturday where they will meet the Red Bulls (11-14-8). The goaltenders protecting the net will be Carlos Coronel for New York and Nicholas Hagen for Columbus.

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The New York Red Bulls have earned 80 saves and are the owners of a save rate of 67.2 the year. The team's differential on goals is 6 as a result of 53 goals earned and 47 goals surrendered. On the campaign, this team is sitting with an average of 1.42 pts per match (47 points) and they also sit at 17th in MLS with 35 assists. The Red Bulls sit at 6th in regard to xG having 54.2, and their expected goals against sit at 42.1. New York has accumulated 57 yellow card warnings on the campaign and also 6 red cards. New York has conceded 47 goals while surrendering 1.42 G/90, and their opponents have earned 125 SoT on them. They have accumulated 7 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 21.2% on the year.

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So far this year, Columbus has a save percentage of 73.9 (138 SoT against), and also have a ranking of 3rd in the league with 63 points. The Crew are sitting with an average of 1.91 pts per contest while amassing 49 assists and 5 red cards. The Columbus Crew have tallied 69 goals and this team's expected goals on the season is sitting at 55.6. Columbus has accumulated a CS% of 36.4% the season and also 42 yellow cards. The club's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.19 with 100 saves, and they have earned 12 clean sheets. Columbus sits at 1st in relation to goals surrendered having 38, and the team's difference in goals is coming in at 31.

The man who will protect the net for New York will be Carlos Coronel. Coronel (58-39-47 mark during his career) has 39 shutouts, which gives him a 27.1% shutout percentage. The goalie hailing from Brazil has faced 512 shots tried at him in 144 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.22 (177 goals conceded) and he has a save percentage of 68.8. Coronel has defended the goal for 13,009 mins and has 341 saves in his career.

Nicholas Hagen will look after the goal for Columbus. He has allowed 1.29 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 4-12-9. Hagen has tallied 5 clean sheets while defending 106 shots attempted against him in 2,306 career mins. During his career, Hagen has allowed 33 goals while totaling 78 saves in 25 starts. He is the owner of a save percentage of 73.6 and his shutout rate sits at 20.0%.

Elias Manoel is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for New York. The forward from Brazil has earned 15 goals scored in 4,329 mins played. Manoel has been in the starting lineup in 49 matchups during his pro soccer career and tallies 0.31 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 5 assists while accumulating 3 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Columbus is being led by Darlington Nagbe, who should keep defenses up at night. He has collected 1 yellow card so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 34 times. The midfielder born in the United States has earned 34,555 minutes and he has scored 38 goals. He has an average of 0.10 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 399 contests in his pro soccer career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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