Free MLS Pick NY Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire
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MLS Handicapping
NY Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire
Date: Saturday, April 30
Time: 07:00 PM
Venue: Soldier Field
MLS Moneyline Odds: NY Red Bulls 160 / Draw 210/ Chicago Fire 175 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: New York -0.5 / Chicago 0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the New York Red Bulls are the betting favorites, with the spread set at -0.5 goals. Through 8 matches, they have won by at this margin 4 times. As for the Chicago Fire, they enter the match as 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 8 matches, they have covered this margin 6 times.
NY Red Bulls
The New York Red Bulls travel to take on the Chicago Fire, with an above .500 record, at 4-2-2. This mark places them 2nd in the Eastern Conference. New York will be looking to add another win to their resume, as they are coming off a 3-0 victory over the Orlando City. For the season, the New York Red Bulls have finished 3 matches having scored at least two goals. On defense, they picked up their 3rd shutout of the year.
So far, the New York Red Bulls have been an above-average scoring team, at 1.5 goals per 90 minutes (9th). Defensively, New York is off to a good start, ranking 5th in scoring defense. So far, the team is giving up an average of just 0.75 goals per 90 minutes.
On offense, NY Red Bulls is led by the strong play of Lewis Morgan and Omir Fernandez, who have each found the net 4 times. So far, their combined goals account for 50.0% of the team’s overall scoring. To start the season, goalie Carlos Coronel is turning away goals at a rate near the league average. This has come with the New York Red Bulls’ opponents having generated a total of 21 shots on target. Coronel is saving these attempts at a rate of 71.4%.
Chicago Fire
Heading into the Chicago Fire’s 9th game of the season, the Fire are below .500 at 2-4-2. This mark places them 10th in the Eastern Conference. In their last match, Chicago lost to the Minnesota Utd by a score of 3-0. This game was the 6th time they were shut out on offense. While on defense, Chicago’s defense has given up at least two goals 2 times this year.
Through 8 matches, the Chicago Fire have struggled on offense, averaging just 0.62 goals per 90 minutes. This output places them 27th in the MLS. Defensively, Chicago is off to a good start, ranking 3rd in scoring defense. So far, the team is giving up an average of just 0.62 goals per 90 minutes.
On offense, Chicago Fire is led by the strong play of Kacper Przybyłko and Xherdan Shaqiri, who have each found the net 2 times. So far, their combined goals account for 60.0% of the team’s overall scoring. To start the season, goalie Gabriel Slonina is turning home goals at a rate near the league average. This has come with the Chicago Fire’s opponents having generated a total of 19 shots on target. Slonina is saving these attempts at a rate of 73.7%.
Free NY Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire MLS Final Analysis:
So far, both the Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls are generating scoring opportunites at a below-average rate. On the season Chicago ranks 24th in attacking area possessions, with New York sitting 17th. Even though both teams are struggling to generate offensive opportunites, the New York Red Bulls have done a good job at limiting their opponent’s chances in the attacking zone. Given that they have given up the 7th fewest attacking possessions, they have the advantage over Chicago which ranks 15th.
Even though Chicago comes into this matchup with just 2 wins. the team has been solid on defense, ranking 3rd in fewest goals allowed. A key to this rating is their defense’s ability to limit their opponent’s scoring chances. So far, opposing teams have taken the fewest on target shots against the Fire.
Look for this to be a low-scoring game, going under 2.5 goals.
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