Free MLS Pick New York Red Bulls vs. Philadelphia Union
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New York Red Bulls vs. Philadelphia Union
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New York Red Bulls vs. Philadelphia Union
Date: Sunday, October 20th
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Venue: Talen Energy Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MLS Moneyline Odds: Red Bulls +245, Draw +245, Union +100
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Union -0.5
MLS Betting Total: 3.0
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This playoff match will see the third seeded, Philadelphia Union host the six seeded, New York Red Bulls.
Each team won on their home field this season.
New York Red Bulls
The Red Bulls ended the season with a bad loss to the Montreal Impact. The final score to this game was 3-0. This loss also dropped them from the 4th seed to the 6th seed. It cost them a chance to play at least their first-round game at home, so they really dropped the ball in that regard.
The Red Bulls are by no means a good road team and have struggled to find wins. They have just 5 wins away from home in 17 matches. They also played to a draw in 3 road matches.
They score just 1.41 goals on the road as well, so they are at least finding some goals in these away matches. They did score 2 goals in Philadelphia recently, so that should also give them some confidence.
Daniel Royer was the leading goal scorer for the Red Bulls, but he only had 11 goals on the year. They also had Bryan White, who was second on the team with 8 goals. Look for these guys to be the difference if New York is going to advance in the playoffs
If you look at the last 10 matches between these teams, the Red Bulls have scored 12 goals. In 4 of the 10 matches, they were shutout and in 5 of the games, they scored 2 or more goals. If you dig deeper, you will find that in the last 6 games in Philadelphia, the Red Bulls have score 9 goals. This should also give them confidence because they have at least shown life at this particular stadium.
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The Red Bulls defense allowed a total of 51 goals this season. On the road, they allowed an average of 1.94 goals per game.
Philadelphia Union
The Union finished in 3rd after they lost to NYCFC on the final day of the regular season. They also enter this game having lost 3 of their last 5 games.
The Union are easily one of the better home teams in the MLS. They had 10 wins in their stadium this season in 17 matches. They also just lost 3 times.
They have the 6th highest scoring attack in the MLS this season. They had a total of 58 goals. At home, they averaged 2.12 goals per game.
The leading goal scorer for the Union is Kacper Przybylko. He had 15 goals this season and must have a good showing.
Philadelphia comes into this match with the 11th best defense in the regular season. They allowed 50 goals in total. Their defending at home is also very good. They allowed an average of 1.12 goals per game.
Free New York Red Bulls vs. Philadelphia Union MLS Prediction:
Even though the Union are the better team on paper, the Red Bulls are a sneaky good team with a ton of playoff experience. However, being at home should give the Union the edge and I think they will win this game to advance to the second round.
4* Free MLS Betting Pick: Philadelphia Union +100
The home field advantage has already played a big role in this years playoffs and with that said, I like the Union to move on with a win. You can get the Union at even money at home, so that is my pick for this game
MLS Free Score Prediction: Union 2-1
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