Free MLS Pick NY Red Bulls vs. Sporting KC
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MLS Handicapping
NY Red Bulls vs. Sporting KC
Date: Sunday July 03
Time: 07:00 PM
Venue: Children’s Mercy Park
MLS Moneyline Odds: NY Red Bulls 150 / Draw 230/ Sporting KC 155 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: New York -0.5 / Kansas City 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 18 matches, they have won by this margin 8 times. As for Sporting KC, they enter the match as 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 18 matches, they have covered this margin 8 times.
NY Red Bulls
The New York Red Bulls travel to take on the Sporting KC, with an above .500 record, at 8-5-5. 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 2-1 victory over the Atlanta Utd. For the season, the New York Red Bulls have finished 8 matches having scored at least two goals. On defense, New York has played 4 games in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
So far, the New York Red Bulls have been an above-average scoring team, at 1.44 goals per 90 minutes (8th). On defense, New York is 9th in the MLS, giving up 1.11 goals per 90 minutes.
On offense, NY Red Bulls is led by the strong play of Lewis Morgan and Luquinhas, who have each found the net 8 times. So far, their combined goals account for 50.0% of the team’s overall scoring. This year, goalie Carlos Coronel is off to a rough start, as he has a save percentage of just 67.3%, placing him 19th among MLS goalies. This performance has come with opponents taking a total of 58 shots on goal.
Sporting KC
As Sporting KC plays host to the New York Red Bulls, they hope to move above .500, as through 18 matches, they have a record of 4-4-10. This mark places them 13th in the Western Conference. In their last match, Kansas City lost to Seattle by a score of 3-0. This game was the 6th time they were shutout on offense. While on defense, Kansas City’s defense has given up at least two goals 4 times this year.
Through 18 matches, Sporting KC has struggled on offense, averaging just 0.83 goals per 90 minutes. This output places them 28th in the MLS. In terms of scoring defense, Kansas City will look to tighten things up as they are giving up 1.78 goals per 90 minutes, placing them 26th in the league.
Heading into the match, Johnny Russell leads Kansas City with 5 goals through 17 matches. Behind him is Dániel Sallói, who has also found the net 4 times. For the season, goalie Tim Melia is off to a rough start, as he has a save percentage of just 55.9%, placing him 28th among MLS goalies. This performance has come with opponents taking a total of 68 shots on goal.
Free NY Red Bulls vs. Sporting KC MLS Final Analysis:
Coming into this matchup, both New York and Kansas City have done an excellent job at generating possessions in the attacking area of the field. So far, the New York Red Bulls are 11th in attacking area touches, while Sporting KC ranks 3rd. Heading into this game, something has to give, as both the Sporting KC and New York Red Bulls rank well in generated attacking possessions and attacking possessions allowed. So far Kansas City has given up 2165 possessions near the goal (4th) compared to New York at 8th (2225).
On offense, NY Red Bulls have been able to generate shots at a higher rate than Sporting KC. So far, NY Red Bulls ranks 2nd in shots taken compared to Sporting KC at 25th. For the year, NY Red Bulls has turned 9.0% of their shot into goals. As for Sporting KC, their current shooting percentage is 8.0%. So far, 31.8% of NY Red Bulls’ shots have been on target. On the other side, Sporting KC has a season long on target percent of 27.7%. For NY Red Bulls have converted on 27.0% of these on-target shots compared to Sporting KC at 27.0%.
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