Free MLS Pick Real Salt Lake vs. NYCFC
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MLS Handicapping
Real Salt Lake vs. NYCFC
Date: Sunday, April 17
Time: 01:00 PM
Venue: Yankee Stadium
MLS Moneyline Odds: Real Salt Lake 680 / Draw 325/ NYCFC -201 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Salt Lake City 0.5 / New York -0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the Real Salt Lake are the 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 7 matches, they have covered this margin 6 times. As for the New York City FC, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 5 matches, they have won by this margin 1 time.
Real Salt Lake
As Real Salt Lake travel to take on the New York City FC, they hope to move above .500, as through 7 matches, they have a record of 3-3-1. This mark places them 3rd in the Western Conference. Salt Lake City comes into this match off having played to a 2-2 draw against Toronto FC. For the season, the Real Salt Lake have finished 3 matches having scored at least two goals. While on defense, Salt Lake City’s defense has given up at least two goals 3 times this year.
So far, Real Salt Lake has been an above-average scoring team, at 1.29 goals per 90 minutes (11th). In terms of defense, Salt Lake City is near the MLS average, giving up 1.0 goals per 90 minutes (16th).
Heading into the match, Bobby Wood leads the Salt Lake with 2 goals through 5 matches. Behind him is Tate Schmitt, who has also found the net 2 times. To start the year, Real Salt Lake has turned to Zac MacMath as their primary goalie. In his 7 starts, he has a save percentage of 78.8%, 9th best in the MLS. This has come with opponents taking 33 shots on target.
NYCFC
As the New York City FC play host to the Real Salt Lake, they hope to move above .500, as through 5 matches, they have a record of 1-1-3. This mark places them 12th in the Eastern Conference. In their last match, New York lost to the Toronto FC by a score of 2-1. So far, the New York City FC have turned in 3 performances with one goal or less. While on defense, New York’s defense has given up at least two goals 1 times this year.
Through 5 matches, the New York City FC have struggled on offense, averaging just 1.0 goals per 90 minutes. This output places them 20th in the MLS. 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 1.0 goals per 90 minutes.
Heading into the match, Alexander Callens leads the New York with 1 goal through 5 matches. Behind him is Héber, who has also found the net 1 time. To start the season, goalie Sean Johnson is turning home goals at a rate near the league average. This has come with the New York City FC’s opponents have generated a total of 17 shots on target. Johnson is saving these attempts at a rate of 64.7%.
Free Real Salt Lake vs. NYCFC MLS Final Analysis:
Coming into this matchup, both Salt Lake City and New York have done an excellent job at generating possessions in the attacking area of the field. So far, the Real Salt Lake are 8th in attacking area touches, while the New York City FC ranks 11th. On, the defensive end the New York City FC figure to hold up better, as they are the 5th ranked team in attacking possessions allowed. On the other side, Real Salt Lake has struggled in this area, ranking 15th in the league.
Look for NYCFC to come away with an easy win, as they are the far superior team at generating offense. On the season, they are averaging more than 3 more shots per game than Salt Lake City, including more than 1 on target shot per match.
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