Free MLS Pick San Jose vs. NYCFC
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MLS Handicapping
San Jose vs. NYCFC
Date: Sunday, May 01
Time: 01:00 PM
Venue: Yankee Stadium
MLS Moneyline Odds: San Jose 650 / Draw 350/ NYCFC -275 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: San Jose -0.5 / New York -0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the San Jose Earthquakes are the betting favorites, with the spread set at -0.5 goals. Through 8 matches, they have won by this margin 1 time. As for the New York City FC, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 7 matches, they have won by this margin 3 times.
San Jose
Heading into the San Jose Earthquakes’ 9th game of the season, the team is below .500 at 1-3-4. This mark places them 13th in the Western Conference. San Jose will be looking to add another win to their resume, as they are coming off a 4-3 victory over Seattle. For the season, the San Jose Earthquakes have finished 5 matches having scored at least two goals. While on defense, San Jose’s defense has given up at least two goals 5 times this year.
Through 8 matches, the San Jose Earthquakes have found the net, 15.0, placing them 4th in the MLS with a per 90 average of 1.87. In terms of scoring defense, San Jose will look to tighten things up as they are giving up 2.5 goals per 90 minutes, placing them 28th in the league.
Heading into the match, Jeremy Ebobisse leads the Earthquakes with 5 goals through 8 matches. Behind him is Cristian Espinoza, who has also found the net 4 times. Early in the season, goalie J.T. Marcinkowski is off to a rough start, as he has a save percentage of just 60.5%, placing him 22nd among MLS goalies. This performance has come with opponents taking a total of 43 shots on goal.
NYCFC
The New York City FC will host the San Jose Earthquakes, with an above .500 record, at 3-1-3. This mark places them 7th in the Eastern Conference. New York comes into the game following a 5-4 win over Toronto FC. For the season, the New York City FC have finished 3 matches having scored at least two goals. While on defense, New York’s defense has given up at least two goals 3 times this year.
Through 7 matches, the New York City FC have found the net, 16.0, placing them 3rd in the MLS with a per 90 average of 2.29. On defense, New York is 11th in the MLS, giving up 1.29 goals per 90 minutes.
Heading into the match, Valentín Castellanos leads New York with 5 goals through 7 matches. Behind him is Thiago, who has also found the net 4 times. Early in the season, goalie Sean Johnson is off to a rough start, as he has a save percentage of just 63.0%, placing him 21st among MLS goalies. This performance has come with opponents taking a total of 27 shots on goal.
Free San Jose vs. NYCFC MLS Final Analysis:
Coming into this matchup, both San Jose and New York have done an excellent job at generating possessions in the attacking area of the field. So far, the San Jose Earthquakes are 3rd in attacking area touches, while the New York City FC ranks 9th. Heading into this game, something has to give, as both the New York City FC and San Jose Earthquakes rank well in generated attacking possessions and attacking possessions allowed. So far New York has given up 1011 possessions near the goal (3rd) compared to San Jose at 1st (890).
Look for this to be a high-scoring matchup, as both squads are near the top of the MLS in overall shots as well as on-target shot attempts. I recommend taking the over.
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