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New York City FC vs Atlanta United FC MLS Betting Tips 8/11/2019

by Josh Schonwald - 8/9/2019

Sunday, August 11, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Julian Gressel and Atlanta United (12-3-9, 2nd in the Eastern Conference) play New York City FC (10-8-4, 3rd in the Eastern Conference) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, August 11, 2019. The probable starting goaltenders are Sean Johnson for New York City FC and Brad Guzan for Atlanta United. The 5 Stripes are priced at -124 while NYCFC is at +270. The O/U is set at 3.

New York City FC steps onto the field with a record of 10 wins, 8 draws, and 4 defeats ranking them 3rd in the Eastern Conference. Thus far in the season, they have racked up a total of 40 goals which has them at 2nd in the Eastern Conference and 3rd in the league. That said, if they are going to get the win in this match, they will want to step up the defense and make sure they are making their opponents work. Their goal differential is +11 ranking them 3rd in the league. New York City FC will look to get teammates more involved in this matchup as they have compiled a total of 30 assists which has them at 3rd in the league and 2nd in the Eastern Conference. With regard to shots on target, they have compiled a total of 129 which has them at 2nd in the Eastern Conference and 4th in the league. As a group, New York City has earned a total of 299 fouls which means they have an average of 13.59 fouls per contest. They have compiled a total of 38 points for 2019 and they are averaging an attendance of 20,420.

Héber is one of the top players to keep an eye on for NYCFC. The forward from Brazil has played in 15 games so far this year and has played a total of 1,153 mins. During that time, the 27-year-old has tallied 9 goals and has had an assist on 3 goals. So far this season he is averaging 77 minutes per game. Héber has been a starter in 13 games so far this year and has a total of 12 fouls over the course of that period. In respect of shots on target, Héber has a total of 19 which has him sitting in 24th in MLS and 5th in the East among forwards. Valentin Castellanos is another player to keep an eye on for the squad from New York City. The 20-year-old from Argentina has connected on 7 goals in 2019 which ranks him 7th in the East among midfielders and 33rd among all qualified players in pro soccer. He has totaled 1,087 mins and has an average of 57 minutes per appearance which ranks him 336th in pro soccer. Thus far in the season, he has produced 18 shots on target which ranks him 12th in the East among midfielders.

The man in goal for NYCFC is Sean Johnson from the United States. He is 29 years old and has played 1,620 minutes minding the goal this year. Johnson is allowing an average of 1.33 goals per 90 minutes which has him sitting 10th among East goalies and 14th among goaltenders in MLS. So far this year, he's surrendered 24 goals. He has a save % of .564 which has him sitting 20th among East goalies.

Atlanta United FC comes into the game with a record of 12 victories, 3 draws, and 9 losses which puts them at 2nd in the Eastern Conference. So far this year, they have scored a total of 38 goals which has them at 3rd in the conference and 5th in the league. This means that if are going to walk away with a victory, they will want to step up the defense and make sure they are making their opponents work. Their goal differential is +12 which puts them at 2nd in the league. Atlanta United FC will want to make it a priority to get the ball to teammates because they have compiled a total of 24 assists which has them at 10th in the league and 6th in the conference. When talking about shots on target, they have compiled a total of 121 which has them at 5th in the conference and 7th in the league. As a group, Atlanta has earned a total of 248 fouls which means they are averaging 10.33 fouls per contest. They have compiled a total of 39 points for the year and they are averaging an attendance of 53,269.

Julian Gressel is one of the players to watch for the 5 Stripes. The midfielder from Germany has competed in 24 contests for the year and has played 1,929 mins. Up to now, the 25-year-old has tallied 4 goals and has had an assist on 6 goals. He has an average of 80 minutes per game. Gressel has been a starter in 22 contests for the year and has racked up 29 fouls during that period. Concerning shots on target, Gressel has connected on 20 which puts him at 22nd in pro soccer and 6th in the East among midfielders. Josef Martinez is another guy to keep an eye on for the team from Atlanta. The 25-year-old from Venezuala has scored 18 goals so far this season which has him ranking 1st in the Eastern Conference among forwards and 2nd among all qualified players in MLS. He has played a total of 1,872 mins and holds an average of 89 minutes per game which has him ranking 48th in MLS. So far this year, he has a total of 34 shots on target which has him ranking 1st in the Eastern Conference among forwards.

The man in net for the 5 Stripes is Brad Guzan from the United States. He is 34 years old and has played a total of 2,160 minutes minding the goal for the 2019 season. Guzan is surrendering an average of 1.21 goals per 90 mins which has him sitting 3rd in the East and 7th in Major League Soccer among goaltenders. So far this season, he has allowed 29 goals. He has a save % of .674 which has him sitting 7th in the East.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take New York City (+270) and over 2.5 total goals

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