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New York Red Bulls vs Toronto FC MLS Game Picks 7/17/2019

by Josh Schonwald - 7/16/2019

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

BMO Field

BMO Field is the site where Alejandro Pozuelo and Toronto FC (7-5-8, 7th in the Eastern Conference) will take on the New York Red Bulls (9-4-7, 3rd in the Eastern Conference) on Wednesday. The expected starting goalkeepers are Luis Robles for the New York Red Bulls and Quentin Westberg for Toronto FC. The Red Bulls are priced at +230 while TFC is at +117. The O/U opens at 3.

The New York Red Bulls head into this game with a record of 9 wins, 4 draws, and 7 losses ranking them 3rd in the Eastern Conference. Thus far in the season, they have racked up a total of 33 goals which ranks them 2nd in the East and 4th in MLS. That said, if they are going to get the win in this match, they will look to play mistake free soccer so they can take advantage of their opportunities. Their goal differential is +7 ranking them 5th in MLS. The New York Red Bulls will want to move the ball around the pitch and get the ball to their scorers because they have earned a total of 26 assists which ranks them 2nd in MLS and 1st in the East. When discussing shots on target, they have earned a total of 88 which ranks them 6th in the East and 12th in MLS. As a team, New York has obtained a total of 258 fouls which means they are averaging 12.9 fouls per contest. They have earned a total of 31 points for the 2019 season and they have an average crowd of 16,624.

Brian White is one of the top players to keep an eye on for the Red Bulls. The forward from the United States has appeared in 13 games so far in 2019 and has totaled 941 mins. During that period of time, the 22-year-old has connected on 6 goals and has assisted on 1 goal. He currently holds an average of 72 mins per game. White has started 11 games so far in 2019 and has a total of 13 fouls in that time. In the matter of shots on target, White has 8 which has him ranked 89th in MLS and 21st in the East among forwards. Daniel Royer is another player to watch out for on the team from New York. The 28-year-old from Austria has netted 7 goals in 2019 which ranks him 4th in the East among midfielders and 20th among all qualified players in MLS. He has played 1,259 mins and averages 74 mins per appearance which ranks him 229th in MLS. In 2019, he has connected on 17 shots on target which ranks him 8th in the East among midfielders.

The man in net for the Red Bulls is Luis Robles from the United States. He is 34 years old and has been on the field a total of 1,710 mins defending the goal for the 2019 season. Robles is giving up 1.42 goals per 90 mins which has him sitting in 11th in the Eastern Conference and 18th among goalies in MLS. For the 2019 campaign, he has allowed 27 goals. He has a save percentage of .663 which has him sitting in 7th in the Eastern Conference.

Toronto FC steps onto the field with a mark of 7 victories, 5 draws, and 8 defeats putting them at 7th in the Eastern Conference. So far this year, they have earned a total of 32 goals which puts them at 3rd in the conference and 6th in the league. This means that 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 -1 putting them at 16th in the league. Toronto FC will be looking to get teammate involved in the game because they currently have a total of 25 assists which puts them at 3rd in the league and 2nd in the conference. In respect of shots on target, they currently have a total of 107 which puts them at 2nd in the conference and 5th in the league. As a team, Toronto currently has a total of 205 fouls which means they are averaging 10.25 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 26 points for the season and they are averaging a crowd of 24,766.

Alejandro Pozuelo is one of the standout players to keep an eye on for TFC. The midfielder from Spain has played in 17 games so far this year and has totaled 1,444 mins. Up to now, the 27-year-old has connected on 8 goals and has had an assist on 5 goals. So far this year he is averaging 85 mins per appearance. Pozuelo has been a starter in 16 games so far this year and has racked up 18 fouls over the course of that period. In connection with shots on target, Pozuelo has 23 which puts him at 6th in MLS and 1st in the East among midfielders. Jozy Altidore is another player to keep an eye on for the team from Toronto. The 29-year-old from the United States has tallied 6 goals this year which is 10th in the Eastern Conference among forwards and 27th among all qualified players in Major League Soccer. He has played 706 minutes and averages 71 minutes per appearance which is 258th in Major League Soccer. So far this season, he has connected on 14 shots on target which is 7th in the Eastern Conference among forwards.

Protecting the net for TFC is Quentin Westberg from the United States. He is 32 years old and has totaled 1,260 mins in goal for the 2019 season. Westberg is giving up 1.64 goals per 90 minutes which has him sitting in 15th among East goalies and 28th among goaltenders in Major League Soccer. During the 2019 campaign, he has given up 23 goals. He has a save percentage of .603 which has him sitting in 14th among East goalies.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Toronto (+117)

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