CF Montreal vs New York City FC Prediction, 7/30/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/26/2022

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Game: CF Montreal vs New York City FC

Date: Saturday, July 30, 2022

Location: Stade Olympique in Montreal, QC

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal (+167) New York City (+152)

Valentin Castellanos and New York City FC (12-5-4) go to Stade Olympique on Saturday where they'll meet CF Montreal (11-2-8). NYCFC is priced at +152 while CFM is at +167. The O/U has been set at 2.5. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Sebastian Breza for CF Montreal and Sean Johnson for New York City FC.

Montreal has relinquished 36 goals while relinquishing 1.71 goals per 90, and their opponents have recorded 78 shots on target against them. They have a total of 2 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 9.5 on the year. Montreal has amassed 53 yellow cards on the campaign and 2 red cards. The Impact rank 13th in the category of xG with 30.2, and the squad's xGA are at 23.1. For the year, the squad averages 1.67 pts/match (35 pts) and also have a ranking of 2nd in the league with 27 assists. This team's difference in goals is currently at 0 with 36 goals scored and also 36 goals relinquished. CF Montreal has compiled 46 SVs and they hold a SOT% of 57.7 for the year.

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This year, NYCFC has a save % of 72.7 (77 SoTA), and they also sit at 4th in the league with 41 points. The Pigeons average 2.0 points per match while sitting with 25 assists and 1 red card. New York City FC has earned 41 goals and this team's xG this season sits at 44.8. NYCFC has amassed a clean sheet % of 52.4 on the campaign and 51 yellow cautions. Their goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.00 with 56 saves, and they have a total of 11 shut outs. New York City is 2nd in goals allowed with 21, and the squad's goal difference is at 20.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Montreal is Sebastian Breza. Breza (30-8-27 record during his career) has recorded 5 shutouts, which has earned him a 7.7% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Canada has had 235 shots attempted against him in 65 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.74 (113 total goals given up) and he has earned a save % of .574. Breza has played for a total of 5,850 minutes and is sitting with 135 stops in his career.

Sean Johnson will be residing in front of the net for New York City. Johnson has earned 107 clean sheets and has defended 1,616 shots against him in 34,356 career mins. He sports a save percentage of .709 and his shutout rate is currently 28.0%. He has conceded 1.27 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 159-108-115. During his professional soccer career, Johnson has allowed 484 goals and has 1,146 saves in 382 starting assignments.

Romell Quioto is a footballer who can make an impact for Montreal. He has accounted for 27 assists while earning 19 yellow cards thus far in his career. The forward hailing from Honduras has recorded 40 goals scored in 8,550 mins. Quioto has started 95 matchups in his career and he accounts for 0.42 goals per 90 mins.

New York City stars Valentin Castellanos, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward who is from Argentina has totaled 9,395 minutes while he has scored 53 goals. He currently averages 0.51 goals per 90 minutes and has started 106 games in his pro soccer career. He has collected 41 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 18 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Montreal (+167)

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