New York City FC vs Toronto FC Prediction, 4/24/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/18/2022

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Game: New York City FC vs Toronto FC

Date: Sunday, April 24, 2022

Location: Citi Field Stadium in New York, NY

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: New York City (-175) Toronto (+390)

Citi Field Stadium is the site where Alejandro Pozuelo and Toronto FC (3-2-2, 5th in Eastern Conference) will play New York City FC (2-1-3, 10th in Eastern Conference) on Sunday. The starting goalies are Sean Johnson for New York City FC and Alex Bono for Toronto FC. TFC is priced at +390 while NYCFC is at -175. The O/U has been set at 2.5.

New York City played Salt Lake in their most recent match and earned the victory with a final of 6-0. In sharing the ball, they ended with a 96.9% received passes rate by connecting on 465 of the 480 pass targets in their last game. NYCFC tried 22 dribbles in this game and converted 8 of those attempts for a rate of 36.4%.

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Concerning shot accuracy, New York City ended this match at a 47.6% rate by putting 10 shots on target out of 21 total shots. New York City is averaging 1.83 g/90 (11 total goals) and have earned 6 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Valentin Castellanos is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for New York City FC. He has totaled 16 assists while accumulating 35 yellow card cautions during his career. Castellanos has been given a starting assignment in 95 contests so far in his career and he tallies 0.47 G/90. The forward hailing from Argentina has tallied 44 goals in 8,449 professional minutes played.

Another guy who could decide the outcome is Heber, the forward hailing from Brazil. Heber has played 7,594 minutes during 88 career starting assignments and has been handed 11 yellow card warnings. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 10 times during his pro soccer career and he has scored 52 total goals. He scores 0.62 goals per 90 minutes during his pro soccer career.

The guy who will defend the goal for New York City FC is Sean Johnson. Johnson has been on the pitch for 29,406 mins and has 1,003 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.31 (427 total goals surrendered) and he has a save percentage of 71.0. The goalkeeper born in the United States has faced 1,415 shots tried at him in 327 career starts. Johnson (127-94-106 record during his career) has recorded 78 shutouts, which has earned him a 23.9% clean sheet rate.

For their last game, Toronto took home the win by a final score of 2-1 against Philadelphia. TFC finished the match with a 50.0% successful dribble percentage by completing 12 out of the 24 dribbles they attempted. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 373 out of their 462 passes they tried for a rate of 80.7%. Toronto connected on 4 shots on target out of 7 shots attempted earning them a 57.1% rate in their last game. Having tallied 10 goals and 9 assists in all matches, Toronto averages 1.43 goals and 1.29 assists per 90 minutes.

Alejandro Pozuelo should be someone to watch for Toronto FC. He sports an average of 0.22 goals per 90 minutes and has started 216 matches in his career. The forward from Spain has totaled 19,817 professional minutes while he has scored 48 goals. He has accumulated 34 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 54 times. You should also watch out for Jesus Jimenez, the forward representing Spain. He has collected 41 goals in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 22 different times. Jimenez has been handed 8 yellow card warnings in 11,049 minutes played (122 career starts). His goals per 90 min average in his career is 0.33.

Alex Bono will reside in front of the goal for Toronto FC. In his career, Bono has allowed 197 goals and has accounted for 413 saves in 128 starts. He has given up 1.52 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 56-31-42. He has earned a save percentage of 69.7 and his clean sheet rate sits at 19.5%. Bono has totaled 25 shutouts while seeing 595 shots against him in 11,697 mins in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto (+390)

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