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Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC Prediction, 6/26/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/21/2022

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Game: Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC

Date: Sunday, June 26, 2022

Location: Subaru Park in Chester, PA

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+120) New York City (+210)

Keaton Parks and New York City FC (8-3-3, 1st in Eastern Conference) go to Subaru Park on Sunday where they'll meet the Philadelphia Union (6-8-1, 3rd in Eastern Conference). The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Andre Blake for the Philadelphia Union and Sean Johnson for New York City FC. The line on this game has the Philadelphia Union coming in at +120 and NYCFC is at +210. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Philadelphia stepped onto the pitch against Cincinnati in their last game and finished with a draw by a score of 1-1. The Zolos tried 12 dribbles in this outing and were able to convert 9 of the tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to passing, they earned a 90.5% received passes percentage by connecting on 325 of the 359 passing attempts in their last outing.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Philadelphia finished at a 38.5% rate by putting 5 shots on target of 13 total shots. Philadelphia has an average of 1.27 goals per 90 (19 goals in total) and have accounted for 15 assists in all matches this season.

Alejandro Bedoya is a player who can be a difference maker for the Philadelphia Union. He has totaled 34 assists while earning 72 yellow cards in his career. Bedoya has had a starting assignment in 308 games during his soccer career and has 0.14 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing the United States has totaled 44 goals scored in 27,936 mins.

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Someone else who should impact this game is Daniel Gazdag, the midfielder who represents Hungary. Gazdag has been on the pitch for 15,822 mins during 181 career starting assignments and has been handed 33 yellow card cautions. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 11 times so far in his pro soccer career and he has scored 32 goals. He is averaging 0.18 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Philadelphia Union is Andre Blake. Blake has played for 16,613 mins and has earned 572 stops in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.29 (238 goals given up) and he has a save percentage of 72.3. The keeper from Jamaica has had 792 shots tried at him in 185 career starts. Blake (77-47-61 mark in his professional soccer career) has accounted for 57 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 30.8% clean sheet percentage.

In their last outing, New York City went home with a draw by a final score of 1-1 against Colorado. They wrapped up this contest by converting 484 out of their 566 passes they tried for a rate of 85.5%. NYCFC finished with a 66.7% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 10 of the 15 dribbles they pursued. New York City converted 4 shots on goal out of their 15 shots tried which gave them a 26.7% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having a total of 26 goals and 17 assists in all their matches, New York City sports an average of 1.86 goals and 1.21 assists per 90 minutes.

Keaton Parks will be someone to watch for New York City FC. The midfielder hailing from the United States has accumulated 6,435 professional minutes while scoring 10 goals. He has accumulated 13 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 2 times. He is averaging 0.14 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 73 games during his soccer career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Maximiliano Moralez, the forward representing Argentina. Moralez has been given a total of 42 yellow card cautions in 24,022 minutes (275 starts). His goals per 90 average so far in his career is 0.18. He has earned 48 goals so far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 70 different times.

Sean Johnson will look after the net for New York City FC. Thus far in his career, Johnson has surrendered 431 goals and has racked up 1,014 stops in 334 starts. He has surrendered 1.29 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 133-95-106. He sports a save percentage of 71.1 and his shutout rate is currently 25.1%. Johnson has totaled 84 shutouts while defending 1,431 shots tried against him in 30,036 minutes throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York City (+210)

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