New York Red Bulls vs CF Montreal Prediction, 5/20/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/18/2023

Game: New York Red Bulls vs CF Montreal

Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023

Location: Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-124) Montreal (+370)

The Red Bulls (2-7-4) host CF Montreal (5-0-7) at Red Bull Arena on Saturday. CFM is priced at +370 while the Red Bulls are at -124. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Carlos Coronel for New York and Jonathan Sirois for Montreal.

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New York has given up 11 goals while allowing 0.85 goals per 90 min, and opponents have earned 32 shots on target on them. They have amassed 3 shut outs, giving them a rate of 23.1% this season. New York is sitting with 36 yellow card warnings so far this season. The Red Bulls sit at 14th for goals expected with 16.0, and their xGA are sitting at 10.1. On the year, this team holds an average of 1.00 points per contest (13 points) and they also have a ranking of 29th in soccer with 4 assists. The team's difference in goals is -3 as a result of 8 goals accumulated and 11 goals conceded. The New York Red Bulls have amassed 23 saves and they also have a SV percentage of 71.9 so far this season.

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The Impact have put together an average of 1.25 pts/match while totaling 5 assists and 2 red cards. Montreal has tallied a clean sheet % of 33.3% over the course of the season and also 31 yellow cards. Montreal sits at 27th concerning goals conceded with 20, and the squad's goal difference is sitting at -9. So far this year, Montreal has a save rate of 67.8 (59 SoTA), and they also rank 17th in MLS with 15 points. This team's goals against/90 min is 1.67 with 40 saves, and they have accounted for 4 clean sheets. CF Montreal has accumulated 11 goals and this squad's xG the year sits at 11.8.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for New York will be Carlos Coronel. Coronel has seen the field a total of 3,870 mins and has earned 102 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.35 (58 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save % of .658. The goalkeeper hailing from Brazil has seen 155 shots attempted against him in 43 starting assignments. Coronel (15-12-16 record in his career) has recorded 6 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 14.0% clean sheet percentage.

Jonathan Sirois will be looking after the goal for Montreal. He has surrendered 1.54 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 16-13-10. Siriois has earned 10 shutouts while seeing 184 shots attempted against him in 3,510 career mins. During his career, Siriois has given up 60 goals and has 123 saves in 39 starts. He holds a save percentage of .668 and his clean sheet rate sits at 25.6%.

Cory Burke is one player who can make a noticable difference for New York. Burke has been given a starting assignment in 94 outings during his soccer career and scores 0.45 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Jamaica has totaled 45 goals scored in 9,019 professional minutes played. He has totaled 14 assists while accumulating 33 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career.

Montreal has an attacker in Romell Quioto, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has 22 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 29 times. The forward who is from Honduras has 9,796 professional minutes and he has scored 49 goals. He currently averages 0.45 goals per 90 minutes and has started 110 outings during his pro soccer career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-124)

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