Los Angeles FC vs New York Red Bulls Prediction, 4/20/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/17/2024

Game: Los Angeles FC vs New York Red Bulls

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024

Location: BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Red Bulls (4-3-1) are hitting the road to BMO Stadium on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat LAFC (3-2-3). The expected starting goaltenders will be Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles and Carlos Coronel for New York.

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LAFC has relinquished 12 goals while surrendering 1.50 G/90, and opposing clubs have earned 37 SoT on them. They have tallied 2 clean sheets, giving them a % of 25.0% over the course of the season. Los Angeles has earned 27 yellow card warnings so far this season and also 1 red card. The LA Football Club sit at 1st in regard to expected goals having 16.4, and their xGA sit at 10.0. On the year, this squad averages 1.38 points per fixture (11 points) and sit at 8th in soccer with 9 assists. Their difference in goals is currently at 1 with the help of 13 goals compiled and also 12 goals surrendered. Los Angeles FC has amassed 25 saves and have a SV percentage of 70.3 this year.

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On the season, New York has a save % of 72.0 (25 SoT against), and they also sit at 3rd in the league with 15 pts. The Red Bulls are averaging 1.88 pts per contest while amassing 8 assists and 2 red cards. The New York Red Bulls have compiled 11 goals and the squad's goals expected so far this season sits at 10.3. New York has tallied a shut out % of 37.5% the year and also 12 yellow card cautions. The club's goals against/90 min is 0.87 with 19 saves, and they have compiled 3 clean sheets. New York sits at 6th for goals surrendered with 7, and the goal difference is 4.

The man defending the goal for Los Angeles will be Hugo Lloris. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.07 (626 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 73.4. Lloris (300-141-143 record in his career) has earned 205 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 34.9% clean sheet percentage. Lloris has been on the pitch for 52,450 minutes and has earned 1,654 saves so far in his pro soccer career. The keeper born in France has had 2,274 shots tried against him in 587 career starts.

Carlos Coronel will reside in front of the net for New York. Coronel has recorded 37 clean sheets and has defended 425 shots against him in 11,299 minutes in his career. He sports a save % of 68.9 and his clean sheet rate sits at 29.6%. He has allowed 1.14 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 52-32-41. In his career, Coronel has allowed 143 goals and has accounted for 287 stops in 125 starts.

Denis Bouanga is one footballer who can be a force on the pitch for Los Angeles. Denis Bouanga has had a starting assignment in 216 matchups in his career and he accounts for 0.39 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Gabon has earned 84 goals in 19,265 professional minutes. He has totaled 34 assists while tallying 15 yellow cards so far in his career.

New York features Elias Manoel, who gives opposing coaches headaches. The forward hailing from Brazil has been on the pitch for 3,145 professional minutes and he has scored 8 goals. He currently averages 0.23 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 36 outings thus far in his career. He has accounted for 1 yellow card thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 4 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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