New York City FC vs D.C. United Prediction, 4/20/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/17/2024

Game: New York City FC vs D.C. United

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: MLS Season Pass

The United (2-4-2) are headed to Citi Field on Saturday where they will attempt to beat NYCFC (2-2-4). The expected starting goalies will be Matt Freese for New York City and Alex Bono for DC.

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The Pigeons rank 20th for xG having 10.0, and their xGA are sitting at 10.9. NYCFC has given up 9 goals while relinquishing 1.13 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have earned 36 shots on target against them. Their differential on goals is -2 by means of 7 goals accumulated as well as 9 goals allowed. They have tallied 1 clean sheet, which has them sitting at a rate of 12.5% so far this year. New York City FC has earned 26 SVs and have earned a save % of 75.0 this year. New York City has compiled 17 yellow cards this year in addition to 2 red cards. On the year, this team is sitting with an average of 1.00 pts/match (8 points) and they also are ranked 27th in soccer with 4 assists.

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D.C. United has totaled 12 goals and the team's xG so far this year is sitting at 16.0. This team's goals against per 90 is at 1.50 in addition to 24 saves, and they are sitting with 2 shut outs. So far this year, the United have a save rate of 69.4 (36 SoTA), and they also are 17th in the league with 10 pts. D.C. is ranked 18th for goals against having 12, and the team's goal differential sits at 0. The United have compliled a CS% of 25.0% so far this season in addition to 28 yellow cards. The United average 1.25 points per fixture while accumulating 9 assists and 1 red card.

The man who will protect the net for New York City will be Matt Freese. Freese has seen the pitch a total of 3,958 minutes and is sitting with 138 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.48 (65 goals conceded) and his save % is 70.1. The goalie hailing from the United States has seen 201 shots tried at him in 45 career starts. Freese (13-15-17 record during his career) has totaled 11 shutouts, which leaves him with a 24.4% clean sheet percentage.

Alex Bono will look after the goal for DC. During his professional soccer career, Bono has allowed 250 goals and has earned 521 stops in 162 starts. He has allowed 1.52 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 65-43-55. He sports a save percentage of 70.4 and his shutout rate is 21.6%. Bono has tallied 35 clean sheets while defending 769 shots attempted against him in 14,802 career mins.

Monsef Bakrar is a member of the team who could help decide the outcome for New York City. The forward representing Algeria has 11 goals scored in 3,023 professional minutes played. Bakrar has started 35 matches so far in his career and he scores 0.33 goals per 90 minutes. He has 2 assists while tallying 1 yellow card thus far in his career.

DC has a guy in Christian Benteke, who is known to give defenses fits. He has collected 19 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 40 times. The forward born in Belgium has earned 30,830 minutes while earning 150 goals. He sports an average of 0.44 goals per 90 mins and has started 334 outings so far in his pro soccer career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take DC

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