New York City FC vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 5/31/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/29/2024

Game: New York City FC vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Friday, May 31, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: AppleTV

Yankee Stadium is the location where the Earthquakes (3-2-10) will try to defeat New York City FC (8-2-5) on Friday. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Matt Freese for New York City and William Yarbrough for San Jose.

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New York City FC has a total of 57 saves and have earned a save rate of 78.4 this season. Their goal differential is at 3 with the help of 19 goals notched and 16 goals relinquished. On the season, the club averages 1.73 pts/match (26 pts) and sit at 17th in MLS with 14 assists. The Pigeons have a ranking of 8th in xG with 22.3, and the squad's xGA are at 19.0. New York City has 30 yellow cards over the course of the season in addition to 2 red cards. NYCFC has conceded 16 goals while giving up 1.07 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have tallied 74 SoT against them. They have amassed 3 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 20.0% so far this season.

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The San Jose Earthquakes have totaled 23 goals and their xG so far this season is sitting at 21.3. Their goals against/90 min is at 2.27 with 46 saves. the year, San Jose has a save rate of 65.0 (80 SoT against), and they also sit at 27th in MLS with 11 points. San Jose sits at 26th concerning goals against with 34, and the goal difference is at -11. San Jose has earned 42 yellow card warnings. The Earthquakes are averaging 0.73 pts/match while sitting with 15 assists and 3 red cards.

The man protecting the net for New York City will be Matt Freese. Freese (19-15-18 record during his soccer career) has recorded 13 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 25.0% clean sheet rate. The goalie from the United States has faced 239 shots attempted at him in 52 starts. His GA/90 is 1.41 (72 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 72.0. Freese has played for 4,588 minutes and has 169 saves so far in his career.

William Yarbrough will look after the goal for San Jose. He has allowed 1.40 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 93-72-92. Yarbrough has tallied 70 clean sheets and has defended 1,196 shots against him in 23,129 mins in his career. In his career, Yarbrough has given up 359 goals and has 838 stops in 258 starting assignments. He sports a save % of 72.9 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 27.1%.

Monsef Bakrar is a footballer who can make an impact for New York City. Bakrar has been in the starting lineup in 39 games during his career and has 0.32 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Algeria has tallied 12 goals in 3,362 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 2 assists while earning 1 yellow card so far in his career.

San Jose stars Cristian Espinoza, who pesters opposing defenses. He currently averages 0.18 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 205 contests so far in his career. The forward from Argentina has earned 17,571 professional minutes while scoring 36 goals. He has 10 yellow cards thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 60 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York City

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