Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC Prediction, 5/15/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/14/2024

Game: Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Location: Subaru Park in Chester, PA

TV: AppleTV

Subaru Park is the location where NYCFC (5-2-5) will try to defeat the Philadelphia Union (3-5-3) on Wednesday. The men protecting the net will be Oliver Semmle for Philadelphia and Matt Freese for New York City.

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The Union have a ranking of 5th concerning goals expected with 19.3, and their expected goals against are coming in at 14.2. The Union have relinquished 19 goals while giving up 1.73 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have compiled 51 shots on target against them. This team's differential on goals is currently at 2 by 21 goals put in the net as well as 19 goals conceded. They have recorded 1 clean sheet, which gives them a rate of 9.1% so far this season. Philadelphia has amassed 32 saves and hold a save rate of 64.7 on the year. Philadelphia has 29 yellow cards on the campaign. This year, this team has put together an average of 1.27 pts per fixture (14 pts) and they also have a ranking of 6th in soccer with 15 assists.

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the year, NYCFC has the club's save rate of 76.3 (59 SoT against), and also are ranked 14th in MLS with 17 points. The Pigeons have put together an average of 1.42 pts/match while recording 10 assists and 2 red cards. New York City FC has amassed 14 goals and their xG on the season is 18.3. NYCFC has amassed a shut out % of 16.7% this year and also 22 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.17 with 44 saves, and they have amassed 2 shut outs. New York City has a ranking of 19th concerning goals given up having 14, and the squad's goal difference is 0.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Philadelphia is Oliver Semmle. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.29 (50 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 67.6. Semmle (15-11-11 record in his career) has accumulated 13 shutouts, which gives him a 35.1% clean sheet percentage. Semmle has seen the pitch for 3,478 mins and is sitting with 92 saves so far in his career. The keeper from Germany has had 136 shots tried against him in 37 starts.

Matt Freese is expected to look after the goal for New York City. So far in his career, Freese has conceded 70 goals and has 156 stops in 49 starts. He has allowed 1.46 goals per 90 while holding a record of 16-15-18. He has earned a save percentage of 71.0 and his shutout rate sits at 24.5%. Freese has accumulated 12 clean sheets while defending 224 shots against him in 4,318 minutes in his career.

Julian Carranza is a member of the side who can be a force in the game for Philadelphia. The forward from Argentina has totaled 45 goals scored in 9,382 mins. Carranza has been a starter in 100 outings during his soccer career and he accounts for 0.43 G/90. He has accounted for 12 assists while earning 5 yellow card cautions thus far in his career.

New York City features an attacker in Monsef Bakrar, who should keep defenses up at night. The forward hailing from Algeria has 3,246 mins and he has scored 11 goals. He scores 0.30 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 38 matches so far in his career. He has accumulated 1 yellow card in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 2 times.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York City

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