New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 3/18/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Red Bulls vs Columbus Crew

Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023

Location: Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-116) Columbus (+330)

The Red Bulls (0-2-1) host the Columbus Crew (1-1-1) at Red Bull Arena on Saturday. The Red Bulls open at -116 while the Crew are at +330. The over/under is 3. The starting goaltenders are Carlos Coronel for New York and Eloy Room for Columbus.

New York has surrendered 2 goals while conceding 0.67 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have 3 shots on target on them. They have 1 clean sheet, which has them at a % of 33.3% this season. New York has a total of 6 yellow cards on the year. The Red Bulls sit at 19th in relation to goals expected with 1.9, and the expected goals against are coming in at 1.2. On the year, this club has put together an average of 0.67 points per fixture (2 points) and also are ranked 22nd in the league with 1 assist. Their differential on goals is at -1 by means of 1 goal compiled and 2 goals allowed. The New York Red Bulls have recorded 1 save and also have earned a save rate of 66.7 so far this year.

Over the course of the season, Columbus has a save percentage of 72.7 (11 shots on target against), and they also have a ranking of 13th in soccer with 4 pts. The Crew average 1.33 pts per contest while amassing 3 assists. The Columbus Crew have totaled 4 goals and the team's xG on the season is currently at 1.6. Columbus has a clean sheet rate of 33.3% so far this season and also 8 yellow card warnings. The club's goals against per 90 min is 1.67 in addition to 6 saves, and they have a total of 1 clean sheet. Columbus ranks 16th in relation to goals against having 5, and the squad's goal differential is at -1.

The man who will protect the net for New York is Carlos Coronel. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.48 (49 total goals surrendered) and his save % is .635. Coronel (13-7-13 mark in his professional soccer career) has 4 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 12.1% clean sheet percentage. Coronel has seen the field for 2,970 mins and is sitting with 80 saves in his pro soccer career. The goalie from Brazil has had 126 shots attempted at him in 33 starts.

Eloy Room will reside in front of the net for Columbus. Room has racked up 39 clean sheets and has defended 121 shots tried against him in 9,180 minutes in his career. He sports a save % of .744 and his clean sheet rate is 38.2%. He has surrendered 0.27 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 50-28-24. Thus far in his career, Room has conceded 28 goals and has accounted for 90 stops in 102 starting assignments.

Lewis Morgan is a member of the side who could help decide the outcome for New York. He has totaled 27 assists while earning 6 yellow cards during his soccer career. The forward born in Scotland has racked up 43 goals in 15,492 minutes played. Morgan has started 173 matches in his career and scores 0.25 goals per 90 mins.

Columbus has playmaker in Lucas Zelarayan, who should keep defenses up at night. He has 12 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 34 times. The midfielder who is from Armenia has totaled 15,406 minutes while scoring 58 goals. He is averaging 0.34 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 171 outings in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-116)

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