Prediction: New York City to win 3-0
Best Odds: 11/1
New York City and the San Jose Earthquakes will lock horns with each other at the Yankee Stadium this coming weekend. The Major League Soccer match between Nick Cushing’s side and Luchi Gonzalez’s team is scheduled to kick off at 12:30 pm UK time on Saturday.
New York City
New York City are one of the most well-known clubs in Major League Soccer, but they do not always tend to do well. Last season, The Boys in Blue ended up as low as 11th in the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference, but things are looking pretty rosy for them right now.
Nick Cushing’s side are as high as third in the Major Soccer Soccer Eastern Conference table with 26 points from 15 matches. They are very likely to end up in the playoffs, although they may not finish second or third because of the number of teams around them.
New York City will head into the Major League Soccer match against the San Jose Earthquakes this weekend on the back of a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution away from home in the league. It came after a 2-1 defeat at the hands of the New York Red Bulls in MLS which followed a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union on the road in the league.
Team News:
New York City are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Matthew Freese will be in goal and will have Tayvon Gray, Thiago Martins, Birk Risa and Kevin O’Toole in front of him in defence. Andres Perea and Keaton Parks will be the two holding midfielders. Hannes Wolf, Santiago Rodríguez and Agustin Ojeda are likely to be the three attacking midfielders. Monsef Bakrar will lead the line for New York City.
San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes are one of the biggest and most-well known in Major League Soccer, but things have not been doing well for them for a while. Last season, The Goonies finished as low as ninth in the Major League Soccer Western Conference table and things are even bad right now.
Luchi Gonzalez’s side are 13th in the league table at the moment with 11 points from 15 matches. They are level on points with bottom side, the Sporting Kansas City.
The San Jose Earthquakes will head into the Major League Soccer game against New York City this weekend on the back of a 1-1 draw with Austin FC at home in Major League Soccer. It came after a 4-3 extra-time defeat at the hands of Sacramento Republic FC in the US Open Cup which followed a 1-0 defeat to Orlando City SC in front of their fans.
Team News:
San Jose Earthquakes are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. William Yarbrough will be in goal. Carlos Akapo, Bruno Wilson, Rodrigues and Vítor Costa will be the four defenders. Jackson Yueill and Carlos Gruezo are likely to be the two holding midfielders. Cristian Espinoza, Hernan Lopez and Amahl Pellegrino will be the three attacking midfielders. Jeremy Ebobisse will lead the line for The Goonies.
Key Factors to Consider
- New York City have won their last 4 Major League Soccer matches.
- San Jose Earthquakes have won 2 of their last 5 Major League Soccer matches.
- San Jose Earthquakes have conceded 34 goals in 15 Major League Soccer matches.
- New York City have lost 1 of their last 6 Major League Soccer games.
- New York City have scored 19 goals in 15 Major League Soccer games.
Conclusion
The San Jose Earthquakes are struggling at the moment and are unlikely to pose too much of a problem for New York City. The home team have a much better side and are in better form. The Pigeons are likely to pick up all three points from this particular Major League Soccer game without too much of a problem.
Prediction: New York City to win 3-0
Best Odds: 11/1
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