In a premier matchup between two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, the New England Revolution (5 wins, 1 loss, 2 draws) travel to take on New York City FC (3-2-2). The game is scheduled to kick off Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Red Bull Arena. Below, we preview the New England Revolution vs. New York City FC odds and lines, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.
Coming off a hard-fought 1-0 win over the last-place FC Cincinnati, New England will look to keep its four-match unbeaten streak alive, but it will be no easy feat. New England and New York are two of just four teams in the East with at least 10 goals.
As for NYCFC, it’ll look to MF Jesús Medina, who is tied for the third-most goals in MLS. New England holds its opponents under a goal per game.
Over its last 4 games, NYCFC has scored 5 and given up 5, so getting back into a rhythm following the international break with a win over the best in the conference would be huge.
New England Revolution at New York City FC: Odds, picks and predictions
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- Money line: New England Revolution +230 (bet $100 to win $230) | New York City FC +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Draw (bet $100 to win $250)
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -165 | U: +125)
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Prediction
New England 2, NYCFC 1
Money line (ML)
BET on the REVOLUTION (+230) because it’s not a fluke that they’re the best team in the conference. Philadelphia may give them some run at top of the East, but New England has looked phenomenal on both sides of the ball.
Offensively, they’re led by F Adam Buksa, who is tied for sixth in goals (4). Buksa is also fifth in shots (29). Defensively, New England is ninth in duel percentage, sixth in save percentage and tied for fifth in clean sheets.
It won’t be an easy win though as NYCFC has the 24-year-old Medina and 22-year-old F Valentín Castellanos, who is also tied for sixth in goals.
Despite the scoring prowess for NYCFC, getting past New England and consistently stopping its barrage of counterattacks will not be easy. For their abilities on both sides of the field, the Revolution should come out on top.
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Over/Under (O/U)
PASS on the Over 2.5 (-165). Despite the scoring prowess, New England has a solid backline. Betting Over 2 goals in soccer at that value is just not worth it.
New York has played seven games, and scored in all of them. However, three games still wouldn’t have topped the Over as they have two 1-1 draws and a 2-0 win. As for New England, it’s the opposite as four of its last five games fell shy of 3 goals.
The offense is there for both teams, but assuming that 3 goals will be hit is never a guarantee. For your money, betting on New England to win is the smarter play.
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