In a Sunday MLS match, New York City FC (10 wins, 8 losses and 3 losses) and New York Red Bulls (8-8-5) meet up at 7 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium (on ESPN+). Below, we preview the New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls betting odds and lines, and make our best MLS bets and picks at BetMGM.
New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls: Key injuries
New York City FC
- M/F Heber (knee) out
- D/M James Sands (foot) out
- M Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (COVID-19) out
- M Gedion Zelalem (knee) out
New York Red Bulls
- D Patrick Seagrist (groin) out
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New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls: MLS odds, prediction, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET.
Prediction
New York City FC 2, New York Red Bulls 1
Money line (ML)
NEW YORK CITY FC (-134) heads into this one with a plus-8 goal differential, while the New York Red Bulls (+375) are even on the season. In their previous five home matches against the Red Bulls, NYCFC has posted an impressive 4-0-1 record with nine goals scored and just four allowed. The home side is a good play in this one, too. They’re playing for a top-four spot in the table, hungry for a strong playoff seed, too, so they have a little extra incentive.
New to sports betting? A winning $13.40 bet on New York City FC (-134) returns $10, while a winning $10 bet on New York Red Bulls fetches a profit of $37.50. A $10 bet on a draw (+280) returns a profit of $28.
Over/Under (O/U)
The line is set at 2.5 (O: -134, O: +100), and it’s going to be close. We have seen at least three total goals in two of the previous three meetings in this series, so playing OVER 2.5 (-134) lightly is the way to go here.
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