St. Louis City travel to face the New York Red Bulls in the MLS. New York Red Bulls enter this match as the clear outsider with a 30% winning probability two days before kickoff, while St. Louis City are the clear favourites.
Current Form - New York Red Bulls
The New York Red Bulls are eighth in the Eastern Conference with 33 points. In their last league match, the team secured a 1-0 win away at New York City. The club has managed two wins, one draw, and two losses in their last five. Additionally, the team is on a three-match winless run at home.
Current Form - St. Louis City
St. Louis City are third in the Western Conference with 44 points. In their last league match, the team won 3-1 at home against Toronto FC. In their last five, the team has three wins and two draws. They are currently on a 16-match unbeaten run.
Head-to-Head Record
This will be the first-ever meeting between these two teams.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
New York Red Bulls will be led by Julian Hall, who has 10 goals and three assists at an average rating of 6.7, and Ronald Donkor, who has two goals and four assists. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty is sidelined with an injury for New York Red Bulls.
St. Louis City features Carlo Holse, who has three goals and one assist at an average rating of 7.5, and Conrad Wallem, who has one goal and four assists. Rafael Navarro has scored four goals in his last three matches, averaging a match rating of 7.9 over that run for St. Louis City.
Key Numbers
↔️ Expected goals conceded (xGA): New York Red Bulls 1.91 per match vs St. Louis City 1.01 per match
New York Red Bulls
➖ Headed goals: 0.07 per match (3rd worst, league average 0.20)
➖ Big chances conceded: 3.4 per match (4th worst, league average 2.6)
St. Louis City
➕ Big chance conversion: 59% (best in the league, league average 39%)
➕ Shots on target conceded: 3.1 per match (best in the league, league average 4.8)
Match Notes
Mohammed Sofo has picked up four yellow cards in his last 10 appearances for New York Red Bulls. Conrad Wallem has picked up four yellow cards in his last nine appearances for St. Louis City. Tim Parker now plays for New York Red Bulls after a spell at St. Louis City, where he scored five goals in 52 appearances over two seasons. Daniel Edelman joined St. Louis City directly from New York Red Bulls, the club that raised him, having scored three goals in 104 appearances across four seasons.
Betting Insights
A 66% chance of both teams scoring is indicated by the bookmakers for this match. The over/under market puts a 67% probability on there being over 2.5 goals.
Goals implied by the odds: 3.4
These figures come from the pre-match odds two days before kickoff.
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