6th in the East, NYCFC, hosts 7th the New York Red Bulls, Saturday at 5:30pm EST. Let’a break down the odds, best bets and our NYCFC vs New York Red Bulls prediction.
New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls Odds
- NYCFC +120
- Draw +250
- NYRB +210
*Odds at Bet365
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NYCFC took both meetings this season winning 2-1 and 5-1. While this year’s meetings were high-scoring, the Under 2.5 had gone 5-0 and 8-1 prior to that.
Both teams pulled upsets in Round One of the playoffs. NYCFC lost 1-0 to Cincinnati, then won 3-1 and then drew 0-0 in Game 3 before winning in PKs.
NYCFC now enters the Conference Semis winners of 5/7, though they have failed to score in 3/4 games. All 3 of those times they didn’t were on the road and when playing at home they’ve scored in 6 straight and 11/12. Those last 6 have all seen bets on BTTS cash and 5 saw BTTS & Over 2.5.
The Red Bulls entered the playoffs with just 1 win in 11 and 2 in 16. They lost to Columbus on Decision Day and going up against the Crew again in Round One looked like a quick it would be a quick exit from the playoffs.
But a 1-0 road win, and then a 2-2 draw in New York which saw them go on to win in PKs, saw them shock the defending champs in just 2 games.
They’ve now scored in 9 straight but also conceded in 11/12. Getting Emil Forsberg back has been huge and with him in the lineup they’re 10-4-2.
NYCFC vs New York Red Bulls Picks
I’d look to either BTTS or the draw for this NYCFC vs New York Red Bulls prediction.
- MLS Predictions: Draw +250
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