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On Saturday, New York City FC (4W-3L-1D; 13 points), seated in the 5th spot, will welcome Sporting KC (2W-6L-2D; 8 points), who are in 11th place. Kick off at Citi Field is at 7:00 PM ET. New York City FC, who have recently experienced a mixture of successful results, coupled with losing ones, have home advantage for this match.
New York City FC and Sporting Kansas City’s most recent encounter in the MLS occurred in July 27, 2019 and the match ended in a victory for New York City.
Picks, Predictions, and Betting Preview for the New York City FC vs Sporting Kansas City MLS Match on May 7 2022
Where: Citi Field in Flushing, Queens, New York
When: Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET
Betting on New York City FC
Record: 4-3-1 | League Standing: 5
New York City FC comes into this game seated in the 5th spot with a record of four wins, three losses, and one draw over 8 games. The club has recently recorded a mix of both winning results, coupled with some disappointing performances and have netted a total of 19 so far. This has likely been due to the actions of Valentin Castellanos, who has five goals, and Thiago who has four. The team has conceded 10. In their most recent match, New York City FC defeated San Jose Earthquakes 3-0.
Absences and Injuries
New York City FC will be without Anton Tinnerholm.
Betting on Sporting Kansas City
Record: 2-6-2 | League Standing: 11
Sporting Kansas City have a tally of eight points so far this campaign and will maximize every opportunity in front of them. They dropped points against FC Dallas 2-2 last Sunday and to date, the squad has logged two wins, six losses, and two draws in 10 matches. When they have done well, it’s principally been thanks to the energy demonstrated by Johnny Russell and Daniel Salloi. Can the pair usher Sporting Kansas City to a win here?
Absences and Injuries
Sporting Kansas City will be missing Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, Alan Pulido, and Gadi Kinda.
New York City FC vs Sporting Kansas City | Moneyline, Over/Under and Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick: New York City FC (-250) at FanDuel
New York City FC are the favorite team according to the betting market. The club comes into this match with a recent win percentage of 44.44% in their last 10 games (four wins, three losses and two draws). Sporting Kansas City, in contrast, have a win percentage of 20% in their last 10 games (two wins, six losses and two draws).
Over/Under Pick: Under 2.5 Total Goals (+115) at BetMGM
New York City FC have registered an average of eight goals over their last 10 matches. Sporting Kansas City have averaged seven goals over their last 10 matches for comparison.
Spread Pick: New York City FC -1.5 Goals (+110) at MyBookie.ag
New York City FC will need to win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.
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