MLS Betting Preview: New York City vs St. Louis City
New York City square off against St. Louis City at Citi Field, with kick-off set for 19:30 on Saturday 4 April.
St. Louis To Have No Joy
There are several reasons to back New York City on the Full-Time Result betting market, especially at value odds of -147. We think that the favourites will prove too strong for St. Louis.
St. Louis Claimed 2-0 Victory in Last H2H
New York City FC were defeated last time out by a 3-2 scoreline. Yankee Stadium saw them beaten at home to Inter Miami. The Pigeons had 46% possession and totalled five shots on target, with Nicolas Fernandez and Agustin Ojeda scoring one goal apiece.
St. Louis City have lost their previous two MLS games on the road. Their most recent league match was at home at Energizer Park where they secured a 3-1 win against New England Revolution. Yoann Damet’s men had 48% possession and recorded six shots on goal, while Simon Becher, Christopher Durkin and Marcel Hartel were all on target.
Head-to-Head Statistics
St. Louis won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 2-0 home triumph when facing NYCFC at Energizer Park.
New York City – Last 10 League Games
NYCFC have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals from 9.4 attempts and 5.5 shots on goal. Pascal Jansen’s team have averaged 54.5% possession and 4.0 corners per game, conceding 1.9 goals and 4.6 corners from 9.7 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.
Top goalscorer Nicolas Fernandez has found the net 7 times, with Agustin Ojeda, Maxi Moralez, Keaton Parks and Alonso Martinez scoring 2 each. Maxi Moralez is the top assists maker on 6.
St. Louis City – Last 10 League Games
St. Louis have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.4 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts. The Missouri club have averaged 48.1% possession, 4.8 corners awarded and 4.8 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts.
Marcel Hartel is top scorer on 6, with Simon Becher and Brendan McSorley next on 2. Joao Klauss and Alfredo Morales have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.
New York City vs St. Louis City Prediction & Betting Tips
We cover the essential New York City vs St. Louis City betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, a corners value pick, correct score guidance, top player prop plays and a carefully crafted bet builder.
Match Prediction
It wouldn’t be surprising to see New York City come out on top in this MLS match. We will therefore back them at -147 and get a nice potential return if the hosts manage to land a victory.
A good deal of research goes into our football betting tips. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key MLS stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.
Key New York City vs St. Louis City league stats:
NYCFC have won 6 of their last 10 games.NYCFC have won 12 of their last 20 games.St. Louis have lost 13 of their last 18 games on the road.St. Louis have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.St. Louis have lost their last 2 games on the road.
NYCFC to Win Probability
The best betting sites make it a 59.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.
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A betting alternative to supporting NYCFC is the Double Result. You can get bigger odds by siding with them to lead at the halfway phase before running out winners.
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Player Prop Picks
Keaton Parks (NYCFC) has netted two goals in his past five MLS games. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +350 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.
Latest Keaton Parks Player Prop Odds
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Corners Prediction
It’s been an average of 6.20 St. Louis corners in the past 5 games, while the previous two New York City matches have involved them conceding over 3.5 corners. We’re going to take the Overs for St. Louis Team Corners, with this line standing out and you can get odds of -133.
League Games
New York City
Total
8.60
4.00
4.60
Home
9.40
5.60
3.80
Away
8.90
3.60
5.30
St. Louis
Total
9.60
4.80
4.80
Home
10.60
7.40
3.20
Away
10.30
3.60
6.70
Latest Corner Odds
Total Corners
New York City Corners
St. Louis Corners
Most Corners
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New York City vs St. Louis City Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
Latest Full-Time Odds Suggest NYCFC Victory
For this MLS clash, New York City FC are the -143 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 59% chance of winning. If you’re searching for a different slant, St. Louis City are available at +370.
If you think NYCFC can win by two or more goals against St. Louis, consider them at -0.75 on the Asian Handicap at -114. You’ll even win with half your stake if they win by one goal, with the other half refunded.
The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -147.
The top football betting sites cover MLS matches in serious depth and there are hundreds of markets. We recommend scanning through the various bets before picking out the best angle.
Full-Time Result
Half-Time Result
Double Chance
Draw No Bet
Asian Handicap
Total Goals
Both Teams to Score
Hannes Wolf Favourite to Score the First Goal
Favourite Hannes Wolf is available at +475 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.
Player Goals
Hannes Wolf (NYCFC)
AgustÃn Ojeda (NYCFC)
Nicolás Fernández Mercau (NYCFC)
Sang-bin Jeong (St. Louis)
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New York City vs St. Louis City Lineups & Team News
Check the NYCFC vs St. Louis team news before you place your bets. Stay informed with our predicted and confirmed MLS lineups and the latest injury reports.
Previous New York City Lineups
22 Mar
MLS
NYCFC
2-3
Inter Miami
14 Mar
MLS
NYCFC
3-1
Colorado Rapids
07 Mar
MLS
NYCFC
5-0
Orlando City
01 Mar
MLS
Philadelphia
1-2
NYCFC
22 Feb
MLS
LA Galaxy
1-1
NYCFC
29 Nov
MLS
Inter Miami
5-1
NYCFC
Previous St. Louis City Lineups
21 Mar
MLS
St. Louis
3-1
NE Revolution
14 Mar
MLS
Los Angeles FC
2-0
St. Louis
07 Mar
MLS
St. Louis
0-1
Seattle Sounders
01 Mar
MLS
San Diego
2-0
St. Louis
21 Feb
MLS
St. Louis
1-1
Charlotte FC
18 Oct
MLS
St. Louis
2-2
Real Salt Lake
Expert Analysis by Steven Jackson
Senior MLS Analyst
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