Our prediction for this MLS match:
New York City
Match Time & Date:
17/06/2023
21:30
Prediction: 2-2
Columbus Crew
Yankee Stadium will host Saturday’s MLS game between New York City and Columbus Crew, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. The Blue Pigeons aim to put an end to their nine-game winless run, but this match will be anything but a walk in the park for the home side. The good news for the hosts is that defender Maxime Chanot is back from suspension, while both Keaton Parks and Thiago Martins are out of contention through injuries.
The Crew, on the other hand, are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Since New York City will go for a win in Saturday’s clash as well, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. All Gustavo Vallecilla, Milos Degenek, and William Sands remain in the recovery room, speaking of the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (James Igbekeme):
James Igbekeme is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Zaragoza in La Liga 2 as a winger. Igbekeme’s primary position is central midfield, but he is capable of producing fine displays as a left midfielder as well.
The Nigeria international started his senior career at Portuguese club Ribeirao, and after scoring two goals in 43 appearances for Os Ribeirenses, he moved to fellow Portuguese outfit Gil Vicente. In 2018 he decided to move to Spain, signing a four-year deal with Zaragoza. The 170-cm tall footballer made his Zaragoza debut on August 19, 2018 in a 2-1 win over Rayo Majadahonda.
He scored his first goal for the club in a 4-0 win at Real Oviedo on September 8, 2018. Igbekeme’s preferred foot is left, and his contract with los Blanquillos should expire on June 30, 2023. The Zaragoza midfielder born in Lagos on July 4, 1995 has yet to receive a call-up for the Nigeria national football team.
Highlighted Team (New York City):
New York City are an American soccer club and they have been competing in Major League Soccer since 2015. The Pigeons play their home games at Yankee Stadium and they are the second club in New York after the New York Red Bulls.
Famous Arsenal player Patrick Vieira took over the reins in January, 2016 and he helped the team finish the season in second place in the Eastern Conference. However, they were totally outclassed by Toronto FC (0-7 on aggregate) in the conference semifinals.
New York City chiefs have been pumping up a lot of money into the squad ever since the team began play in MLS and it has to be noted that the likes of Andrea Pirlo and David Villa played for the Pigeons in the 2016 season. New York City footballers wear sky blue shirts when playing at home, while the colour of the team’s away kit is dark blue.
Companies City Football Group (80%) and Yankee Global Enterprises own the club.
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