Our prediction for this MLS match:
Real Salt Lake
Match Time & Date:
11/06/2023
03:30
Prediction: 2-0
New York City
Rio Tinto Stadium will host Sunday’s MLS game between Real Salt Lake and New York City, the two teams who are almost level on points in their respective divisions. The Royals quickly bounced back from a 3-2 loss to Los Angeles Galaxy, with the team beating Austin on the road at the weekend, but they need to keep on making progress if they are to make it to the playoffs. Pablo Ruiz returns from suspension, whereas all Zac MacMath, Erik Holt, and Zack Farnsworth are sidelined through injuries.
The Blue Pigeons, on the other hand, do not seem to be at their sharpest, with the team failing to win the previous eight league matches. Given New York City’s shaky defence, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Real Salt Lake, who have turned their Rio Tinto Stadium into a real fortress. Defender Brian Cufre is banned for the match, while Thiago Martins continues to miss out with a knee injury.
Highlighted Player (Justin Meram):
Over the years Justin Meram has established himself as one of the best Iraqi footballers. The centre forward, who is capable of playing as a winger as well, was born in Shelby Charter Township, Michigan on December 4, 1988, but he represents Iraq on the international stage.
During his college career Justin Meram played for the likes of Yavapai Roughriders and Michigan Wolverines and in 2011 he joined MLS club Columbus Crew. Meram scored 37 goals in 188 appearances for the club in MLS before signing a deal with Orlando City in January, 2018.
The Iraq international made his debut for the Lions in a 1-1 draw with DC United on March 4 and he scored his first goal for the club on May 14 in a 2-1 loss to Atlanta United. As for his international career, Justin Meram made his Iraq debut in November, 2014 in a 1-0 defeat to Kuwait. The Orlando City attacker wears the number 9 shirt.
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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