After delivering a winning selection on Wednesday night, SlipsTips shares a selection ahead of New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United’s clash in MLS on Sunday.
New York Red Bulls vs Atlanta United (Sunday, 00:30)
Both bidding to make it three MLS wins on the bounce, New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United square off in the early hours of Sunday morning at the Sports Illustrated Stadium.
Sandro Schwarz’s hosts have moved up to 7th spot in the Eastern Conference thanks to a pair of wins over D.C. United and Charlotte respectively.
As for 12th-placed Atlanta, they have collected maximum points from their recent contests with both Cincinnati and Orlando.
Thus, a case could be made for either side here, however I’m going to bypass the outright betting and instead opt for an alternative angle of attack.
The Over 3.5 Card line has been priced up at 19/20 on Betfair (and PaddyPower) and that looks well worthy of support.
New York Red Bulls have been one of the most ill-disciplined sides across the opening stretch of the MLS season, receiving an average of 2.44 cards per game.
That has coincided with the hosts’ opening 16 MLS matches of the season featuring an average of 4.75 bookings per 90.
Meanwhile, Atlanta are not too far behind their hosts as far as their team cards per game average is concerned, with their tally currently reading 1.94.
What's more, the Five Stripes' league games this season are generating an average of just under four cards per 90.
The fact Marcos de Oliveira has been handed the whistle for this contest only adds to the appeal of supporting the Over 3.5 Card Line.
The American referee has averaged 4.11 cards per game across the nine MLS matches that he has taken charge of this term to date, flashing four or more yellows in six of those assignments.
So with all that in mind, the aforementioned 19/20 (Betfair/PaddyPower) price about this contest delivering four or more cards holds plenty of appeal.
Recommended Bet
- Over 3.5 Cards – 19/20 (Betfair/PaddyPower)
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