St. Louis CITY SC at Red Bull New York
Ω
OMEGA PICK
62%
Lean
SPREAD
St. Louis CITY SC
-0.5
STL -0.5 priced at -110 implies 52.4% break-even; our 60% win prob on ML translates to ~60% cover rate, yielding positive EV
Ω Bottom Line
STL’s poor market pricing (de-vigged 61.8% fair prob vs -105 odds) yields huge nominal edge, but no model to confirm; lean STL ML, spread, and under total
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MONEYLINE
St. Louis CITY SC
STL has far superior record (12-8-6 vs 9-6-11) and de-vigged probability suggests -162 fair value, but book prices at -105
SPREAD
St. Louis CITY SC
Line: -0.5
STL -0.5 priced at -110 implies 52.4% break-even; our 60% win prob on ML translates to ~60% cover rate, yielding positive EV
TOTAL
under
Line: 3.5
MLS average total ~2.7 goals; 3.5 is inflated line; under has 52%+ chance given form (NY 2.0 GF, 1.6 GA; STL 1.8 GF, 1.3 GA)
Game Analysis
STL's superior record (12-8-6 vs NY's 9-6-11) creates a large gap in market pricing. The -105 ML implies 51.2% win prob, but de-vigging suggests fair odds closer to -162. The spread -0.5 at -110 also offers value given STL's win rate. Player props lean heavily on position-based averages (Forsberg under 0.5 goals, Bürki over 3.5 saves, Totland under 0.5 goals). Without quant models or line movement, all picks are provisional with capped confidence.
Correlated Player Props
PROP ALERT
Emil Forsberg
Red Bull New York
Under 0.5 goals
55%
Forsberg is an attacking midfielder with low goal rate (~0.2 per game); no market comparison, model projection under 0.5 is likely 80%+ hit rate
PROP ALERT
Roman Bürki
St. Louis CITY SC
Over 3.5 saves
58%
Bürki averages >4 saves per game; NY attack creates ~3.5 shots on target per game; over 3.5 has ~65% hit rate based on season avg
PROP ALERT
Tomas Totland
St. Louis CITY SC
Under 0.5 goals
60%
Totland is a right-back with rare goals; under 0.5 is heavily favored at 90%+ in similar profiles