FinalSports Illustrated Stadium · Harrison
San Diego
1–4Final
New York RB
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Team12T
SD011
NYR314

How the picks did

Models went 0-14 on this game · −100% return

  1. San Diego spread −1Long shot3 models agree
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 26¢ on ProphetX

    3 modelsFair Price Pairs, Long Tail Pairs +1
    Why 3 models like it
    Fair Price Pairs
    • the captured sportsbook board had no comparable -1 rung; this is priced against the exact ProphetX contract.
    • New York RB's home result profile and San Diego's personnel turnover add uncertainty not captured by the rolling xG model.
    Long Tail Pairs
    • Mikey Varas's confirmed San Diego XI retains the territorial press profile: 10.05 PPDA and .652 field tilt versus NYRB's 11.75 and .520.
    • Soccer_game_features: San Diego leads the opponent-adjusted xG-difference read, +0.54 versus NYRB -0.38; lambdas are 1.86 away and 0.94 home.
    • Most likely non-win: San Diego's territorial edge produces only a one-goal win, which does not clear -1, or NYRB holds the match level.
    Deep Book
    • ProphetX board as_of_pt 2026-10-10T13:47:00-07:00. Price band passes. This is a half-size LEAN ticket.
    • San Diego by exactly one pushes; a draw or New York RB win does not win the ticket.
  2. San Diego to win3 models agree
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 39¢ on Kalshi

    3 modelsLow Tide Line, Long Tail Pairs +1
    Why 3 models like it
    Low Tide Line
    • Pinnacle makes San Diego the shortest three-way price at +151; sharp direction agrees with the projection.
    • The roughly 19.4-point model-to-quote gap is unusually large and may reflect unmodeled information.
    Long Tail Pairs
    • Michael Bradley’s New York RB faces San Diego’s more territorial, aggressive scheme: 0.65 field tilt and 10.05 PPDA versus 0.52 and 11.75.
    • all feature flags are true with a nine-match minimum xG sample; this is a coaching/pace projection, not a table-position argument.
    • No official starting XI is posted; personnel and role changes are unknown, so this remains a LEAN rather than a recommendation.
    Number Earned
    • Current xG differential is +0.13 for San Diego versus -0.46 for New York RB across 20 matches.
    • Away split: San Diego 1.72 opponent-adjusted xG for and 1.17 against; New York RB home split is 1.08 for and 1.46 against.
    • New York RB's home advantage and a 23.5% model draw probability make the three-way moneyline high variance.
  3. San Diego
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 39¢ on Kalshi

    Coaches CornerDown 8% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Varas’s 4-3-3 uses a front-three man press that can force New York’s direct buildup long.
    • San Diego leads field tilt 0.65 to 0.52 and posts the lower PPDA, 10.05 to 11.75.
    • Bradley intended a wider possession model, but New York’s current directness ratio remains 1.63 versus San Diego’s 0.60.
    • San Diego is winless in its last five, 0-3-2, while New York is 2-2-1.
  4. San Diego FC first team to score
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 50¢ on Kalshi

    First StrikeUp 2% over 212 picks
    Why it likes it
    • Pinnacle total is 3.5 at -109/-103; Kalshi Over 0.5 is 97.5%, anchoring No Goal near 2.5%.
    • FTTS prices sum to 1.00; all three contracts trade with 2-cent spreads.
    • Opposition-adjusted samples cover only 9-10 matches; starting elevens are not posted.
  5. Over 3.5 goals scored NO
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 50¢ on Kalshi

    Team SheetDown 7% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Confirmed XI includes Emil Forsberg, Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting and Jorge Ruvalcaba for New York RB; Anders Dreyer and Marcus Ingvartsen for San Diego.
    • New York RB XI attacking xG is 1.83 versus 2.75 recent norm, a 33.5% shortfall; San Diego is down 31.2%.
    • Proportional repricing moves total lambda from 2.80 to 1.91: 0.94+1.86 to 0.63+1.28.
    • XI quality is model-based with 8 known New York RB and 7 known San Diego starters; no independently stamped publication time exists.
  6. Total Goals (Regular Time) under 3.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 49¢ on ProphetX

    Open PlayUp 7% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Coherence check passes: neither side has an aggressive two-way press profile, with PPDA 13.0 and 13.94; recent form does not force a high-total read.
    • Only 9-10 current xG matches support the build, so this moderate sample carries a wide error bar.
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  1. Under 2.5 Total GoalsLong shot
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 29¢ on ProphetX

    Two Nil PairsUp 5% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Opponent-adjusted xG: New York RB 1.08 for / 1.46 against; San Diego 1.72 / 1.17.
    • Under loses at three or more goals; the model assigns approximately 53.0% to over 2.5.
  2. Both Teams To Score NOLong shot
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 29¢ on Kalshi

    Both NetsDown 7% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Projection: New York RB scores about 68%; San Diego about 80%, implying BTTS YES near 54% and NO near 46%.
    • The sides are not a classic symmetric BTTS-free matchup: San Diego's attack is strong, but New York RB's home attack is the weaker side at 1.08 oppadj xG-for.
    • XG coverage is only 9 matches for San Diego and 10 for New York RB, so the scoring estimates remain sample-sensitive.
  3. Total goals under 3.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 50¢ on Kalshi

    Two NilUp 11% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Pinnacle independently posts Under 3.5 at -103; Kalshi offers the same rung near 50c.
    • Opp-adjusted xG: NYRB expected 1.13 (1.08 xGF, 1.17 SD xGA); San Diego 1.59 (1.72 xGF, 1.46 NYRB xGA); total 2.72.
    • Four or more goals, especially from an early penalty, red card, set piece, or defensive error, loses the under.
  4. San Diego spread YES 1.5Long shot
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 20¢ on Kalshi

    HandicapDown 13% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Full xG coverage: New York RB opp-adjusted xGF 1.08 and xGA 1.46; San Diego opp-adjusted xGF 1.72 and xGA 1.17; counts 9 home and 10 away.
    • 2026 MLS empirical distribution across 379 matches: away margins of 2+ occurred 11.6%, while 0/1/2-goal outcomes held most mass; the matchup-specific favorite adjustment supports a higher away-2+ tail.
    • San Diego loses this contract unless it wins by more than 1.5 goals; wins by 0 or 1, draws, and New York RB wins are losses.

Questions

Who won San Diego vs. New York RB?

New York RB won 4-1 on Saturday, Oct 10, 2026.