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New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati MLS Game Picks 8/17/2019

by Josh Schonwald - 8/16/2019

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Nippert Stadium

Allan Cruz and FC Cincinnati (5-3-17, 12th in the Eastern Conference) play New York City FC (10-8-5, 4th in the Eastern Conference) at Nippert Stadium on Saturday, August 17, 2019. The goalkeepers expected to start are Sean Johnson for New York City FC and Spencer Richey for FC Cincinnati. The moneyline on this matchup has New York City FC priced at +110 and FCC is at +213. The over/under is set at 3.

New York City FC comes into this game with a mark of 10 wins, 8 draws, and 5 defeats which is good for 4th in the Eastern Conference. Thus far in the season, they have earned a total of 41 goals which has them ranked at 2nd in the Eastern Conference and 3rd in the league. This means that if they are going to win in this matchup, they will want to put some goals in the back of the net. Their goal differential is +10 which is good for 4th in the league. New York City FC will look to move the ball around the field and get the ball to their strikers as they currently have a total of 31 assists which has them ranked at 3rd in the league and 2nd in the Eastern Conference. In the matter of shots on target, they currently have a total of 134 which has them ranked at 2nd in the Eastern Conference and 4th in the league. As a unit, New York City has a total of 322 fouls which means they have an average of 14 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 38 points for 2019 and they are averaging an attendance of 20,420.

Valentin Castellanos is one of the players to watch for NYCFC. The midfielder from Argentina has appeared in 20 games so far in 2019 and has played a total of 1,177 mins. In that time, the 20-year-old has tallied 7 goals and has assisted on 3 goals. He has an average of 59 minutes per game. Castellanos has been a starter in 13 games so far in 2019 and has a total of 27 fouls during that period. In connection with shots on target, Castellanos has 21 which puts him at 25th in the league and 8th in the East among midfielders. Héber is another player to watch out for on the team from New York City. The 27-year-old from Brazil has a total of 10 goals so far this season which places him at 4th in the East among forwards and 9th among all players in pro soccer. He has played 1,177 mins and has an average of 74 mins per appearance which places him at 228th in pro soccer. Thus far in the season, he has totaled 20 shots on target which places him at 5th in the East among forwards.

The man in goal for NYCFC is Sean Johnson from the United States. He is 29 years old and has been on the field a total of 1,710 minutes protecting the net for the season. Johnson is surrendering 1.37 goals per 90 mins which has him placed 9th among East goalies and 14th among goalies in MLS. During the 2019 campaign, he has allowed 26 goals. He has a save percentage of .600 which has him placed 14th among East goalies.

FC Cincinnati comes into the game with a record of 5 wins, 3 draws, and 17 losses ranking them 12th in the Eastern Conference. Thus far in the season, they have scored a total of 23 goals which is good for 12th in the East and 24th in MLS. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this matchup, they are going to want to put the pressure on the opposition. Their goal differential is -32 ranking them 24th in MLS. FC Cincinnati will look to move the ball around the field and get the ball to their strikers because they have a total of 17 assists which is good for 23rd in MLS and 12th in the East. In terms of shots on target, they have a total of 88 which is good for 11th in the East and 23rd in MLS. As a team, Cincinnati has obtained a total of 286 fouls which means they have an average of 11.44 fouls per contest. They have a total of 18 points for this year and they have an average crowd of 27,691.

Allan Cruz is one of the best players to watch for FCC. The defender from Costa Rica has performed in 17 games so far in 2019 and has totaled 1,319 minutes. During that period of time, the 22-year-old has netted 4 goals and has assisted on 0 goals. He currently holds an average of 78 mins per game. Cruz has started 16 games so far in 2019 and has committed 13 fouls in that time. In the matter of shots on target, Cruz has totaled 13 which has him ranked 62nd in professional soccer and 1st in the Eastern Conference among defenders. Kekuta Manneh is another guy to watch out for on the team from Cincinnati. The 24-year-old from Gambia has scored 3 goals in 2019 which has him ranking 21st in the Eastern Conference among forwards and 97th among all qualified players in MLS. He has totaled 1,255 mins and is averaging 55 mins per game which has him ranking 352nd in MLS. So far this season, he has connected on 7 shots on target which has him ranking 25th in the Eastern Conference among forwards.

Looking after the net for FCC is Spencer Richey from the United States. He is 26 years old and has played a total of 1,710 mins in net this year. Richey is surrendering an average of 2.37 goals per 90 minutes which ranks him 24th among East goalies and 41st among goaltenders in Major League Soccer. For the 2019 campaign, he's allowed 45 goals. He's earned a save percentage of .579 which ranks him 17th among East goalies.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+213)

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