Orlando City SC vs FC Cincinnati Predictions, Picks, MLS Odds 9/29/2019

by Tony Sink - 9/24/2019

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Nippert Stadium

Allan Cruz and FC Cincinnati (6-4-22, 12th in the Eastern Conference) host Orlando City (9-9-14, 10th in the Eastern Conference) at Nippert Stadium on Sunday, September 29, 2019. The probable starting goalies are Brian Rowe for Orlando City and Przemyslaw Tyton for FC Cincinnati. The Lions are priced at +160 while FCC is at +140. The over/under has been set at 3.

Orlando City SC comes into this game holding a mark of 9 victories, 9 draws, and 14 losses which is good for 10th in the Eastern Conference. During the season thus far, they have scored a total of 41 goals which puts them at 9th in the East and 19th in MLS. Their goal differential is -5, which is good for 16th in MLS. Orlando City SC will look to get teammates more involved in this game because they have a total of 26 assists, which puts them at 20th in MLS and 9th in the East. When looking at shots on target, they have a total of 119 which puts them at 10th in the East and 22nd in MLS. As a group, Orlando has compiled a total of 357 fouls which means they are averaging 11.16 fouls per game. They have a total of 36 points for the year and they have an average attendance of 22,782.

Christopher Mueller is one of the best players for the Lions. The forward from the United States has competed in 27 games for the season and has played a total of 1,337 minutes. During that time, the 22-year-old has racked up 5 goals and has assisted on 3 goals. He has an average of 50 minutes per game. Mueller has been a starter in 16 games for the season and has committed 12 fouls over the course of that period. In terms of shots on target, Mueller has connected on 13 which has him sitting in 84th in pro soccer and 16th in the East among forwards. Nani is another guy to watch out for on the squad from Orlando. The 32-year-old from Portugal has connected on 12 goals so far in 2019 which is 6th in the Eastern Conference among forwards and 11th among all qualified players in professional soccer. He has played 2,098 minutes and averages 75 mins per appearance. For the year, he has a total of 25 shots on target which is 5th in the Eastern Conference among forwards.

The goalie for the Lions is Brian Rowe from the United States. He is 30 years old and has played a total of 2,700 minutes protecting the net this year. Rowe is allowing an average of 1.43 goals per 90 mins which has him sitting 12th among Eastern Conference goalies and 19th in Major League Soccer among goalies. Over the course of this year, he has surrendered 43 goals. He has a save % of .697 which has him sitting 5th among Eastern Conference goalies.

FC Cincinnati will be looking to get a victory in this matchup and for the 2019 season they sit with 6 wins, 4 draws, and 22 defeats. Concerning goal differential, they are currently ranked 12th in the East and 24th in the league with -44. They have earned a total of 28 goals for the 2019 season which puts them at 12th in the East. Cincinnati has a team save percentage of .554 which has them sitting 24th in the league, which tells us scoring chances could be plentiful if they attack the goal. They are averaging an attendance of 27,442 which puts them at 2nd in the East.

One of the guys to keep an eye on for FCC is Allan Cruz. The 22 year-old has delivered 6 balls into the back of the net. He is placed at 51st among defenders in the Eastern Conference in assists with 0 and has produced 17 shots on target this year. He has played 1,659 mins and is averaging 79 minutes per appearance. Another good player on this squad is Leonardo Bertone. The midfielder from Switzerland has racked up 1 goal this season which ranks him 48th in the East among midfielders. He also has a total of 27 fouls.

In net for FCC is Przemyslaw Tyton who is having a bad year by giving up 2.23 goals per 90 mins and that has him ranked 23rd among Eastern Conference goalies and 41st among goalies in Major League Soccer. In the 1,170 mins he has been on the field this season, he has surrendered 29 goals. He has a save percentage of .508 which puts him at 24th among Eastern Conference goalies and 42nd among goalies in Major League Soccer.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+140)

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