FC Cincinnati vs Minnesota United FC Prediction, 10/24/2020 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/23/2020

Game: FC Cincinnati vs Minnesota United FC

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2020

Location: Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Star64

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+160) Minnesota (+125)

Haris Medunjanin and FC Cincinnati (4-4-11, 13th in the Eastern Conference) play Minnesota United (6-6-5, 5th in the Western Conference) at Nippert Stadium on Saturday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Robert Edwards for FC Cincinnati and Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota United. The Loons are priced at +125 while FCC is at +160. The total has been set at 2.75.

Cincinnati has controlled possession for 47.3% of matches while successfully dribbling 57.7% of the time (19th in MLS). They have tried 181 shots at the opposition with 54 of them being on target, which calculates to a 29.8% SOT percentage. FCC have accounted for 10 goals on the year, which is 26th in the league. Their players have received 7,267 passes on 8,348 attempts on the campaign, which makes their receiving percentage 87.1%.

Haris Medunjanin is a player who should be able to impact this match for Cincinnati. He has 36 assists while earning 36 yellow card cautions during his career. Medunjanin has been given a starting assignment in 238 games in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.13 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder who represents Bosnia has totaled 31 goals scored in 21,531 minutes played. One more guy who should impact this match is Yuya Kubo, the forward from Japan. Kubo has totaled 12,343 minutes in 135 starting assignments and has been given 15 yellow card cautions. He has assisted on a goal 15 times during his career while scoring 52 total goals. He scores 0.38 goals per 90 during his professional career.

The man who will defend the goal for FC Cincinnati will be Robert Edwards. Edwards has defended the goal for 180 minutes and has earned 3 saves in his MLS career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.50 (3 total goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of .600. The keeper from the United States has seen 5 shots tried at him in 2 career starts. Edwards (1-0-1 mark in his career) has earned 0 clean sheets.

The Loons have had success dribbling 58.3% of the time this season while accumulating 26 goals. They have a receiving percentage of 86.3% and they maintain possession of the ball 46.9% of the time. Minnesota has totaled 7,302 targets on the campaign (24th in the league) and they have 6,302 successful received passes. They have connected on 37.1% of their SOT on 205 total shots.

Kevin Molino will be someone to watch for Minnesota. He is averaging 0.37 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 162 matches thus far in his career. The midfielder who represents Trinidad and Tobago has been on the field for 13,918 professional minutes while he has scored 57 goals. He has earned 14 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 45 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Kei Kamara, the forward who hails from Sierra Leone. Kamara has been handed a total of 46 yellow card cautions in 29,149 minutes (320 starting assignments). His G/90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.42. He has tallied 135 goals during his career while assisting on a goal 43 different times.

Dayne St. Clair will be looking after the goal for the Loons. In his pro soccer career, St. Clair has given up 13 goals while he has 44 saves in 14 starts. He has conceded 0.93 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 6-6-2. He holds a save % of .780 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 50.0%. St. Clair has totaled 7 clean sheets while seeing 59 shots attempted against him in 1,260 mins throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (+125)

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