Minnesota United FC vs FC Cincinnati Prediction, 10/3/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/1/2020

Game: Minnesota United FC vs FC Cincinnati

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020

Location: Allianz Field in Saint Paul, MN

TV: FOX Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+110) Cincinnati (+210)

Allianz Field is the site where Yuya Kubo and FC Cincinnati (3-4-7, 11th in the Eastern Conference) will take on Minnesota United (5-4-5, 6th in the Western Conference) on Saturday. The men protecting the net will be Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota United and Przemyslaw Tyton for FC Cincinnati. The Loons are priced at +110 while FCC is at +210. The over/under opens at 2.5.

Minnesota has controlled possession for 47.5% of games while dribbling successfully 60.2% of the time (12th in the league). They have attempted 176 shots at the opposition with 65 on target, which comes out to a 36.9% shots on target percentage. The Loons as a team have totaled 22 goals for the season, which has them 10th in MLS. Their players have caught 5,189 passes on 6,062 targets for the season, giving them a receiving percentage of 85.6%.

Robin Lod is a guy who should be able to impact this match for Minnesota United FC. He has accounted for 22 assists while tallying 14 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. Lod has had a starting assignment in 152 matches during his MLS career and he accounts for 0.23 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from Finland has 34 goals in 13,424 mins played. Kevin Molino is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Minnesota United FC. He has totaled 45 assists while tallying 14 yellow cards so far in his MLS career. Molino has started 160 games during his pro soccer career while he scores 0.37 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder who is from Trinidad and Tobago has 56 goals in 13,708 minutes.

The man defending the goal for Minnesota will be Dayne St. Clair. St. Clair (5-4-2 mark during his career) has recorded 5 shutouts, which leaves him with a 45.5% clean sheet rate. The keeper from Canada has faced 45 shots attempted against him in 11 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.00 (11 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of .756. St. Clair has defended the goal for 990 minutes and has tallied 34 stops during his pro soccer career.

FCC have successfully dribbled 60.3% of the time so far this year while tallying 7 goals. They have earned a receiving percentage of 87.2% and they maintain possession of the ball 45.7% of the time. Cincinnati has accumulated 5,916 targets on the year (17th in MLS) to go along with 5,160 completed passes. They have completed 30.7% of their shots on 127 shots.

Yuya Kubo is a guy who should be able to impact this match for FC Cincinnati. Kubo has been given a starting assignment in 131 outings during his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.38 G/90. The forward who is from Japan has totaled 51 goals in 12,027 minutes played. He has accounted for 15 assists while accumulating 15 yellow cards in his pro soccer career. Haris Medunjanin is a guy who can be a difference maker for FC Cincinnati. Medunjanin has been in the starting lineup in 233 outings in his MLS career while scoring 0.13 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder who is from Bosnia has earned 31 goals scored in 21,081 mins. He has accounted for 35 assists while tallying 36 yellow card cautions in his MLS career.

The man who will protect the net for FC Cincinnati is Przemyslaw Tyton. Tyton (66-45-78 mark during his career) has accounted for 41 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 21.4% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper from Poland has had 919 shots attempted at him in 192 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.68 (323 goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of .651. Tyton has seen the pitch for 17,336 minutes and has tallied 598 stops during his MLS career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+210)

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