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FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC Prediction, 9/18/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 9/16/2021

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Game: FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC

Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021

Location: TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+230) New York City (+100)

Maximiliano Moralez and New York City FC (10-5-8, 4th in Eastern Conference) travel to TQL Stadium on Saturday where they'll meet FC Cincinnati (4-8-11, 13th in Eastern Conference). The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Kenneth Vermeer for FC Cincinnati and Sean Johnson for New York City FC. The line on this contest has FC Cincinnati priced at +230 and NYCFC is at +100. The total is set at 2.5.

Cincinnati stepped onto the pitch against Atlanta in their most recent match and took a loss by a final of 4-0. FCC tried 17 dribbles in this game and converted 9 of the dribbles for a percentage of 52.9%. When talking about passing the ball, they finished with a 88.2% received passes percentage by completing 314 out of their 356 targeted passes in their last outing.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Cincinnati walked away from the pitch at a 27.3% rate by putting 3 shots on target out of 11 shots. Cincinnati sports an average of 1.00 goal per 90 (23 goals in total) and have accounted for 18 assists in all competitions for the year.

Luciano Acosta is a player who can be a difference maker for FC Cincinnati. He has 38 assists while earning 32 yellow card warnings in his career. Acosta has had a starting assignment in 168 contests in his career and he has earned 0.20 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing Argentina has recorded 32 goals in 14,730 mins played.

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One more guy who could decide who wins is Brenner, the forward who is from Brazil. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 4 times in his career while scoring 19 goals. Brenner has totaled 4,441 mins during 49 career starts and has been given 10 yellow card warnings. He sports an average of 0.39 goals per 90 mins during his soccer career.

The man who will defend the goal for FC Cincinnati will be Kenneth Vermeer. Vermeer (132-58-59 record during his soccer career) has recorded 77 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 30.6% shutout rate. The goalkeeper from the Netherlands has seen 945 shots tried against him in 252 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.28 (320 goals given up) and he has a save percentage of 68.7. Vermeer has seen the pitch for a total of 22,548 minutes and is sitting with 648 stops during his pro soccer career.

In their last game, New York City were able to avoid a loss with a score of 3-3 against Dallas. They finished the contest by connecting on 466 of the 538 passes they tried for a percentage of 86.6%. NYCFC finished the match with a 41.7% successful dribble percentage by completing 10 out of the 24 dribbles they attempted. New York City connected on 6 shots on target out of the team's 15 shots attempted giving them a 40.0% rate when they last took the field. With 40 goals and 29 assists in all competitions, New York City is averaging 1.74 goals and 1.26 assists per 90 minutes.

Maximiliano Moralez will be counted on for New York City FC. He currently averages 0.19 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 256 matches during his soccer career. The forward who is from Argentina has played 22,344 minutes while earning 47 goals. He has 39 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 65 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Ismael Tajouri-Shradi, the forward who represents Switzerland. Tajouri-Shradi has been handed a total of 8 yellow cards in 9,657 mins played (108 starts). His goals per 90 average during his soccer career is 0.36. He has earned 39 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 20 different times.

Sean Johnson will look after the net for New York City FC. So far in his career, Johnson has surrendered 412 goals and has earned 953 stops in 310 starts. He has given up 1.33 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 121-89-100. He has a save percentage of 70.7 and his shutout rate is currently 23.5%. Johnson has accumulated 73 shutouts and defended 1,350 shots against him in 27,876 career minutes.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York City (+100) and under the total goals

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