FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC Prediction, 10/16/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/12/2021

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Game: FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC

Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021

Location: TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+220) Orlando (+120)

Junior Urso and Orlando City (11-9-8, 4th in Eastern Conference) travel to TQL Stadium on Saturday where they'll meet FC Cincinnati (4-8-16, 14th in Eastern Conference). The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Przemyslaw Tyton for FC Cincinnati and Pedro Gallese for Orlando City. FCC is priced at +220 while the Lions are at +120. The total has been set at 2.75.

Cincinnati played Philadelphia in their most recent game and went home with a loss by a final score of 2-1. FCC tried 18 dribbles in this game and completed 13 of those attempts for a rate of 72.2%. In the passing game, they earned a 85.3% rate by completing 487 of the 571 pass attempts in their last game.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Cincinnati walked away from the pitch at a 40.0% clip by putting 6 SoT of 15 total shots. Cincinnati has an average of 1.04 goals per 90 minutes (29 goals in total) and have accumulated 20 assists in all contests this season.

Brenner is a guy who should be able to impact this game for FC Cincinnati. He has 4 assists while tallying 10 yellow card warnings in his career. Brenner has been given a starting assignment in 54 matchups so far in his career while he scores 0.37 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Brazil has 20 goals scored in 4,891 mins.

Another player who could decide the outcome is Luciano Acosta, the forward representing Argentina. Acosta has accumulated 15,180 mins during 173 career starts and has been given a total of 33 yellow card cautions. He has assisted on a goal 39 times in his career while he has scored 34 total goals. He is averaging 0.20 goals per 90 minutes for his career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for FC Cincinnati is Przemyslaw Tyton. Tyton (67-47-89 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 43 clean sheets, which has earned him a 20.9% clean sheet rate. The keeper born in Poland has faced 990 shots attempted at him in 206 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.71 (354 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 64.6. Tyton has played for a total of 18,611 mins and has tallied 640 saves in his career.

When they last played, Orlando got the victory with a final of 2-1 against D.C.. The Lions had a 66.7% successful dribble rate by connecting on 14 of the 21 dribbles they tried. They finished the match by converting 510 of the 586 attempted passes earning a percentage of 87.0%. Orlando converted 4 shots on goal out of the team's 12 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 33.3% rate in their last game. Having accumulated 40 goals and 32 assists in all competitions, Orlando averages 1.43 goals and 1.14 assists per 90 minutes.

Junior Urso should be able to be counted on for Orlando City SC. He is averaging 0.18 goals per 90 mins and has started 160 outings during his pro soccer career. The midfielder born in Brazil has accumulated 13,723 mins while earning 28 goals. He has earned 25 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 5 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Nani, the forward representing Cape Verde. Nani has been handed 56 yellow card cautions in 27,127 minutes played (305 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.30. He has totaled 91 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 92 different times.

Pedro Gallese will be residing in front of the goal for Orlando City SC. So far in his career, Gallese has allowed 164 goals and has totaled 201 saves in 153 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.53 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 53-41-57. He has a save percentage of 68.7 and his shutout rate is 21.6%. Gallese has accumulated 33 clean sheets and has defended 297 shots attempted against him in 13,611 minutes throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Orlando (+120)

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