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Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati Prediction, 8/20/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/15/2023

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Game: Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Columbus (+100) Cincinnati (+255)

Lower.com Field is where FCC (15-6-2) will try to beat the Columbus Crew (10-6-7) on Sunday. FCC is priced at +255 and the Crew are at +100. The over/under is set at 2.5. The starting goaltenders are Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Roman Celentano for Cincinnati.

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The Columbus Crew have a total of 71 saves and also hold a save rate of 70.9 this season. The team's difference in goals is 12 by means of 45 goals put in the net as well as 33 goals conceded. On the season, the squad has put together an average of 1.57 pts/match (36 points) and are 1st in soccer with 35 assists. The Crew sit at 5th in the category of goals expected having 34.8, and the squad's xGA are coming in at 28.0. Columbus has recorded 46 yellow card warnings this year and 1 red card. Columbus has conceded 33 goals while relinquishing 1.43 goals per 90 min, and opponents have 103 SoT on them. They have accounted for 5 shut outs, which gives them a percentage of 21.7% this year.

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FC Cincinnati has accounted for 39 goals and their goals expected on the campaign is sitting at 35.6. This team's goals against per 90 min is at 1.09 in addition to 63 saves, and they are sitting with 9 clean sheets. Over the course of the season, Cincinnati has a save % of 74.4 (86 SoT against), and they also rank 1st in MLS with 51 pts. Cincinnati is ranked 2nd in relation to goals allowed having 25, and their goal difference is at 14. Cincinnati has earned a clean sheet % of 39.1% the season as well as 55 yellow cards. The Orange and Blue have put together an average of 2.22 points per contest while earning 24 assists and 3 red cards.

The man defending the goal for Columbus will be Patrick Schulte. Schulte has defended the goal a total of 1,800 minutes and has tallied 64 saves in his career. His GA/90 is 1.50 (30 goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .688. The goalie hailing from the United States has seen 93 shots tried at him in 20 starts. Schulte (9-5-6 record during his career) has accumulated 4 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 20.0% clean sheet rate.

Roman Celentano will be looking after the goal for Cincinnati. He has allowed 1.14 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 84-55-73. Celentano has tallied 54 clean sheets while seeing 604 shots against him in 19,101 career mins. During his pro soccer career, Celentano has conceded 242 goals and has 396 saves in 214 starts. He has earned a save % of .656 and his shutout rate is currently at 25.2%.

Darlington Nagbe is one member of the team you are going to want to keep your eye on for Columbus. The midfielder hailing from the United States has recorded 37 goals scored in 31,359 mins. Nagbe has had a starting assignment in 361 games during his career and has 0.11 G/90. He has accounted for 33 assists while accumulating 18 yellow card cautions during his career.

Cincinnati is being led by Luciano Acosta, who defenders will be preparing in this game. He has an average of 0.26 G/90 and has been a starter in 226 contests in his pro soccer career. The midfielder born in Argentina has been on the pitch for 19,900 professional minutes while scoring 57 goals. He has 46 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 58 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Columbus (+100)

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