FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC Prediction, 9/2/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/31/2023

Game: FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023

Location: TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (-107) Orlando (+285)

The Orange and Blue (17-6-3) welcome Orlando City (12-8-6) at TQL Stadium on Saturday. FCC opens at -107 while the Lions are at +285. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Roman Celentano for Cincinnati and Pedro Gallese for Orlando.

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FC Cincinnati has a total of 73 saves and also have earned a SV percentage of 75.0 this year. Their goal differential is currently at 15 with 44 goals finished and 29 goals conceded. This year, this club is sitting with an average of 2.19 pts per fixture (57 points) and have a ranking of 5th in soccer with 28 assists. The Orange and Blue have a rank of 6th in expected goals having 38.5, and their expected goals against are 31.1. Cincinnati has amassed 60 yellow card warnings this year as well as 3 red cards. Cincinnati has given up 29 goals while surrendering 1.12 goals per 90 min, and their opponents are sitting with 100 SoT on them. They have recorded 10 shut outs, which gives them a % of 38.5% on the year.

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Orlando City SC has accumulated 40 goals and the team's expected goals the season is at 32.1. The team's goals against per 90 is at 1.19 in addition to 64 saves, and they have earned 7 clean sheets. On the season, Orlando has a save % of 69.1 (94 SoTA), and also rank 4th in the league with 44 pts. Orlando ranks 7th when talking about goals against having 31, and the goal differential is sitting at 9. Orlando has a clean sheet percentage of 26.9% on the season and 54 yellow cards. The Lions average 1.69 points per contest while having 30 assists.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Cincinnati will be Roman Celentano. His GA/90 is 1.14 (246 goals allowed) and his save percentage is .657. Celentano (86-55-74 mark in his career) has recorded 55 shutouts, which has earned him a 25.3% shutout percentage. Celentano has defended the goal for 19,371 mins and has earned 406 saves thus far in his career. The goalie hailing from the United States has had 618 shots tried at him in 217 career starts.

Pedro Gallese will look after the net for Orlando. So far in his career, Gallese has surrendered 491 goals and has totaled 1,127 saves in 378 starts. He has given up 1.30 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 151-107-120. He has earned a save percentage of .697 and his shutout rate is currently 25.1%. Gallese has 95 shutouts and defended 1,616 shots tried against him in 33,996 career mins.

Luciano Acosta is one member of the squad to keep an eye out for Cincinnati. Acosta has started 229 games thus far in his career and accounts for 0.26 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder representing Argentina has 58 goals in 20,162 minutes played. He has accounted for 60 assists while accumulating 46 yellow cards during his career.

Orlando is being led onto the pitch by Ercan Kara, who is known to give defenses fits. He has an average of 0.56 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 82 games in his career. The forward born in Austria has been on the pitch for 6,903 mins while scoring 43 goals. He has totaled 8 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 13 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-107)

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