Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati Prediction, 9/16/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/11/2023

Game: Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Subaru Park in Chester, PA

TV: Apple TV

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-125) Cincinnati (+320)

Subaru Park is the site where FCC (17-6-4) will take on the Philadelphia Union (14-4-8) on Saturday. The Zolos open at -125 and FCC is at +320. The betting total is set at 2.5. The goalies protecting the net are Andre Blake for Philadelphia and Roman Celentano for Cincinnati.

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The Union have a rank of 7th in regard to expected goals having 39.2, and the squad's xGA sit at 31.9. The Union have surrendered 31 goals while giving up 1.19 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have compiled 89 shots on target on them. This team's goal differential is at 16 because of 47 goals earned and also 31 goals allowed. They have recorded 8 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 30.8% this season. Philadelphia has recorded 61 saves and are the owners of a SV rate of 68.5 the year. Philadelphia has 61 yellow card warnings on the year as well as 4 red cards. This year, this club holds an average of 1.77 points per fixture (46 points) and they also rank 11th in soccer with 27 assists.

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On the year, Cincinnati has the club's save % of 74.3 (101 SoT against), and they also have a ranking of 1st in the league with 57 points. The Orange and Blue have put together an average of 2.11 pts per match while compiling 28 assists and 3 red cards. FC Cincinnati has earned 44 goals and this team's expected goals on the season sits at 39.7. Cincinnati has accumulated a shut out rate of 37.0% on the season as well as 62 yellow card cautions. The club's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.11 with 73 saves, and they have earned 10 clean sheets. Cincinnati ranks 4th in the category of goals against with 30, and their goal differential is at 14.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Philadelphia is Andre Blake. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.26 (16 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .766. Blake (27-12-22 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 20 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 32.8% clean sheet percentage. Blake has seen the field a total of 5,440 minutes and has tallied 49 saves so far in his pro soccer career. The keeper from Jamaica has faced 64 shots attempted at him in 61 starting assignments.

Roman Celentano is expected to look after the net for Cincinnati. He has allowed 1.14 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 86-55-75. Celentano has totaled 55 shutouts while defending 619 shots against him in 19,461 career minutes. So far in his career, Celentano has conceded 247 goals and has earned 406 saves in 218 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of .656 and his clean sheet rate sits at 25.2%.

Julian Carranza is a guy to keep an eye out for Philadelphia. He has totaled 10 assists while tallying 32 yellow cards thus far in his career. The forward who is from Argentina has tallied 39 goals scored in 8,092 minutes played. Carranza has been given a starting assignment in 87 outings so far in his career and he accounts for 0.43 goals per 90 mins.

Cincinnati features Brandon Vazquez, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He is averaging 0.42 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 83 games during his soccer career. The forward born in the United States has accumulated 7,952 mins and he has scored 37 goals. He has totaled 9 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 18 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-125)

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