Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati Prediction, 5/11/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/8/2024

Game: Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: AppleTV

The Orange and Blue (5-3-2) are traveling to Lower.com Field on Saturday where they will meet the Crew (3-6-1). The starting goalies will be Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Roman Celentano for Cincinnati.

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Columbus has conceded 9 goals while surrendering 0.90 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition have accumulated 37 shots on target against them. They have a total of 4 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 40.0% this year. Columbus has earned 13 yellow cards on the season and 2 red cards. The Crew are 22nd in the category of expected goals having 13.1, and the team's expected goals against are 11.6. This season, this team sports an average of 1.50 pts/match (15 points) and they also are 20th in the league with 9 assists. The team's goal differential is at 3 with the help of 12 goals scored and also 9 goals relinquished. The Columbus Crew have accounted for 28 saves and also hold a SV percentage of 75.7 so far this year.

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On the season, Cincinnati has a save % of 82.1 (39 SoTA), and also rank 2nd in soccer with 18 pts. The Orange and Blue sport an average of 1.80 points per contest while accumulating 11 assists and 1 red card. FC Cincinnati has tallied 12 goals and the squad's xG on the season is at 14.4. Cincinnati has amassed a CS% of 40.0% so far this season and 29 yellow cards. This club's goals against/90 minutes is at 0.82 with 29 saves, and they have recorded 4 clean sheets. Cincinnati is ranked 10th concerning goals allowed having 9, and the squad's goal differential sits at 3.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Columbus is Patrick Schulte. Schulte (18-13-8 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 10 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 25.6% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has seen 156 shots sent his way in 39 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.28 (50 total goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 69.9. Schulte has seen the pitch a total of 3,510 minutes and has earned 107 saves so far in his career.

Roman Celentano will look after the goal for Cincinnati. In his pro soccer career, Celentano has conceded 82 goals while tallying 190 saves in 67 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.22 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 34-24-9. He is the owner of a save % of 74.3 and his clean sheet rate sits at 31.3%. Celentano has totaled 21 shutouts while seeing 272 shots attempted against him in 6,030 minutes throughout his career.

Darlington Nagbe is one member of the squad who can make a difference on the pitch for Columbus. Nagbe has started 379 matches so far in his career while scoring 0.10 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder who is from the United States has 38 goals scored in 32,895 professional minutes played. He has 33 assists while earning 1 yellow card during his career.

Cincinnati has a guy in Corey Baird, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has 0 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 23 times. The forward from the United States has earned 11,146 minutes while he has scored 30 goals. He sports an average of 0.24 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 129 outings during his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Columbus

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