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FC Cincinnati vs St. Louis City SC Prediction, 5/18/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/15/2024

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Game: FC Cincinnati vs St. Louis City SC

Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024

Location: TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: AppleTV

The Orange and Blue (7-3-2) host St. Louis City SC (3-7-1) at TQL Stadium on Saturday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Roman Celentano for Cincinnati and Roman Burki for St. Louis.

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The Orange and Blue have a rank of 14th in relation to xG with 15.6, and the squad's xGA sit at 12.5. Cincinnati has given up 10 goals while relinquishing 0.83 goals per 90 minutes, and their oppositition have tallied 43 SoT on them. This team's difference in goals is currently at 5 by way of 15 goals tallied and 10 goals conceded. They have earned 4 shut outs, giving them a % of 33.3% on the season. FC Cincinnati has a total of 32 saves and hold a save rate of 81.4 the year. Cincinnati has 32 yellow card warnings on the year in addition to 1 red card. This year, this club is sitting with an average of 2.00 pts/match (24 pts) and they also sit at 11th in the league with 13 assists.

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The St. Louis Soccer Club average 1.45 pts/match while tallying 11 assists. St. Louis has earned a shut out rate of 36.4% the season and also 29 yellow card cautions. St. Louis sits at 8th for goals against with 15, and their goal differential sits at 3. the year, CITY has a save % of 64.1 (39 SoTA), and have a rank of 16th in the league with 16 pts. Their goals against per 90 is at 1.36 in addition to 24 saves, and they have accumulated 4 shut outs. St. Louis City SC has accounted for 18 goals and this team's xG so far this year is 16.7.

The guy defending the goal for Cincinnati is Roman Celentano. Celentano has seen the field for 6,120 mins and is sitting with 193 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.22 (83 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 74.3. The goalie hailing from the United States has had 276 shots attempted at him in 68 career starts. Celentano (35-24-9 record during his career) has accumulated 21 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 30.9% clean sheet rate.

Roman Burki will be residing in front of the net for St. Louis. He has given up 1.29 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 179-86-100. Burki has totaled 113 clean sheets and has defended 1,560 shots attempted against him in 32,808 mins in his career. Thus far in his career, Burki has conceded 470 goals and has accumulated 1,095 stops in 364 starts. He has a save percentage of 71.5 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 31.0%.

Corey Baird is one member of the squad who could help decide the outcome for Cincinnati. The forward representing the United States has totaled 30 goals scored in 11,212 professional minutes. Baird has started 130 matches in his career while scoring 0.24 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 23 assists while earning 0 yellow card cautions in his career.

St. Louis features Joao Klauss, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He is averaging 0.55 goals per 90 minutes and has started 106 games so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from Brazil has totaled 9,832 professional minutes while earning 60 goals. He has collected 7 yellow cards during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 12 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Louis

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