FC Cincinnati vs. Orlando City SC Prediction, Preview, and Odds - 8/7/21
FC Cincinnati will be trying to put an end to their seven-game winless streak when they face Orlando City SC on Saturday night. Cincinnati is coming off a 0-0 draw with New York. Orlando City is coming off a 1-1 draw with Miami.
Orlando is 2-1-0 in three games against Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Looking For First Home Win
FC Cincinnati has struggled in recent weeks and the team hasn’t won a game since their 2-0 win over Toronto in June. Despite their recent form, they are nine points behind Columbus, which currently occupies the seventh spot in the conference standings and will try to make up some ground with a win over Orlando.
Cincinnati has struggled offensively, scoring 17 goals in 16 games. They failed to find the back of the net in their last game, with only two of their nine shots on target.
Luciano Acosta leads Cincinnati with four goals. He also leads the team with three assists. Álvaro Barreal and Brenner have three goals apiece, while Rónald Matarrita has three assists.
Cincinnati has also struggled defensively, giving up 29 goals so far. They didn’t give up a goal in their last game and will need another solid defensive effort if they want to win this game.
Orlando City Going For Second Win In Three Games
Orlando City followed up their win over Atlanta United with a draw with Miami in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the poor performance with a win over Cincinnati, which will give them their second win in their last three games.
Orlando City is one of the best offensive teams in the league, with 27 goals in 17 games. They scored one goal in their last game, even though four of their 14 shots were on target.
Antônio Carlos scored the lone goal for Orlando, while Nani picked up an assist.
Orlando City’s defense isn’t as good as the team’s offense, with the team giving up 22 goals so far. They gave up a goal in their last game and will need to keep it up if they want to get the win.
Side: Orlando City SC +170
Cincinnati hasn’t won a home game this season and the team has failed to score a goal in three consecutive games, which isn’t very inspiring. Even though they played well defensively in their last two games, they struggled in their last game against Orlando, giving up three goals in the game and will have a hard time slowing them down once again, so go with Orlando to pick up the win.
Total: Over 2.5
Cincinnati is averaging 1.06 goals per game and 0.83 goals per game at home. They averaged 0.66 goals per game in their last three games against Orlando. With Orlando giving up 1.87 goals per game on the road, Cincinnati will go over their average in this game. Orlando is averaging 1.58 goals per game and 1.11 goals per game on the road. They averaged three goals per game in their last three games against Cincinnati. With Cincinnati giving up 1.5 goals per game at home, Orlando will score enough goals to push the score over the total.
