Toronto FC vs. FC Cincinnati Prediction, Preview and Odds - 6/26/21
FC Cincinnati will be going for their second consecutive win when they face Toronto FC on Saturday night. FC Cincinnati is coming off a 1-0 win over Chicago. Toronto FC is coming off a 3-2 loss to Nashville.
Toronto is 3-0-0 in three meetings against FC Cincinnati.
FC Cincinnati Going For Third Consecutive Road Win
FC Cincinnati got off to a poor start, with a draw and three losses in their first four games. They have turned things around since then, winning two of their last four games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over Toronto, which will give them their third straight road win.
Cincinnati has struggled offensively, scoring seven goals in their first eight games. They scored one goal in their last game despite having 12 of their 19 shots on target, and will need a better performance against Toronto.
Álvaro Barreal leads Cincinnati with two goals, while Rónald Matarrita leads the team with three assists.
Cincinnati has also struggled defensively, giving up 17 goals in eight games. Kenneth Vermeer made two saves in their last game, picking up his first clean sheet of the season and will need to play well once again if they want to win this game.
Toronto FC Trying To Snap Four-Game Losing Streak
Toronto has struggled this season and they come into this game on a four-game losing streak. They will try to put an end to the streak with a win over Cincinnati, which will give them their second win of the season.
Toronto has played well offensively with 12 goals in nine games. They scored two goals in their last game, with four of their nine shots on target.
Jonathan Osorio has missed five games but he leads the team with three goals. Ayo Akinola has two goals, while Michael Bradley leads the team with an assist.
Toronto has struggled defensively, giving up 18 goals in nine games. They gave up three goals in their last game and will need to do a better job if they want to get the win.
Side: FC Cincinnati +400
Cincinnati has won two of their last four games and the team has played better on the road than they have at home. Their offense has been a liability, but they were very aggressive in their last game and will have plenty of scoring opportunities against Toronto, which has given up three goals in two of their last three contests. Cincinnati’s defense has been a cause for concern this season, but they’ve gradually been improving, giving up three goals in their last three games. They will have their hands full with a Toronto team that has scored five goals in their last four games, but they will do enough to get the win, so take Cincinnati here.
These two teams aren’t very good defensively, so expect to see a lot of goals here. Cincinnati is averaging 0.87 goals per game and one goal per game on the road. They are facing a team that is giving up two goals per game and will go over their average in this game. Toronto is averaging 1.33 goals per game and two goals per game at home. They averaged 2.66 goals per game in three games against Cincinnati. With Cincinnati giving up 2.12 goals per game, Toronto will score enough goals to push the score over the total. Cincinnati and Toronto played over the total in two of their three meetings.