D.C. United (7 wins, 20 losses, 6 draws) hosts FC Cincinnati (11-9-13) at Audi Field Sunday. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the D.C. United vs. FC Cincinnati odds, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.
If FC Cincinnati wins, they will seal their 1st playoff appearance in club history. Cincinnati is tied with Columbus with 46 points, but has more wins. It is 1 point ahead of the 8th place Orlando City. All teams have 1 game remaining.
FCC has been led by F Brandon Vazquez, who has 17 goals on the season. F Brenner trails him with 15, and the captain, M Lucho Acosta, has 9 goals and 11 assists.
As for United, they will be home, but they have little to play for here as DC has just 27 points in 33 matches and a -32 goal differential. They’ve scored just 34 and allowed 66 this season.
United is 4-8-4 at home, so they have won and drawn as many as they’ve lost at Audi Field. It is led by 27-year-old F Taxiarchis Fountas with 12 goals and F Ola Kamara, who has 9.
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D.C. United vs. FC Cincinnati odds
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:53 a.m. ET.
- Money line: D.C. United +280 (bet $100 to win $280) | FC Cincinnati -112 (bet $112 to win $100) | Draw +290
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +135 | U: -175)
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Prediction
FC Cincinnati 3, D.C. United 1
Moneyline (ML)
BET FC CINCINNATI (-112).
Simply put, FC Cincinnati is the far more talented side and their backs are against the wall.
United has also lost 3 in a row and 7 of their last 10, so they aren’t necessarily playing at a high level either. United has had fewer expected goals in their last 4 games.
FCC has come on strong as of late, taking down Charlotte, San Jose, and Real Salt Lake over their last 6 games.
While they did have a disappointing 3-2 home loss to Chicago, FCC had .9 more expected goals in that battle. They’ve had more than 2 expected goals in 3 of their last 4 matches.
Considering where the motivation should come out coupled with United’s relatively poor play at home this season, I’d back FC CINCINNATI (-112).
Over/Under (O/U)
SPRINKLE OVER 3.5 (+135).
FCC has been playing well offensively as of late, and they’ve actually had one of the better offenses this season, averaging 1.79 goals per game. They have the 3rd-most goals in the Eastern Conference.
Helping with the reasoning of backing more goals here, United has allowed 2 goals per game, the 2nd-highest per-game average in the MLS. They’ve allowed 7 goals in their last 3 matches and 17 goals over their last 8.
They have also scored 6 goals in their last 7 matches, so their offense has the potential to break down a weak FCC backline. FCC has allowed 1.64 goals per game as well.
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