FC Cincinnati (3 wins, 0 losses, 2 draws) welcome Inter Miami CF (2-3-0) Saturday. Kickoff from TQL Stadium is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (Apple TV). Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the FC Cincinnati vs. Inter Miami CF odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
FC Cincinnati ranks 2nd in the Eastern Conference with 11 points after defeating Nashville FC 1-0 on the road last Saturday thanks to a 48th-minute goal by F Brandon Vazquez. While Nashville controlled possession 61% to FCC’s 39%, FCC dominated the attack with 7 shots on goal as opposed to Nashville’s 3.
Inter Miami CF has dropped 3 games in a row since starting the season with back-to-back wins, including a 3-2 heartbreaking loss against Chicago FC last week. Chicago scored the winner in the 92nd-minute winner after Miami had rallied from 2-0 down in the 38th minute to square things up by the 76-minute mark. Miami led possession with 67.1% and had 7 shots on target to Chicago’s 5 but was never able to secure an advantage.
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FC Cincinnati vs. Inter Miami CF odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:17 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: FC Cincinnati -180 (bet $180 to win $100) | Inter Miami CF +450 (bet $100 to win $450) | Draw +410
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -145| U: +100)
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FC Cincinnati vs. Inter Miami CF picks and predictions
Prediction
FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami CF 0
Moneyline (ML)
PASS.
There is not much value on a Cincinnati (-180) moneyline play.
Miami has not found any success on the road this season with a 0-2 road record and they are also on a 3-game skid. Meanwhile, FCC is undefeated at home with a 2-0 home record and has yet to lose a match this season making these odds justifiable, just a little steep.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 2.5 (+100).
FCC has only topped 3 goals in 2 games this season while Miami has topped 3 goals in just 1 of its 5 games. Cincinnati GK Roman Celentano is tied for 1st place in the MLS with 3 clean sheets and will surely wreak havoc on a Miami team that has yet to score in a road match.
Cincinnati ranks 3rd in the MLS in 2nd half scoring defense allowing just .2 goals per game in the back 45. Its defense has been scored on 1st just a single time this season which puts it at 4th in the league.
Expect Cincinnati to jump out to an early lead and look to control possession from there allowing UNDER 2.5 (+100) to hit.
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