FC Cincinnati (14 wins, 2 losses, 6 draws) welcomes Nashville SC (11-7-5) to TQL Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (Apple TV). Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the FC Cincinnati vs. Nashville SC odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
FC Cincinnati drew the New England Revolution at home 2-2 last weekend and beat the New York Red Bulls on the road 2-1 Wednesday. FCC will get F Brandon Vazquez and D Matt Miazga back from international duty and will also have All-Star captain M Lucho Acosta. It is 10-0-1 at home this season. FCC has drawn 3 of its last 6 matches.
Nashville has 1 more game played than Cincinnati and sits 3rd, 10 points behind the East-leading FCC. Nashville’s strength is defense, allowing just 19 goals, the lowest in the conference. It is 3-5-3 on the road this season. Nashville is coming off a 2-0 home loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday. It is led by F Hany Mukhtar, who has 13 goals in 23 matches.
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FC Cincinnati vs. Nashville SC odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 7:31 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: FC Cincinnati -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Nashville +270 (bet $100 to win $270) | Draw +250
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -115 | U: -120)
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FC Cincinnati vs. Nashville SC picks and predictions
Prediction
FC Cincinnati 1, Nashville SC 0
Moneyline (ML)
BET FC CINCINNATI (-105).
FC Cincinnati has been unbeatable at home, which is why they are 8 points ahead of 2nd-place New England. FCC will be adding arguably 2 of its best 3 players back to the roster which should aid its play. FCC has won 8 of its last 12 games and all but 1 of its 11 home games (which was a draw).
Unlike FCC, Nashville has struggled to win of late. It has lost 3 straight road games and has lost 4 of its last 5 matches. It has been held scoreless in 4 matches as well, often relying on its defense to carry its success. Against a team that has both a capable attack and solid defense, Nashville may be in for trouble.
Take FC CINCINNATI (-105).
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 2.5 (-120).
Both FCC and Nashville rank in the bottom half of the league in shots against. FCC has allowed 87 and Nashville 88. Both teams also have elite goalkeeping with FCC sitting 5th in save rate and Nashville atop the league.
Nashville has not scored in 4 of its last 5 games and has allowed 2 or fewer goals in every game this season. It has allowed 1 or 0 in all but 3 games as well.
FCC has had 1.5 or fewer expected goals in 3 of its last 6 home games, and it is facing the best defense in the conference. Nashville’s defensive success and offensive woes should give way to the UNDER 2.5 (-120) being the better angle to bet this battle.
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