FC Cincinnati (7 wins, 7 losses, 5 draws) welcomes the Vancouver Whitecaps (7-9-3) to TQL Stadium Wednesday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the FC Cincinnati vs. Vancouver Whitecaps odds and lines, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.
FC Cincinnati’s last match against the New York Red Bulls resulted in a 1-1 draw, but having received 2 red cards while giving up a penalty as the Red Bulls’ lone goal, 1 point seemed like a positive result. FCC played well against the East’s top seed.
FCC has drawn 4 of its last 5, including 3 matches against 3 of the East’s top-4 teams. Cincinnati is led by F Brandon Vazquez with a team-high 9 goals. M Luciano Acosta, the MLS Player of the Month for June, has 6 goals and 6 assists.
As for the Vancouver Whitecaps, after losing 5 of 6 earlier in the season, they’ve improved the last several weeks. Vancouver has won 4 of its last 7 matches, 2 of which were on the road.
This will be its 1st road game after a 3-match homestand in which it went 1-1-1. Vancouver is led by 29-year-old Canadian F Lucas Cavallini with 6 goals, the only Whitecaps player with more than 2.
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FC Cincinnati vs. Vancouver Whitecaps odds, lines, picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:01 a.m. ET.
- Money line: FC Cincinnati -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Vancouver Whitecaps +350 (bet $100 to win $335) | Draw +300
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -145 | U: +120)
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Prediction
FC Cincinnati 3, Vancouver Whitecaps 1
Money line (ML)
BET FC CINCINNATI -135.
Vancouver has been one of the worst road teams in the MLS. It has lost 3 of its last 5 on the road by more than 1 goal, including a 4-0 in its more recent away battle with Seattle.
On top of that, Vancouver doesn’t have many weapons, unlike Cincinnati which has star Brazilian F Brenner having come on strong along with Vazquez.
FCC has won 2 of its last 5 at home with 2 draws coming against 2 of the top 3 teams in the East.
They’ve only lost or drawn 2 games at home against a team outside of playoff position, and in both, they had as many or more expected goals. Considering both teams’ form as of late, I’d bet on FCC to come out on top.
Over/Under (O/U)
LEAN OVER 2.5 (-145).
There’s really no denying that the over is the better side in this match, but at this value, I’d consider it just a lean.
While Vancouver has allowed 31 goals on the season, it has scored just 20 goals in 19 matches. That said, its last 6 road games have gone over this total with 2 of their last 3 totaling 4 goals.
FCC has gone over this in 5 of their last 8 and went 3.5 goals in 4 of those 8. For the value, betting Over 3.5 +170 also has good value and could be worth a small play.
Both teams are in the bottom half of the league in shots against, so there could be a plethora of goals to be had on Wednesday evening.
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