FC Cincinnati (7 wins, 8 losses, 6 draws) hosts Nashville SC (8-7-6) at TQL Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the FC Cincinnati vs. Nashville SC odds and lines, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.
MLS All-Star M Lucho Acosta will be back in action, after serving a 2-game suspension, which FCC went 0-1-1 in. Acosta ranks third in the MLS in total attacking assists.
F Brandon Vazquez leads the team in scoring, though, with 10 goals on the season. FCC has been surprisingly worse at home, posting just a 3-4-3 record at TQL Stadium.
As for Nashville, after moving to the Western Conference, it has continued its tear, sitting in 5th place. It has a zero-goal differential, having scored and given up 27.
Nashville is led by star F Hany Mukhtar. He has the 2nd-most goals in the league, below NYCFC’s F Valentín Castellanos. Mukhtar is by far and away the leader in shots on target.
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FC Cincinnati vs. Nashville SC odds, lines, picks and predictions
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- Money line: FC Cincinnati +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Nashville SC +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Draw +240
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -120 | U: -105)
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Prediction
Nashville SC 2, FC Cincinnati 1
Money line (ML)
BET NASHVILLE SC +165.
Nashville has been solid this season against Eastern Conference foes, posting a 3-1-2 record. Two of those 3 wins came on the road as well. It is actually 2-0-1 against East teams in playoff position as well.
FCC, on the other hand, hasn’t fared well against Western Conference teams. The West is widely considered the more challenging conference. FCC has lost both matches, one at home, against West teams.
While FCC is a much-improved side, they lost 11-5 in total throughout the 2 sides’ 3 matches a season ago.
The home side is allowing 1.76 goals per game, which won’t hold up well against an offense as dominant as Nashville’s. Expect the road side to continue their success against FCC and win this match.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 2.5 (-120).
FCC ranks t-4th in the East in goals and 3rd in goals allowed.
They play quickly and aren’t a strong defensive side. FCC has gone over 3.5 combined goals in 5 of 10 home matches and has topped 4.5 home goals in 2 of their last 3.
They went over this total in all 3 matches between the sides a season ago and over 3.5 goals in 2 of the 3. Nashville has also topped 2.5 in 5 of its last 6.
Over 2.5 (-120) seems like a slam dunk, and I would even consider playing Over 3.5 (+190) as well.
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