Major League Soccer: FC Cincinnati vs DC United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between FC Cincinnati and DC United who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

FC Cincinnati enjoy home advantage, when visitors DC United swing by this coming Thursday for a clash in the Major League Soccer. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

FC Cincinnati approach round 23 as number 6 in the Major League Soccer table with 31 points on their account so far. With 22 rounds behind them, DC United have amassed 25 points, placing them as number 11 in the standings.

Form: FC Cincinnati vs DC United

FC Cincinnati Form

They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as FC Cincinnati beat New York City FC 2-1, followed by a 1-1 draw against Seattle Sounders FC. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 4-0 defeat against Nashville SC. FC Cincinnati won four of their previous six Major League Soccer games at the TQL Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded 14 and scored 20 goals.

DC United Form

DC United came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 0-3 against New England Revolution. A 3-1 defeat against Charlotte FC followed, before a 0-0 draw with Los Angeles FC. DC United claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to 11.

Betting stats for FC Cincinnati and DC United

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between FC Cincinnati and DC United. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: FC Cincinnati vs DC United

Evander Ferreira has three strikes in six Major League Soccer matches for FC Cincinnati, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with DC United. The visitors are looking to Tai Baribo, who has provided his team with three Major League Soccer goals.

Betting markets: FC Cincinnati vs DC United

Full-time result

FC Cincinnati won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. DC United won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew six and lost two in this run. DC United did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home.

Both teams to score

FC Cincinnati scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Curiously, DC United only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games FC Cincinnati played. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games DC United played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While FC Cincinnati managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, DC United kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

FC Cincinnati saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for DC United, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.3 times goals per game themselves. Amazingly, FC Cincinnati failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 matches.