Major League Soccer: FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 33 match between FC Cincinnati and Philadelphia Union and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The penultimate round of the Major League Soccer season presents an interesting battle between FC Cincinnati and Philadelphia Union. The match takes place on Saturday at TQL Stadium.

The FC Cincinnati go into the game in rank 8 in the Eastern Conference, while the Philadelphia Union rank 6 in the Eastern Conference.

Form: FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union

FC Cincinnati Form

FC Cincinnati look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 2-1 and 0-2 against DC United and DC United respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Inter Miami CF as the game finished level. The exact score was 2-2. FC Cincinnati only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Major League Soccer matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.

Philadelphia Union Form

Philadelphia Union have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Charlotte FC, they gained a 2-2 draw, before coming up short against New England Revolution, who ran out 1-2 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 0-0 draw with Nashville SC. Philadelphia Union performed a very admirable four wins in six Major League Soccer away matches, as well as two draws but no defeats. They scored 16 times, while also conceding six goals.

Betting stats and facts for FC Cincinnati and Philadelphia Union

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that FC Cincinnati and Philadelphia Union played across all tournaments.

In-form players: FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union

Kevin Denkey look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Major League Soccer matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Milan Iloski adds to his six Major League Soccer goals come this coming Saturday.

Betting markets: FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union

Full-time result

FC Cincinnati claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Philadelphia Union won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. Philadelphia Union did not lose any of their last 7 matches away from home.

Both teams to score

FC Cincinnati scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Philadelphia Union scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Philadelphia Union will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with FC Cincinnati managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Philadelphia Union have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with FC Cincinnati when playing at away ground.

Total goals

FC Cincinnati saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Philadelphia Union played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.8 goals themselves during this run.