Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 21 match between FC Cincinnati and Seattle Sounders FC and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Seattle Sounders FC go up against FC Cincinnati on Sunday for a Major League Soccer meeting at TQL Stadium.
FC Cincinnati approach the next Major League Soccer round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 30 points this season so far. With 20 games behind them, Seattle Sounders FC amassed 24 points, placing them as number 12 before their next fixture.
Team form: FC Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders FC
FC Cincinnati Form
FC Cincinnati recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 1-2 against Atlas, before drawing 1-1 with Orlando City. They won their most recent game 2-1 against New York City FC. FC Cincinnati won five of their last six Major League Soccer matches at TQL Stadium, scoring 21 and conceding 13 along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.
Seattle Sounders FC Form
Seattle Sounders FC endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-2 by CD Guadalajara, before Vancouver Whitecaps ran out 0-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Austin FC, who came out 1-2 winners. Seattle Sounders FC claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by eight goals to four.
Betting facts for FC Cincinnati and Seattle Sounders FC
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between FC Cincinnati and Seattle Sounders FC. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 6 of the last 8 FC Cincinnati home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 5.5
- In 12 of the last 14 FC Cincinnati matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 FC Cincinnati home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 FC Cincinnati matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 FC Cincinnati home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Seattle Sounders FC have lost 10 of the last 11 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Seattle Sounders FC have lost the last 8 matches in a row in the Major League Soccer while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 14 of the last 16 Seattle Sounders FC away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Seattle Sounders FC have lost the last 5 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Seattle Sounders FC have lost the last 4 away matches in a row in the Major League Soccer while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players in form: FC Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders FC
Evander Ferreira has been great for FC Cincinnati lately, hitting the target five times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Seattle Sounders FC are optimistic that Paul Rothrock doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: FC Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders FC
Full-time result
FC Cincinnati claimed eight wins in their previous 10 matches at TQL Stadium across all tournaments. They lost two as well, while visitors Seattle Sounders FC won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost six. Seattle Sounders FC lost their last 8 matches.
Both teams to score
FC Cincinnati scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Seattle Sounders FC scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 10 consecutive FC Cincinnati games 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, Seattle Sounders FC kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of FC Cincinnati’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.7 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Seattle Sounders FC, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.8 times goals per game themselves. FC Cincinnati scored at least one goal in their last 17 matches.
