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D.C. United vs FC Cincinnati MLS Tips 7/18/2019

by Guy Bruhn - 7/17/2019

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Nippert Stadium

Wayne Rooney and D.C. United (8-8-5, 2nd in the Eastern Conference) head to Nippert Stadium on Thursday where they'll meet FC Cincinnati (5-2-13, 12th in the Eastern Conference). The goalies expected to start are Bill Hamid for D.C. United and Spencer Richey for FC Cincinnati. The odds on this contest have D.C. United coming in at +150 and FCC is at +170. The over/under is set at 2.5.

D.C. United comes into this match holding a record of 8 victories, 8 draws, and 5 losses ranking them 2nd in the Eastern Conference. So far this season, they have racked up a total of 27 goals which ranks them 7th in the conference and 14th in the league. That said, if they are going to get the win in the matchup, they will want to make sure they are scoring goals and making the other team work. Their goal differential is +4 ranking them 7th in the league. D.C. United will need to make sure they're making the right passes out there as they currently have a total of 17 assists which ranks them 19th in the league and 9th in the conference. As to shots on target, they currently have a total of 80 which ranks them 7th in the conference and 17th in the league. As a team, D.C. has earned a total of 265 fouls which has them averaging 12.62 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 32 points for this year and they are averaging a crowd of 17,285.

Wayne Rooney is one of the standout players to keep an eye on for D.C. The midfielder from England has participated in 20 contests so far this season and has totaled 1,713 mins. Over the course of that time, the 33-year-old has netted 10 goals and has assisted on 5 goals. So far this year he is averaging 86 minutes per game. Rooney has started 19 contests so far this season and has a total of 18 fouls in that time. In discussing shots on target, Rooney has totaled 22 which puts him at 8th in MLS and 2nd in the East among midfielders. Luciano Acosta is another player to watch out for on the squad from D.C.. The 24-year-old from Argentina has scored 5 goals so far this season which ranks him 11th in the Eastern Conference among forwards and 34th among all players in Major League Soccer. He has played a total of 1,655 mins and has an average of 83 minutes per appearance which ranks him 139th in Major League Soccer. For the season, he has totaled 14 shots on target which ranks him 5th in the Eastern Conference among forwards.

Protecting the net for D.C. is Bill Hamid from the United States. He is 28 years old and has racked up 1,890 minutes minding the goal for the 2019 campaign. Hamid is conceding 1.10 goals per 90 mins which has him sitting in 3rd among East goaltenders and 7th among goalies in MLS. Over the course of this year, he has surrendered 23 goals. He's earned a save percentage of .783 which has him sitting in 3rd among East goaltenders.

FC Cincinnati comes into this game holding a record of 5 victories, 2 draws, and 13 defeats which is good for 12th in the Eastern Conference. During the season thus far, they have racked up a total of 18 goals which is 11th in the Eastern Conference and 23rd in MLS. This means that if they are going to get the win in this match, they are going to look at taking care of the ball and controlling possession. Their goal differential is -25 which is good for 24th in MLS. FC Cincinnati will want to make it a priority to get the ball to teammates because they have compiled a total of 14 assists which is 22nd in MLS and 11th in the Eastern Conference. In respect of shots on target, they have compiled a total of 68 which is 11th in the Eastern Conference and 23rd in MLS. As a unit, Cincinnati has racked up a total of 215 fouls which means they are averaging 10.75 fouls per game. They have compiled a total of 17 points for 2019 and they have an average crowd of 27,954.

Kekuta Manneh is a great player to watch for FCC. The forward from Gambia has played in 19 games for the year and has played 1,051 mins. In that time, the 24-year-old has scored 3 goals and has assisted on 3 goals. He is currently averaging 55 minutes per game. Manneh has started 11 games for the year and has a total of 10 fouls in the process. In terms of shots on target, Manneh has totaled 7 which ranks him 99th in MLS and 23rd in the Eastern Conference among forwards. Allan Cruz is another guy to keep an eye on for the team from Cincinnati. The 22-year-old from Costa Rica has scored 3 goals so far in 2019 which puts him at 2nd in the Eastern Conference among defenders and 73rd among all qualified players in Major League Soccer. He has played a total of 904 mins and has an average of 75 minutes per appearance which puts him at 216th in Major League Soccer. For the 2019 season, he has produced 7 shots on target which puts him at 3rd in the Eastern Conference among defenders.

The man in goal for FCC is Spencer Richey from the United States. He is 26 years old and has played a total of 1,530 mins protecting the net for the season. Richey is conceding 2.29 goals per 90 minutes which has him ranking in 23rd in the Eastern Conference and 40th among goalies in Major League Soccer. For the season, he has surrendered 39 goals. His save % is .576 which has him ranking in 18th in the Eastern Conference.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+170)

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