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FC Cincinnati vs FC Dallas MLS Picks 8/31/2019

by Josh Schonwald - 8/27/2019

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Toyota Stadium

Allan Cruz and FC Cincinnati (5-3-19, 12th in the Eastern Conference) are headed to Toyota Stadium on Saturday where they'll take on FC Dallas (11-7-10, 7th in the Western Conference). The probable starting goaltenders are Przemyslaw Tyton for FC Cincinnati and Jesse Gonzalez for FC Dallas. FCC is priced at +1050 while FCD is at -435. The O/U is set at 3.25.

FC Cincinnati steps onto the field with a mark of 5 wins, 3 draws, and 19 losses ranking them 12th in the Eastern Conference. So far this season, they have racked up a total of 25 goals which puts them at 12th in the Eastern Conference and 24th in MLS. This means that if they are going to win in this matchup, they are going to look at taking care of the ball and controlling possession. Their goal differential is -37, ranking them 24th in MLS. FC Cincinnati will look to make sure they are sharing the ball because they currently have a total of 19 assists which puts them at 23rd in MLS and 12th in the Eastern Conference. In terms of shots on target, they currently have a total of 100 which puts them at 12th in the Eastern Conference and 24th in MLS. As a group, Cincinnati has earned a total of 306 fouls which means they have an average of 11.33 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 18 points for 2019 and they have an average crowd of 27,884.

Allan Cruz is one of the top players to keep an eye on for FCC. The defender from Costa Rica has participated in 19 games in 2019 and has totaled 1,499 minutes. During that time, the 22-year-old has a total of 5 goals and has had an assist on 0 goals. He has an average of 79 mins per appearance. Cruz has started 18 games in 2019 and has racked up 16 fouls over that period. When looking at shots on target, Cruz has earned 16 which is 55th in professional soccer and 1st in the East among defenders. Kekuta Manneh is another player to watch out for on the squad from Cincinnati. The 24-year-old from Gambia has connected on 4 goals this season which ranks him 17th in the East among forwards and 70th among all qualified players in MLS. He has totaled 1,333 minutes and is averaging 53 minutes per game which ranks him 362nd in MLS. For this season, he has produced 8 shots on target which ranks him 26th in the East among forwards.

The goalie for FCC is Przemyslaw Tyton from Poland. He is 32 years old and has racked up 720 mins in net for the season. Tyton is surrendering 2.37 goals per 90 minutes which has him placed 24th among Eastern Conference goaltenders and 41st among goaltenders in Major League Soccer. So far this season, he's allowed 19 goals. He holds a save % of .500 which has him placed 24th among Eastern Conference goaltenders.

FC Dallas comes into this matchup with a record of 11 wins, 7 draws, and 10 defeats which puts them at 7th in the Western Conference. Thus far in the season, they have racked up a total of 41 goals which is 6th in the conference and 12th in the league. That said, if they are going to get the win this game, they will want to put some goals in the back of the net. Their goal differential is +7, which puts them at 5th in the league. FC Dallas will be looking to get teammates involved in the game as they currently have a total of 27 assists which is 15th in the league and 8th in the conference. Concerning shots on target, they currently have a total of 136 which is 4th in the conference and 9th in the league. As a group, Dallas has racked up a total of 357 fouls which means they have an average of 12.75 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 40 points for the year and they are averaging an attendance of 14,730.

Dominique Badji is one of the best players for FCD. The forward from Senegal has appeared in 23 games in 2019 and has played 1,656 mins. Over the course of that time, the 26-year-old has connected on 6 goals and has assisted on 3 goals. He is averaging 72 minutes per game. Badji has started 19 games in 2019 and has totaled 27 fouls over the course of that period. With regard to shots on target, Badji has earned 17 which has him ranking 52nd in professional soccer and 20th in the West among forwards. Jesus Ferreira is another player to keep an eye on for the team from Dallas. The 18-year-old from Colombia has scored 7 goals so far this season which has him sitting in 14th in the West among forwards and 37th among all qualified players in Major League Soccer. He has played a total of 2,025 minutes and holds an average of 75 mins per appearance which has him sitting in 221st in Major League Soccer. For the 2019 season, he has connected on 17 shots on target which has him sitting in 18th in the West among forwards.

The man looking after the net for FCD is Jesse Gonzalez from Mexico. He is 23 years old and has played a total of 2,340 minutes protecting the net for the year. Gonzalez is giving up an average of 1.27 goals per 90 mins which has him placed 5th among Western Conference goalies and 11th among goalies in Major League Soccer. Over the course of this season, he's allowed 33 goals. His save % is .663 which has him placed 12th among Western Conference goalies.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+1050)

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