FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire Prediction, 10/1/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/26/2022

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Game: FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+300) Chicago (-143)

TQL Stadium is the location where the Fire (9-8-15) will attempt to beat FC Cincinnati (11-12-8) on Saturday. FCC opens at +300 and the Fire are at -143. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The expected starting goalies are Roman Celentano for FC Cincinnati and Gaga Slonina for Chicago Fire.

FC Cincinnati has tallied 94 saves and also have a SV percentage of 68.6 on the year. The team's goal differential is currently at 6 by 56 goals finished and 50 goals conceded. So far this season, the team comes in with an average of 1.45 pts per contest (45 points) and also have a ranking of 4th in soccer with 40 assists. The Orange and Blue have a ranking of 7th when it comes to goals expected having 47.8, and their expected goals against sit at 45.3. Cincinnati has accounted for 71 yellow card warnings the season and also 3 red cards. Cincinnati has conceded 50 goals while relinquishing 1.61 goals per 90 min, and their opponents have earned 137 SoT on them. They are sitting with 6 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 19.4 so far this season.

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The Chicago Fire have recorded 35 goals and the team's xG so far this season sits at 41.1. This club's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.41 in addition to 79 saves, and they have accounted for 12 clean sheets. the year, Chicago has a save % of 66.7 (120 shots on target against), and are ranked 24th in MLS with 35 points. Chicago ranks 20th in relation to goals allowed having 45, and their difference in goals is coming in at -10. Chicago has a shut out percentage of 37.5 the year and also 81 yellow card warnings. The Fire are averaging 1.1 pts per match while compiling 26 assists and 5 red cards.

The guy who will defend the goal for Cincinnati is Roman Celentano. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.58 (82 total goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of .673. Celentano (19-21-12 record during his soccer career) has accumulated 11 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 21.2% shutout rate. Celentano has seen the field a total of 4,680 minutes and has earned 152 stops during his career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has faced 226 shots tried against him in 52 career starting assignments.

Gaga Slonina will reside in front of the goal for Chicago. He has surrendered 1.35 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 24-21-40. Slonina has racked up 34 shutouts while seeing 305 shots against him in 7,650 career minutes. In his career, Slonina has surrendered 115 goals and has accumulated 204 saves in 85 starts. He has earned a save % of .669 and his clean sheet rate is currently 40.0%.

Brandon Vazquez is one guy who can be a force in the game for Cincinnati. He has accounted for 13 assists while earning 6 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career. The forward born in the United States has 30 goals scored in 5,829 mins. Vazquez has been in the starting lineup in 59 contests so far in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.46 G/90.

Chicago has an attacker in Xherdan Shaqiri, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The midfielder from Switzerland has been on the pitch for 21,025 professional minutes while scoring 61 goals. He currently averages 0.26 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 244 matches so far in his career. He has totaled 40 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 58 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+300)

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