FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 8/27/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/22/2022

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Game: FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew

Date: Saturday, August 27, 2022

Location: TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+115) Columbus (+225)

The Crew (8-11-6) are en route to TQL Stadium on Saturday where they will try to defeat FCC (8-10-8). The Crew are priced at +225 while FCC is at +115. The over/under is 2.75. The starting goalkeepers will be Roman Celentano for FC Cincinnati and Eloy Room for Columbus Crew.

FC Cincinnati has tallied 72 saves and they hold a save percentage of 64.9 so far this year. Their goal differential is -3 by way of 43 goals scored and also 46 goals surrendered. the year, the squad has an average of 1.31 points per contest (34 pts) and are 5th in the league with 33 assists. The Orange and Blue are 6th for xG with 40.4, and the expected goals against are coming in at 39.9. Cincinnati has tallied 64 yellow card warnings the season and 3 red cards. Cincinnati has relinquished 46 goals while giving up 1.77 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have amassed 111 shots on target against them. They have earned 4 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 15.4 this year.

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The Crew are averaging 1.4 points per match while totaling 25 assists. Columbus has accounted a CS% of 26.9 on the season in addition to 48 yellow card cautions. Columbus is 9th when talking about goals relinquished having 29, and their goal difference is 5. This year, Columbus has a save % of 76.8 (99 SoT against), and they also rank 13th in the league with 35 pts. Their goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.00 with 73 saves, and they have tallied 7 clean sheets. The Columbus Crew have accounted for 34 goals and the squad's goals expected the season is at 31.6.

The man who will protect the net for Cincinnati will be Roman Celentano. Celentano has seen the pitch for 4,230 minutes and is sitting with 130 saves so far in his career. His GA/90 is 1.66 (78 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is .650. The keeper hailing from the United States has faced 200 shots tried at him in 47 starts. Celentano (16-19-12 record in his career) has accounted for 9 shutouts, which leaves him with a 19.1% shutout percentage.

Eloy Room will look after the goal for Columbus. Room has accumulated 69 shutouts and defended 1,298 shots attempted against him in 26,031 minutes in his career. He holds a save % of .718 and his clean sheet rate sits at 24.0%. He has given up 1.28 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 110-85-94. So far in his career, Room has allowed 370 goals and has 932 saves in 287 starts.

Brandon Vazquez is a player who could help decide the outcome for Cincinnati. The forward representing the United States has recorded 29 goals in 5,448 minutes played. Vazquez has had a starting assignment in 54 outings during his soccer career while scoring 0.48 G/90. He has totaled 12 assists while accumulating 6 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

Columbus is being led by Lucas Zelarayan, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has earned 11 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 32 times. The midfielder hailing from Armenia has totaled 14,486 mins and he has scored 54 goals. He is averaging 0.34 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 161 matches in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+115)

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