Minnesota United FC vs FC Cincinnati Prediction, 5/7/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/3/2022

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Game: Minnesota United FC vs FC Cincinnati

Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022

Location: Allianz Field in Saint Paul, MN

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-149) Cincinnati (+320)

Allianz Field is the venue where Brenner and FC Cincinnati (3-1-5, 11th in Eastern Conference) will take on Minnesota United (4-2-3, 6th in Western Conference) on Saturday. The goalies expected to start will be Tyler Miller for Minnesota United and Roman Celentano for FC Cincinnati. The line on this contest has Minnesota United coming in at -149 and FCC is at +320. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Minnesota faced off with Los Angeles in their most recent match and ended up losing by a score of 2-0. The Loons attempted 16 dribbles in this matchup and were able to convert 11 of the dribbles for a rate of 68.8%. In the passing game, they finished this match with a 83.2% received passes percentage by connecting on 308 out of their 370 targeted passes in their last match.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Minnesota walked away from the pitch at a 12.5% rate by landing 1 SoT of 8 total shots. Minnesota has an average of 1.22 goals per 90 min (11 total goals) and have racked up 8 assists in all competitions for this campaign.

Adrien Hunou is a player who can be a difference maker for Minnesota United. He has totaled 10 assists while accumulating 13 yellow card cautions thus far in his career. Hunou has been a starter in 129 contests so far in his career and tallies 0.34 goals per 90 mins. The forward from France has totaled 44 goals in 11,770 professional minutes.

One more player who could decide who wins is Franco Fragapane, the forward representing Argentina. He has helped a teammate on a goal 21 times in his career while he has scored 18 total goals. Fragapane has been on the field for 8,920 minutes in 104 career starting assignments and has earned himself a total of 12 yellow card cautions. He averages 0.18 G/90 thus far in his career.

The man who will protect the net for Minnesota United FC will be Tyler Miller. Miller (65-39-31 mark in his career) has earned 37 clean sheets, which has earned him a 27.4% shutout rate. The goalie born in the United States has seen 590 shots sent his way in 135 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.32 (178 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 72.7. Miller has been on the pitch for 12,119 mins and has accumulated 426 stops thus far in his career.

The last time they took the pitch, Cincinnati walked away with a victory by a final of 2-1 against Toronto. They finished the contest by converting 245 out of their 268 passing attempts for a rate of 91.4%. FCC finished the match with a 44.4% successful dribble rate by converting 4 out of the 9 dribbles they tried. Cincinnati converted 2 shots on goal out of their 7 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 28.6% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having earned a total of 10 goals and 8 assists for all their games, Cincinnati averages 1.11 goals and 0.89 assists per 90 min.

Brenner should be able to be counted on for FC Cincinnati. The forward from Brazil has totaled 5,654 professional minutes while he has scored 21 goals. He has collected 10 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 5 times. He is currently averaging 0.33 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 62 contests during his pro soccer career. Be sure to watch out for Isaac Atanga, the forward representing Ghana. Atanga has been given 3 yellow card cautions in 4,243 minutes played (48 starts). His goals per 90 min average during his career is 0.25. He has earned 12 goals in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 6 different times.

Roman Celentano will be looking after the net for FC Cincinnati. Celentano has accumulated 0 shutouts and defended 11 shots against him in 180 minutes throughout his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of 72.7 and his shutout rate is 0.0%. He has surrendered 1.50 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 1-0-1. So far in his pro soccer career, Celentano has conceded 3 goals and has accounted for 8 stops in 2 starts.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+320)

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