Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati Prediction, 6/18/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/14/2022

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Game: Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati

Date: Saturday, June 18, 2022

Location: Subaru Park in Chester, PA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-154) Cincinnati (+425)

Alejandro Bedoya and the Philadelphia Union (6-7-1, 2nd in Eastern Conference) host FC Cincinnati (6-1-7, 7th in Eastern Conference) at Subaru Park on Saturday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Andre Blake for the Philadelphia Union and Alec Kann for FC Cincinnati. FCC is priced at +425 while the Zolos are at -154. The total is set at 2.5.

Philadelphia stepped onto the pitch against New England in their most recent game and earned a one point draw by a score of 1-1. The Zolos tried 13 dribbles in this match and successfully completed 5 of those tries for a percentage of 38.5%. When talking about passing the ball, they finished this match with a 91.7% rate by converting 265 out of their 289 pass attempts last contest.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Philadelphia ended this match at a 40.0% clip by landing 2 shots on target of 5 shots. Philadelphia is averaging 1.29 goals per 90 min (18 goals in total) and have racked up 14 assists in all contests for the season.

Alejandro Bedoya is a player who should be able to impact this game for the Philadelphia Union. He has totaled 34 assists while earning 72 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career. Bedoya has had a starting assignment in 308 games so far in his career and accounts for 0.14 G/90. The forward who is from the United States has 44 goals scored in 27,936 professional minutes.

One more player who should impact this match is Daniel Gazdag, the midfielder who is from Hungary. He has helped a teammate on a goal 11 times in his career while scoring 32 total goals. Gazdag has accumulated 15,822 mins in 181 starts and has been handed a total of 33 yellow card warnings. He currently averages 0.18 goals per 90 during his career.

The man defending the goal for Philadelphia Union will be Andre Blake. Blake has been on the field for a total of 16,613 minutes and has tallied 572 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.29 (238 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save % of 72.3. The goalie hailing from Jamaica has had 792 shots tried at him in 185 starting assignments. Blake (77-47-61 mark during his career) has tallied 57 shutouts, which has earned him a 30.8% clean sheet percentage.

The last time they took the pitch, Cincinnati took a loss by a final score of 4-3 against Montreal. They wrapped up this outing by completing 345 of the 384 passes they attempted earning a percentage of 89.8%. FCC finished with a 52.6% successful dribble percentage by completing 10 of the 19 dribbles they tried. Cincinnati had 6 shots on target out of their 13 shots attempted giving them a 46.2% rate in their last outing. Having tallied 19 goals and 15 assists in all their games, Cincinnati has an average of 1.36 goals and 1.07 assists per 90 minutes.

Yuya Kubo should provide a spark for FC Cincinnati. He sports an average of 0.30 goals per 90 minutes and has started 172 matches so far in his pro soccer career. The forward representing Japan has been on the pitch for 15,397 minutes while earning 52 goals. He has earned 24 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 15 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Brandon Vazquez, the forward hailing from the United States. He has 21 goals so far in his career while assisting on a goal 11 different times. Vazquez has been handed a total of 6 yellow card warnings in 4,412 minutes (42 career starts). His goals per 90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.43.

Alec Kann will be residing in front of the goal for FC Cincinnati. Kann has 17 shutouts while seeing 434 shots tried against him in 8,222 mins in his career. He has a save % of 71.2 and his clean sheet rate sits at 18.5%. He has given up 1.48 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 30-24-38. Thus far in his career, Kann has surrendered 135 goals and has accumulated 307 stops in 92 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-154)

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