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FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC Prediction, 7/15/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/13/2023

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Game: FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC

Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023

Location: TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (-101) Nashville (+280)

The Orange and Blue (14-6-2) will try to beat Nashville SC (11-5-7) at TQL Stadium on Saturday. FCC opens at -101 and Nashville SC are at +280. The total is set at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Roman Celentano for Cincinnati and Joe Willis for Nashville.

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Cincinnati has allowed 24 goals while allowing 1.09 goals per 90 min, and the other team have a total of 85 SoT against them. They have compiled 9 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 40.9% over the course of the season. Cincinnati has earned 50 yellow cards over the course of the season as well as 3 red cards. The Orange and Blue rank 3rd for xG having 33.1, and the squad's xGA are sitting at 26.3. On the campaign, this team has an average of 2.18 points per contest (48 points) and also rank 8th in soccer with 22 assists. This team's goal differential is 12 by means of 36 goals compiled and 24 goals relinquished. FC Cincinnati has a total of 63 SVs and also have a save percentage of 75.3 this year.

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Nashville SC has accumulated 30 goals and their expected goals so far this season is currently at 31.3. The team's goals against/90 minutes is 0.83 with 68 saves, and they have a total of 7 clean sheets. This year, Nashville has a save percentage of 81.4 (86 SoTA), and they also are ranked 3rd in soccer with 38 points. Nashville sits at 5th in the category of goals surrendered with 19, and the team's goal difference is 11. Nashville has a shut out % of 30.4% on the year and also 44 yellow card warnings. The Nashville Soccer Club have put together an average of 1.65 pts per match while tallying 18 assists and 3 red cards.

The guy who will defend the goal for Cincinnati will be Roman Celentano. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.14 (241 total goals allowed) and his save % is .657. Celentano (83-55-73 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 54 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 25.4% shutout percentage. Celentano has defended the goal for 19,011 mins and has accumulated 396 saves in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 603 shots sent his way in 213 career starting assignments.

Joe Willis will reside in front of the goal for Nashville. He has allowed 1.26 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 159-82-126. Willis has tallied 98 clean sheets and has defended 1,652 shots tried against him in 33,096 career mins. In his career, Willis has given up 464 goals while earning 1,193 stops in 368 starting assignments. He has a save % of .722 and his clean sheet rate is 26.6%.

Luciano Acosta is one member of the team who can be a force in the game for Cincinnati. He has 57 assists while tallying 45 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career. The midfielder from Argentina has earned 56 goals scored in 19,810 professional minutes. Acosta has been a starter in 225 matches during his pro soccer career and he scores 0.25 goals per 90 mins.

Nashville has a player in Hany Mukhtar, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward hailing from Germany has accumulated 17,866 professional minutes while scoring 81 goals. He scores 0.41 G/90 and has started 198 contests thus far in his career. He has totaled 30 yellow card warnings during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 52 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-101)

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