In one of many MLS games Saturday, FC Cincinnati (3 wins, 6 losses, 4 draws) travel south to take on Nashville SC (5-1-8) at Nissan Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the FC Cincinnati vs. Nashville SC odds and lines, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.
Coming off a 1-1 draw with Atlanta United, FC Cincinnati will look to get back to its winning ways. Until a 5-4 loss to CF Montreal last Saturday, FC Cincinnati was on a four-game unbeaten streak.
As for Nashville, it failed to score for the first time in over a month last time out. It played to a 1-1 draw with the Columbus Crew.
Nashville is missing three players currently in Gold Cup action, one of which is Defender of the Year Walker Zimmerman. His absence will leave a gaping hole in the backline.
FC Cincinnati at Nashville SC: Odds, picks and predictions
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- Money line: FC Cincinnati +475 (bet $100 to win $475) | Nashville SC -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Draw +270
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -135 | U: +100)
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Prediction
Nashville SC 2, FC Cincinnati 2
Money line (ML)
“LEAN” to DRAW (+270) as FC Cincinnati has its full roster and Nashville could struggle without Zimmerman.
Cincinnati will get MF Yuya Kubo back for this match. Combine that with a surging duo in F Brenner and MF Luciano Acosta, and FCC should be able to play with a much better pace than we saw against Atlanta.
To add to that, FCC has played better on the road, where it has all three of its victories. While Nashville SC is the superior side, being down a couple of important players could be the difference between a win and a draw.
Nashville tied three of its last five matches and FCC drew three of its last four.
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Over/Under (O/U)
BET the OVER 2.5 (-135) as both offenses are surging of late.
On top of that, FCC has one of the worst defenses in MLS. It’s dead last in interceptions and in the bottom half in save rate. FCC has given up 26 goals through 13 games.
As for Nashville, it has scored 21 goals and given up 14 through 14 games and is tied for the third-most goals in the Eastern Conference with 21.
This is a perfect mix for at least 3 goals to be put in the back of the net.
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