A new MLS weekend and a new leader. FC Cincinnati has climbed to the top of the tournament, but to keep it, they will have to beat Charlotte.
The Orange and Blue are coming off a 6-1 crushing of Inter Miami to take the top spot in the conference and the league from them.
The Princess team, on the other hand, rested during the week and in its last game lost against the same Florida team.
When and Where?
Saturday, July 13, 7:30 pm ET at the TQL Stadium
Moneyline odds:
Cincinnati 1.70
Charlotte FC 4.50
Draw Offs:Â
4.10
Where can I watch it?
MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
Why Bet on FC Cincinnati?
Introducing the new overwhelming leader of the Eastern Conference and MLS: FC Cincinnati. Pat Noonan’s team has just given a recital and humiliated Inter Miami by 6-1, reaching 48 points and surpassing the Florida team by one, and they even have the luxury of having one game less than their rival.
That day, everyone was a star. Yuya Kubo scored a brace, Luciano Acosta scored and assisted, as did compatriot Yamil Asad, Pavel Bucha scored for the second consecutive match, and 19-year-old Gerardo Valenzuela scored his first MLS goal. It all came together for the club.
In addition, thanks to their six goals, they reached a total of 42 for the season, as that was an item where they needed to improve. They are one of the best defenses in the championship (26) and now also one of the best attacks.
Acosta, with his 10 goals and 15 assists, is the player with the most direct participation in goals in all of MLS and is putting up numbers to win the MVP again.
They have three wins in a row and 12 in their last 14 games. The remaining two have been defeats, both at home since the team is doing better playing on the road (28) than at the TQL Stadium (20), where they have lost three of their four defeats in the tournament.
Why Bet on Charlotte FC?
Charlotte is not going through its best moment but has managed to stay in the playoff positions in the Eastern Conference. However, their lead has already been cut, and they need to get back to winning ways if they do not want to suffer in the end.
In their last game, they lost 1-2 to Inter Miami, and before that, they had succumbed to Houston Dynamo (1-0). They are sixth with 32 points and are six units ahead of eighth-placed Nashville, who are in the wild card places.
Bad news for coach Dean Smith will be the absence of goal scorer Patrick Agyemang, who was sent off in the last game. He had three goals in his previous three games. In addition, Poland’s Karol Swiderski has yet to play this year. Recall that he was on loan from January to June at Hellas Verona and then at the Euro 2024. He has already returned to the United States but has not yet seen action and is expected to do so this weekend.
Likewise, midfielder Júnior Urso is out due to injury.
Final Betting Analysis: FC Cincinnati vs. Charlotte FC
The last time they met was on March 30 of this year, and it was a 1-1 draw in North Carolina with goals from Djibril Diani on penalty for the home side and Aaron-Salem Boupendza for the visitors in stoppage time.
This will be the sixth meeting between the two, with Cincinnati having won twice, drawn and lost just once, the first match they played in 2022. The two wins for the Orange and Blue were at TQL Stadium, where the Ohio side scored five goals and conceded none.
The numbers at Gambyl Exchange have Cincinnati as the favorite. Their Moneyline shows 1.70, Charlotte has 4.50, and the draw is at 4.10.
FC Cincinnati,besides being one of the best teams in the MLS, comes super motivated after that resounding victory against Inter Miami and the leadership obtained. One day, the Princess team will win in this stadium, but it won’t be this weekend, so go for a local win by 4-0.
Go for a win for FC Cincinnati. If you bet $100 at 1.70, you will gain $70 for a total payout of $170.
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