FC Cincinnati visits St. Louis on Sunday, and they head to the CITYPARK as the leaders of the Eastern Conference with no league defeats this season as they bid for their second regular season championship. St. Louis City is also having a good start to the season, and they are just two points behind FC Cincinnati in the Supporters Shield table.
St. Louis saw their five-game winning streak come to an end at home to Minnesota at the beginning of April, and they couldn’t bounce back in the last game, losing to the Seattle Sounders. They dropped to second position in the Western Conference and need an urgent response to avoid a third consecutive defeat.
Cincinnati made it three wins in a row in the 1-0 win over Philadelphia Union a few days ago, and they currently occupy the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Pat Noonan’s team is the only unbeaten side in the division, and they will be chasing their fourth consecutive league win on Sunday.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | Major League Soccer 2023, Matchday 8 |
| 🏟️ Venue: | CITYPARK, St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| 🗓️ Date: | 16 April 2023 |
| ⏰ Time: | 12:30 a.m. GMT on Sunday |
There isn’t much difference in the points between these two teams, and their MLS betting odds aren’t far apart. St. Louis City is slightly priced as the favorite to win at 2.40 (7/5), probably because of the home advantage. FC Cincinnati’s odds for a victory are worth 3.00 (2/1), while a draw is pegged at 3.50 (5/2).
St. Louis SC is currently second in the Western Conference, and they are just one point behind the Seattle Sounders. They started the season in good fashion, winning their first five matches, but their performances have dipped this month with two defeats in two games. Bradley Carnell’s team scored 15 goals in their first five games, but the goals have dried up recently with consecutive blanks in the Major League Soccer.
FC Cincinnati is top of the Eastern Conference, and they have done just enough to get themselves there. Pat Noonan’s team is the lowest-scoring team in the top three of the Eastern Conference, with nine goals in seven games, and their last three wins were by a goal margin. FC Cincinnati’s defense has been pretty solid this season, conceding only four goals in seven matches, and this is a bedrock of their performances.
There has been only one meeting between these two teams and that was a preseason game last year where FC Cincinnati had a big margin win.
St. Louis City SC: LLWWW
FC Cincinnati: WWWDW
Saint Louis heads into this game on the back of two consecutive defeats in which they failed to score a goal, conceding four goals in total. They have struggled against teams in the top nine, and their title charge doesn’t look credible at this stage of the season. Saint Louis is finding it hard to score goals, and they have conceded an average of 1.14 goals per game.
FC Cincinnati is currently the best team in Major League Soccer and they are yet to lose a league game this season. The Orange and Blue have won their last three matches by a scoreline of 1-0, and they have the second-best defensive record in the country. Backing FC Cincinnati to continue their unbeaten run in the league alongside this game ending with four goals or less is the best available option in this fixture. You can even try a similar bet with a total under 3.5 if you like riskier VIP betting.
Joao Klauss signed for St. Louis City from the Belgian League, and he had a short stint in the B-team, where he scored four goals in four games. He has hit the ground running in Major League Soccer with five goals in seven games, and he is currently among the top three goalscorers in the league. There are good odds on Joao Klauss to score in this game, and backing him to find the back of the net is a good option in this fixture.
There have been no goals scored in the first 30 minutes of St. Louis’ last three games with most of the goals coming after the break. FC Cincinnati also has a similar result, with the score being goalless at the half-hour mark of their last three games. Both teams are looking to maintain their position here, and the first 30 minutes shouldn’t be so eventful. A bet on a draw outcome at the half-hour mark has very valuable odds on soccer betting sites.
Joakim Nilsson and Rasmus Alm are ruled out of St. Louis SC’s game until next month, while Njabulo Blom is still out injured but is expected to return later this month. Joao Klauss and Nicholas Gioacchini are set to partner in the attack for St. Louis City.
Yuya Kubo suffered a knee injury in his cameo appearance against Seattle Sounders, and he is set to miss the game against Saint Louis SC. Matt Miazga is expected to lead FC Cincinnati’s defense on Sunday.
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