Vancouver Whitecaps VS FC Cincinnati sees the top MLS team goes against one that is slowly making its way up the standings.
This match will be keenly watched by fans, as the visitors lead the Eastern Conference, while the hosts are in 6th position and in the playoffs zone in the west.
MatchPlug has the Soccer Predictions today for Vancouver VS Cincinnati. Our preview includes the Prediction today, picks, and odds for this matchup happening in Canada.
Predictions and Betting Preview for Vancouver Whitecaps VS FC Cincinnati Game 18
- Venue: BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, Canada
- When: Saturday, June 10th, 2023
- Time: 19:30 GMT
- Teams to play: Vancouver and Cincinnati.
- MLS Picks: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE 1.666
- Both teams to score: Yes (1.666) | No (2.152)
Odds provided by 1XBet.
Betting On Vancouver Whitecaps
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.01
The Vancouver Whitecaps is a difficult team to win at home, losing just one home game. The club struggled in its first game, but since then they have not lost any of the subsequent 8 matches it played in Canada, recording 5 wins and 3 draws. Now, they face today’s game after a 1-1 tie against Kansas City.
Vancouver is headed by Vanni Sartini the Italian coach and has the second-highest number of goals scored in its zone, but their defence is vulnerable. Brian White is the team’s top scorer, with 6 goals and has scored in two of the last 3 matches the team played.
Out of the 16 matches the Whitecaps played, just three covered the Under (1.5), and two of them were home matches, which is where the match will happen today.
Possible Lineup (4-4-2): Yohei Takaoka; Mathias Laborda, Ranko Veselinovic, Tristan Blackmon, Luis Martins; Ryan Gauld, Julian Gressel, Andrés Cubas, Pedro Vite, Sergio Córdova, Brian White.
Betting On FC Cincinnati
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 3.545
FC Cincinnati has the real talent in American Soccer, they’ve never won a title but are on track to get one this year. This team is the best at the moment, recording 12 wins, 3 draws and just one defeat. The only drawback they faced was in St. Louis City. But, in the last match, they nearly defeated Chicago Fire by a 1-0 score.
Pat Noonan’s team enters the field with an impressive streak of six consecutive victories. Luciano Acosta from Argentina is the team’s star striker, assisting with seven goals and three assists in 15 matches. Furthermore, the Cincinnati team won all 6 matches where it entered halftime with the lead, while 6 out of 8 draws ended in a win.
Possible Lineup (3-4-1-2): Roman Celentano; Alvas Powell, Matt Miazga, Yerson Mosquera; Raymon Gaddis, Obinna Nwobodo, Marco Angulo, Álvaro Barreal, Yuya Kubo, Arquímedes Ordóñez, Luciano Acosta.
MatchPlug Prediction
This matchup features a team that has grown strong at home and another that is Major League Soccer’s best team presently. After an analysis of both sides, experts believe that Vancouver VS Cincinnati will be a close game, ending in a draw packed with chances and goals.
