Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati Prediction: An easy day for Philadelphia

Philadelphia Union and FC Cincinnati will battle against each other in this playoff match in the Subaru Park. Philadelphia Union ended in 2nd place in the MLS, narrowly losing the Supporters shield to Los Angeles FC. They finished first in the Eastern Conference and earned a place in the Semi-final. FC Cincinnati finished 10th and now face a tough test against one of the best teams in the division. 

Philadelphia Union were outstanding for most parts of last season although they missed out on the Supporters shield. Now they have an opportunity to battle for the MLS cup. After a shocking 4-0 defeat against Charlotte FC, they bounced back on the final day of the season beating Toronto FC by the same scoreline. Philadelphia Union have not won FC Cincinnati in their last 3 encounters. The last match, they lost 3-1 to Cincinnati away from home. Surprisingly so, the last time Philadelphia Union beat FC Cincinnati was back in 2021.

FC Cincinnati did manage to win their final two matches after 2 poor matches and then they ended 10th and qualified for the playoffs. Their last match was against New York Red Bulls where FC Cincinnati showed their dominance. They turned the second half around after falling to a quick goal from Lewis Morgan in the 48th minute. Luciano Acosta and Brandon Vasquez scored two goals to seal their victory. FC Cincinnati have a good record against Philadelphia Union in recent times. They beat Philadelphia Union 3-1 in their last match.

Between these two teams, 10 matches have been played. Philadelphia Union have 5 wins, FC Cincinnati have 2 and 3 matches ended in a draw. 

By stats, FC Cincinnati have not lost in their last 3 matches against Philadelphia Union and Philadelphia Union are without a clean sheet in 3 matches against FC Cincinnati. FC Cincinnati are without a clean sheet in 6 matches. Both teams have scored each other in ⅘ matches. Philadelphia Union have been first to score in ⅚ matches. And less than 4.5 cards have been shown in ⅚ matches.

Philadelphia Union are a level higher than FC Cincinnati. Philadelphia Union will play with so much passion after missing the supporters shield and I expect FC Cincinnati to struggle for control throughout the game. 

• Bet on Philadelphia Union win or draw and over 1.5 goals at 1.60 Odds
• Bet on Philadelphia Union win at 1.88 Odds
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