FC Cincinnati vs Toronto FC Prediction: Cincinnati are in a different class

FC Cincinnati and Toronto FC go head-to-head for the first time this season after in the 19th fixture of the 2023 MLS season. Cincinnati are coming into this game following a 1-1 draw with Vancouver Whitecaps in their last match away from home and that ended their 9-match win streak in all competitions.

Toronto FC have been avoiding defeats in recent times as 3 of their last games have ended in a draw. They are now unbeaten in their last 4 games and will be looking to continue their record as they come into this match.

FC Cincinnati are at the top of the Eastern Conference table and the MLS league table, while Toronto FC are in 12th place in the same conference and 24th in the MLS table.

FC Cincinnati (DWWWW)

FC Cincinnati deserve all the credit that they are having at the moment as they have been in incredible form this season. They are now unbeaten in their last 14 matches in all competitions and in their last 5 games they played out 1 draw and 4 wins.

FC Cincinnati are playing at home once again and their home form this season has been excellent. They played 9 matches at home this season and they won all 9 matches. Their last home game was against Chicago Fire and they won the game 1-0.

FC Cincinnati were unlucky not to pick up all 3 points in the 1-1 draw with Vancouver Whitecaps in their last game. After playing a draw in the first half, Luciano Acosta grabbed the opening goal for FC Cincinnati in the 83rd minute. But the hosts responded in the 89th minute with the equalizer from Ryan Gauld’s strike. Both sides settled for a draw at the end of full time. According to statistics, FC Cincinnati had 47% possession, 3 shots on target and 2 corner kicks.

According to the table, FC Cincinnati are at the top of the Eastern Conference table with 40 points and a goal ratio of 27:16. They played 17 matches and won 12, drew 4 and lost 1 match.

Team streak: no losses (13), both teams scoring (5/7), first to score (10/10), less than 10.5 corners (8/9).

Toronto FC (DDDWL)

Toronto FC will be feeling overwhelmed coming up against such a tough opponent. They are unbeaten in their last 4 games after playing a 1-1 draw with Nashville SC last week. In their last 5 matches they had 3 draws, 1 win and 1 defeat.

Toronto FC are playing away from home in this game and their away form is poor this season. They played 8 matches away from home and they drew 4 and lost 4 in those games. Their last 5 away games ended in 1 draw and 4 defeats, with the latest game ending in a 1-1 draw against Minnesota United earlier this month.

Toronto FC continued their draw streak with another draw against Nashville SC last week. Lorenzo Insigne fired Toronto FC into the lead in the 38th minute and they held on until Randall Leal equalized in the 69th minute to put the game level. Both sides could not find the back of the net until the final whistle and the game ended level at full time. According to statistics Toronto FC had 48% possession, 2 shots on target and 2 corner kicks at full time.

Toronto FC are currently 12th in the eastern conference table with 19 points and a goal ratio of 17:21. They had 3 wins, 10 draws and 5 defeats in 18 matches this season.

Team streak: no losses (4), no wins (3), less than 2.5 goals (6/7), less than 4.5 cards (5/6).

Head to Head

Toronto FC and FC Cincinnati are two familiar opponents as they have faced each other 8 times before now. FC Cincinnati won 4 games and Toronto FC also won 4 games.

Streak

• Toronto FC are without a clean sheet in 5 meetings.
• FC Cincinnati scored first in 5/5 meetings.
• FC Cincinnati won the first half in 5/5 meetings.
• There were less than 10.5 corners in 7/8 meetings.

Analysis and Betting Tips

According to analysis, FC Cincinnati have scored 27 goals and conceded 16 goals in 17 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.6 goals per game and have a 13% conversion rate. They also create 2.2 big chances per game and take a total of 112.1 shots per game with 4.6 shots on target per game. They take an average of 3.6 corners per game and take up 46.9% possession on average. On the defense, they have 8 clean sheets and they conceded 0.9 goals per game.

According to analysis, Toronto FC have scored 17 goals and conceded 21 goals in 18 matches in the MLS. They have scored 0.9 goals per game and have a 9% conversion rate. They also create 1.2 big chances per game and take a total of 10.5 shots per game with 3.8 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.1 corners per game and take up 49.4% possession on average. On the defense, they have 6 clean sheets and they conceded 1.2 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• Home Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.77 Odds
• Home Win FT at 1.76 Odds
• Correct Score 2-0 at 8.50 Odds