Major League Soccer returns to the fold this weekend as FC Cincinnati welcomes Orlando City to TQL Stadium in game week 17 of the campaign. Kickoffs schedules for June 25, 2022 at 02:30 EAT.
After an inconsistent first half off their campaign this season, FC Cincinnati occupies the eight spot with 20 points to their name in the Eastern Conference. They are not experiencing their best of runs recently however, with just one win and three losses in their last five games. They have two wins in their last five matches and are remarkably the worst home team in the MLS Eastern Division, despite pushing for a playoff spot.
FC Cincinnati held each other to 1-1 MLS draw with Philadelphia Union in their previous fixture. In that game, FC Cincinnati had 55% possession, 17 shots with five of them on target and a goal scored by Brandon Vázquez (39′). Philadelphia Union got 13 shots with five of them on target and a goal by Alejandro Bedoya (17′).
Meanwhile, Orlando City is enjoying an excellent start to the campaign, which sees them currently occupy fourth place with 25 points in the Eastern conference. They tend to perform well away from home, having only lost once in their last eight games away. They have also managed to keep a clean sheet in half of these games.
Orlando City gets into this meeting confident following 2-1 MLS victory to beat Houston Dynamo in their previous match. In that game, Orlando City had 46% possession, 18 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Ercan Kara (25′, 58′). Houston Dynamo got 13 shots with five of them on target and a goal by Sebastián Ferreira (59′).
FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC head to head
There have been seven head to head encounters between these two teams since 2019; Orlando won three times, three matches played out draws and Cincinnati has a solitary win.
- Orlando 1-2 Cincinnati 13/03/22
- Orlando 2-2 Cincinnati 18/02/22
- Cincinnati 0-1 Orlando 17/10/21
- Cincinnati 1-1 Orlando 08/08/21
- Orlando 3-0 Cincinnati 02/05/21
Home
- Philadelphia 1-1 Cincinnati
- Montreal 4-3 Cincinnati
- Cincinnati 2-3 New England
- Chicago 1-2 Cincinnati
- New England 5-1 Cincinnati
Away
- Orlando 2-1 Houston
- New England 1-1 Orlando
- Orlando 1-3 Dallas
- Orlando 4-2 Miami
- Austin 2-2 Orlando
FC Cincinnati team news
Manager Pat Noonan is greatful to have a fully fit squad ahead of this game.
Orlando City team news
Antônio Carlos and Gastón González will be unavailable for the visitors as they recover from injuries.
Prediction and odds
Orlando City has enjoyed playing away from home recently, with the side currently unbeaten in three games while Cincinnati’s momentum is building and they will put up a good fight especially in front of fans.
- Draw
- Both teams to score
- Double Chance 1 or 2
