DC United vs. FC Cincinnati 10/9/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

DC United hosts FC Cincinnati on Sunday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. DC United is 14th or last in the conference table at 7-6-20 on 27 points with a goal difference of -32. DC United has the worst record in the MLS and lost 1-0 to CF Montreal last Saturday DC United has allowed 66 goals this season which is the second most in the MLS while scoring only 34 which is the fewest in the league.

DC United was held scoreless by Montreal last Saturday and has been held scoreless 16 times this season and could tie the all-time record in the MLS of 17 scoreless matches if they do not score on Sunday versus Cincinnati. Taxiarchis Fountas is the leading goal scorer for D.C. with 12, while Ola Kamara has scored nine. Christopher Durkin is the leader in assists with four.

FC Cincinnati is sixth in the conference table at 11-13-9 on 46 points with a goal difference of +5. FC Cincinnati must take points from this matchup as the club is only one point ahead of eighth place Orlando City and only the top 7 qualify. Cincinnati failed to clinch a postseason berth after losing at home last weekend to the Chicago Fire and must take all three points against D.C. to guarantee a spot in the postseason.

Cincinnati has lost just twice in its last 19 MLS matches with five wins and 12 draws. Cincinnati has only nine losses this season after being defeated 22 times in each of the first two seasons in the MLS. Brandon Vazquez is the leading goal scorer for Cincinnati with 17, while Brenner has scored 15. Luciana Acosta is the leader in assists with 13, while Alvaro Barreal has six.