FC Cincinnati vs. Charlotte FC 9/3/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 09/02/2022 at 5:43 PM ET

FC Cincinnati hosts Charlotte FC on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. FC Cincinnati is eighth in the conference table at 8-11-8 on 35 points with a goal difference of -3. FC Cincinnati battled at home to a 2-2 draw with the Columbus Crew last Saturday. Brandon Vazquez scored in the 36th minute for Cincinnati and Matt Miazga scored in the 77th minute to put Cincinnati ahead, but Columbus scored an equalizer in stoppage time.

Cincinnati has 10 draws in its last 13 matches in the MLS with two wins and one loss and only one club in the history of the MLS has posted 11 draws over a 14-match run. Brandon Vazquez is the leading goal scorer for Cincinnati with 16 and Brenner has scored nine. Luciano Acosta is the leader in assists with 10, while Alvaro Barreal has five.

Charlotte FC is 12th in the conference table at 10-2-16 on 32 points with a goal difference of -10. Charlotte was defeated at home last Saturday by Toronto 2-0. Charlotte has lost each of its last two matches in the MLS and over that span has been outscored 4-1 by Toronto and Orlando City.

Charlotte has no draws over its last 12 matches that have included four wins and eight losses. Charlotte has two draws over its first 28 matches in MLS play and no club since the 2002 New York Red Bulls and New England Revolution have had just two draws in a full season. Karol Swiderski is the leading goal scorer for Charlotte with eight and Benjamin Bender is the leader in assists with six.

FC Cincinnati was defeated by Charlotte 2-0 in the first ever match between the two sides this past March. However, Charlotte has struggled over the last two matches scoring one goal while allowing four and losing both. Cincinnati has 10 draws in the last 13 matches played and will be on its home pitch which will make the difference in this match on Saturday. Final Score Prediction, FC Cincinnati wins 2-1.

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