FC Cincinnati vs. Minnesota United FC 10/24/20 - MLS Picks & Predictions

FC Cincinnati hosts Minnesota United in a MLS inter-conference showdown on Saturday. FC Cincinnati is in 13th place in the Eastern Conference at 4-4-11 on 16 points with a goal difference of -19. Cincinnati is coming off a disappointing 2-1 loss to DC United last weekend. Brandon Vasquez scored the only goal of the match for Cincinnati in the 66th minute to tie the score at 1-1 but the Cincinnati backline couldn't hold and DC United scored in the 78th Minute to win.

FC Cincinnati has one win and four losses in its last five matches played and over that span has scored three goals and allowed nine. The Cincinnati offense has been held scoreless in three of the last five matches played. Yuya Kubo is the leading goal scorer for Cincinnati with three and Brandon Vasquez has scored two. Adrien Ragattin is the leader in assists with two.

Minnesota United FC sits in fifth place in the Western Conference at 6-6-5 on 24 points with a goal difference of +5. Minnesota played to a 2-2 draw at the weekend with Houston and remains unbeaten in each of its last four fixtures but only one has been a victory and three have ended in a draw. In Sunday's match with Houston, Minnesota’s Ethan Finlay scored both goals for United but the defense could not hold a 2-1 lead when Houston scored an equalizer in the 83rd minute and Minnesota had to settle for just one point.

Minnesota has one win, three draws and one loss in its last five fixtures in the MLS and over that span has scored five goals and allowed four. The Minnesota backline and goalkeeper have three clean sheets in the last five matches played, but the offense has been held scoreless in two of the last five. Kevin Molino is the leading goal scorer for Minnesota with seven and Jan Gregus is the leader in assists with six.