FC Cincinnati vs. Orlando City SC 6/24/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

FC Cincinnati hosts Orlando City SC on Friday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. FC Cincinnati is eighth in the conference table at 6-2-7 on 20 points with a goal difference of -4. Cincinnati battled on the road to a 1-1 with Philadelphia Union last time out. Brandon Vazquez scored an equalizer in the 39th minute and Cincinnati went on to share the spoils.

Cincinnati's draw last Saturday with Philadelphia gave the club 20 points through its first 15 matches which equals the total from last season through its entire 34-match schedule. Brandon Vazquez is the leading goal scorer for Cincinnati with eight, while Luciano Acosta has scored five. Vazquez is also the leader in assists with three, while four others have two assists each.

Orlando City is fourth in the conference table at 7-4-5 on 25 points with a goal difference of -2. Orlando City defeated the Houston Dynamo 2-1 last time out on June 18. Ercan Kara scored a brace for Orlando City with goals in the  25th and 58th minutes. Orlando City is unbeaten in each of its last two matches in the MLS.

Orlando City ended its winless run of three straight matches with its win last weekend versus Houston. The Lions have posted the same result in two straight matches only once this season with back-to-back wins over Chicago and Columbus back in April. Ercan Kara is the leading goal scorer for Orlando City with six, while Mauricio Pereyra is the leader in assists with five.