DC United vs FC Cincinnati 6/24/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

D.C. United vs. FC Cincinnati in MLS action in Audi Field, CA, on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 7:30 PM ET. Real Salt Lake defeated their 10-man opponents with goals from Danny Musovski and Pablo Ruiz on each side of halftime.

The hosts did manage to cut the margin in half through Chris Durkin’s strike two minutes later, but it was in vain.

Ruiz’s outrageous goal from inside his own half could leave Rooney with few complaints, but the Manchester United legend was less than pleased with the decision to deny his team a potentially invaluable penalty later in the game, leading to a scathing post-game tirade from DC’s manager about the caliber of MLS refereeing.

However, Rooney’s team enters the weekend in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings after winning only one of their previous five Major League Soccer games after suffering back-to-back defeats to Atlanta United and now Real Salt Lake.

A level head would be helpful in DC at this time.

A six-game scoring streak does provide a glimmer of hope for the Black-and-Red, but the hosts’ flaws—including their inability to keep a clean sheet in each of their last five games and the fact that they have only won a third of their games at Audi Field thus far—should not require a second invitation for Cincinnati to take advantage of them.

Donovan Pines should fill the backline gap due to Birnbaum’s early dismissal last weekend. The DC captain, who was also penalized for failing to leave the field promptly, will have to watch Saturday’s match from the sidelines.

Theodore Ku-DiPietro, a playmaker, and striker Nigel Robertha are recovering from ankle injuries and will be out for now.

The hosts’ injury list includes Mohanad Jeahze (calf) and Martin Rodriguez (knee). A number of players skipped a friendly against Barbados because they believed the field was unsuitable, including right-back Andy Najar.

The right-back even went so far as to say he was hurt before coming off the bench against Real Salt Lake.

DC United conceded a goal in each of their last 6 meetings.
When DC United leads 1-0 at home, they prevail in 57% of their meetings.
When DC United is down 0-1 at home, they prevail in 8% of their meetings.

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DC United vs FC Cincinnati Predictions 6/24/2023

Cincinnati recently scored goals frequently, much like their forthcoming opponents, but Pat Noonan’s team combined their prolific tendencies with defensive tenacity at the opposite end of the field to retain their unassailable advantage at the top.

The Orange and Blue defeated lowly Toronto 3-0 on Wednesday thanks to goals from Santiago Arias, Luciano Acosta, and Dominique Badji.

Two weekends ago, the Vancouver Whitecaps prevented Cincinnati from completing a 10-game winning streak across all competitions.

Cincinnati is still vying for success this season on three fronts, with an Open Cup semi-final matchup against Inter Miami and the League Cup group stage on the schedule for Noonan and company.

Cincinnati holds an eight-point lead over its closest rival, Nashville, in the Eastern Conference standings and the Supporters’ Shield rankings.

Cincinnati, however, showed no signs of letting up despite having to juggle league and cup commitments, amassing a remarkable 14-game winning streak in all competitions and going undefeated since the second week of the season against Orlando City.

Only three of Cincinnati’s 13 victories this season have come against rivals, but they beat DC United in both of their previous two encounters, winning 2-1 last month after losing 5-2 at Audi Field only eight months prior.

While Brenner (ankle), Sergio Santos (hamstring), and Nick Hagglund (hamstring) are still out of the running for Cincinnati, Noonan has no new fitness issues to consider since midweek.

Because Matt Miazga and Brandon Vazquez also represent the United States in the Gold Cup, Badji and Yuya Kubo should continue to be the focal points of the visiting team’s depleted assault.

Yerson Mosquera, a center-back on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers, will soon return from Colombian international duty; it is unclear if he will be permitted to play in this match.

FC Cincinnati did not score in 1 of their 8 away meetings in MLS this season.
FC Cincinnati’s away record this season: 3-4-1.
FC Cincinnati scored at least one goal for 19 consecutive meetings.

D.C. United vs FC Cincinnati. The MLS pick for this game is D.C. United.

DC United is still in the mix for the MLS championship, and seven victories greatly improved their chances of winning this season in 10 road matches.

Contrarily, FC Cincinnati lost four of its last eight games on their home field, including their most recent contest.

There is every reason to expect this tendency to continue given that DC United played 10 times during the current season, with each game producing under 3.5 goals.

High-flying FC Cincinnati has already played in 13 consecutive top-flight games with three goals or fewer, so more of the same is anticipated when the two teams meet.

Recently, DC United did not have much success playing FC Cincinnati; in the previous 16 competitive encounters between the two teams, DC United won just a handful of games.

Unfortunately for FC Cincinnati, they enter this match in great shape, with their coach’s charges boasting eight victories in their last 10 games. D.C. United will win by a predicted score of 2-0.

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