Orlando City vs FC Cincinnati Prediction: FC Cincinnati will score a goal

Orlando City face FC Cincinnati in the second round of games in the Exploria Stadium. Both teams cruised to wins in the first round. Orlando City won New York Red Bulls 1-0 while FC Cincinnati beat Houston Dynamo 2-1. Who will be able to grab a follow up win between the two?

Orlando City (Form Guide: WLWDW)

Orlando City put in the extra efforts to recover from a defeat in the final Pre-season match against New England Revolution. They edged past New York Red Bulls by a 1-0 scoreline and the only goal was scored by Facundo Torres from the penalty spot in the 56th minute of the match. 

In the pre-season, they recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, which is not a bad record. 

Orlando City SC has seen more than 2.5 goals scored in ⅘ matches, and they have opened scoring in ⅚ matches. Orlando City has seen less than 4.5 cards shown in 5/6 matches and less than 10.5 corners were played in ⅘ of their matches.

FC Cincinnati (Form Guide: WLWLW)

FC Cincinnati recorded a 2-1 win against Houston Dynamo in the league opener. Sergio Santos found the back of the net in the 19th minute, giving Cincinnati a 1-0 lead, but Tate Schmitt brought Houston Dynamo level in the 47th minute and into the break. In the second half, Cincinnati got rewarded for a quick start, as Obinna Nwobodo restored the lead for the hosts. Both teams went on to play a tight game but FC Cincinnati held onto the lead at the end of full time. 

FC Cincinnati played 4 matches in the pre-season, and they lost 2 and won 2. Stats shows, FC Cincinnati have seen more than 2.5 goals scored in 5/5 matches and both Teams scoring in 8/10 matches. Less than 4.5 cards have also been shown in their 5/5 matches.

Head to Head

Orlando City SC and FC Cincinnati have met 9 times in total. Orlando City SC have 3 wins while FC Cincinnati have 2 wins, and 4 matches ended in a draw.

FC Cincinnati have not lost their last 3 encounters against Orlando City and Orlando City have not kept a clean sheet in 3 matches against FC Cincinnati. FC Cincinnati have opened scoring in ⅘ matches and less than 4.5 cards were shown in 6/7 matches. Less than 10.5 corners were also played in 6/6 matches.

Expert Betting Tips

These two will be fighting for continuity from the first round. Orlando City won the first round alright, but not in a convincing way compared to FC Cincinnati's win in the previous round. The head to head points towards Cincinnati dominance in this fixture. But then again, both teams are starting a fresh season and both teams are still trying to adjust to the season. 

• Bet on FC Cincinnati Over 1 Goal at 1.73 Odds
• Bet on Both Teams to Score at 1.69 Odd
• Bet on Correct Score 1-2 at 8.5 Odds