Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati Predictions

Philadelphia Union’s strong start to the new season continued at the weekend as they secured a point away at Vancouver Whitecaps, but Thursday’s hosts will be expecting to pick up all three points at home to an out of form Cincinnati. The visitors are without a win in their last five matches, failing to score in four of those games, and appear void of all confidence.

Vancouver Whitecaps took the lead at home to Philadelphia Union shortly before the interval and were good value for their halftime advantage. Philadelphia Union stepped up their game during the second forty-five and equalised in the sixty-sixth minute through Przybylko, but couldn’t carve out a winning goal, despite having the lion’s share of the possession. A tight and tense ninety minutes were expected when out of form sides New York RB and Cincinnati clashed in the Big Apple and it was a solitary strike from Lade that proved enough for the hosts to claim all three points, though the visitors will argue they deserved a share of the spoils after what was an evenly matched ninety minutes.

These two teams have already met once this season, and that result, coupled with the form of both teams, and their performances in the MLS this season, suggests that Philadelphia Union are in with a great chance of winning on Thursday and keeping a clean sheet. Philadelphia Union beat Cincinnati 2-0 away from home in March and the hosts have won four of their last six matches, while the visitors have lost four of their last six. Philadelphia Union have kept three clean sheets in their last six matches, and Cincinnati have failed to score in four of their last six MLS games. The hosts have won three and lost one of their four home games in the MLS this season, while their guests have lost three, drawn one, and won one of their five away games. We’re expecting a comfortable three points for Philadelphia Union on Thursday, and have predicted a final scoreline of 3-0.

Accam top scores for the home side with three league goals to his name, while Cincinnati still don’t have a single player with more than one goal in the MLS this season. We’re confident that Philadelphia will win to nil on Thursday, and have backed a final score of 3-0. The hosts have already beaten Cincinnati this season, keeping a clean sheet in the process, and Philadelphia Union have a good record of clean sheets in the MLS, while Cincinnati have struggled to score goals in recent weeks.