Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati — Tips & Analysis

Philadelphia Union -0.75: Philadelphia have been hard to beat on their own ground, and that is the main reason we are with the home side. They have won five, tied four and lost one of their last ten home games. They let in under a goal a game at Subaru Park and score more than a goal a game there, so they usually get their nose in front. Cincinnati sit higher up the East, but they travel badly. They have won one of their seven away games and let in more than 2 goals a game on the road. Their last league game was a 4-0 loss at Nashville. They are also missing S. Gidi, and K. Fletcher is a doubt with a knee problem. Philadelphia have won 10 of the last 20 meetings between these two, so the history sits with the hosts as well. Expect the Union to push early and lead, with Cincinnati carrying enough on the break to pull one back. A 2-1 home win is the read, and the more Philadelphia win by, the better this looks. The warning is a real one. Cincinnati have tied four of their seven away games, so a 1-1 is very much in play. They also come in on ten days of rest against four for Philadelphia, and fresher legs could keep this tight late on. We still want the home side to get the job done.