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On Saturday, FC Cincinnati will visit BC Place Stadium for the first time when they take on the Vancouver Whitecaps.
The Caps have earned points in eight consecutive MLS home fixtures on home turf, returning to draw Sporting Kansas City late last weekend (1-1).
FC Cincinnati is the hottest team in the league and look unstoppable at the moment.
Vancouver has demonstrated that consistency at home is often enough to get them into the MLS Cup playoffs, having collected 18 of their 21 points during this campaign at BC Place.
They have moved up to sixth in the Western Conference thanks to an outstanding home record; on seven separate occasions this season, they conceded one or fewer goals at home.
Vanni Sartini prefers his side to play possession-oriented football. Yet, they have created most of their chances with crosses along the byline – and one of the premier crossers in Julian Gressel can always count on creating opportunities in transition.
Vancouver could not take advantage of early leads when scoring first early this season, yet have improved significantly in maintaining them as of late, winning five of six league contests after scoring first since.
FC Cincinnati has accomplished much through hard work and success alone; last week, they set another Major League Soccer (MLS) record by reaching 39 points after only 16 domestic fixtures.
Pat Noonan’s men have secured ten one-goal victories in 2023 – more than any other team has managed!
With six straight victories in league play, this marks their longest winning streak ever and comes just short of Los Angeles FC, who later captured their inaugural MLS title.
There are few weaknesses to this team, although they have lost five away matches on Canadian soil in this competition and never beat the Caps in two previous meetings.
Pat Noonan’s team is on a roll and even though BC Place is a tough place to play, take FC Cincinnati to win this game 1-0!
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