FC Cincinnati (11 wins, 8 losses, 13 draws) welcomes the Chicago Fire (9-15-8) for its final home game of the regular season at TQL Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.'Below, we preview Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the FC Cincinnati vs. Chicago Fire'odds, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.
FC Cincinnati can lock up a playoff spot for the first time in club history with a win. It has lost just 1 game since May 28. FCC has drawn 11 of their last 16 games.
It is led by F Brandon Vazquez, who has 16 goals on the season, but his recent cold streak has helped fellow teammate F Brenner catch up as he has 15 now. Captain M Lucho Acosta leads the roster with 11 assists.
As for the Fire, it is firmly outside of playoff contention sitting in 12th place and 10 points behind the 7th place Inter Miami. They’ve scored 35 goals in 32 games, which is where the team’s main struggles come from.