FC Cincinnati welcomes Toronto FC to TQL Stadium Sunday in the season-opening match for both teams at 2:30 p.m. ET (Apple TV). Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the FC Cincinnati vs. Toronto FC odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
FCC finished atop the Eastern Conference last season and won the Supporters’ Shield for most overall points with a few games to go. Cincinnati lost star F Brandon Vazquez in the offseason, but did keep league MVP M Lucho Acosta. FCC should have another strong season and kicked it off Thursday beating Cavalier 2-0 in the 1st leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Toronto FC didn’t make the Champions Cup, so this will be their 1st non-preseason action. Toronto was last in the East with 22 points last season, 47 points behind Cincinnati. It ended with 0 road wins and a 0-4-13 away record. Toronto doesn’t have too many high-profile players but did retain former Italian star F Lorenzo Insigne, who ended last season with 8 combined goals and assists, tied for the most on the team.
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