DC United v Cincinnati

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DC United gained a creditable point on the road against high-flying New York RB with a 2-2 draw in the Big Apple but the upcoming hosts still remain sitting in the lower reaches of the Eastern Conference ladder, while Cincinnati continue to occupy second place and two points behind the Eastern Conference leaders, Inter Miami, thanks to a 1-0 win away from home at Dallas FC last time out in the MLS.

Despite that point on the road in New York, DC United's winless run in the MLS has now stretched to nine games overall which consists of six defeats and just three draws, meaning Troy Lesesne's side have managed to pick up just three points from a possible 27 on offer in recent times.

Losses on home turf at their Audi Field at the hands of New York RB 4-1, Atlanta United 1-0 and Houston Dynamo 4-1 will have also done little for DC United's increasingly fragile morale, while the bigger picture shows the Washington outfit have managed to capture just three wins out of their last 20 matches overall in the MLS.

DC United have also failed to win any of their last six home games as well, which also does not bode well for this upcoming visit of high-flying Cincinnati.

Cincinnati managed to bounce back from their previous 2-1 loss at home to New England Revolution with a 1-0 win on the road at Dallas FC to maintain their second place spot in the Eastern Conference ladder where they trail Inter Miami by a two-point margin.

Having won 10 out of their last 12 matches overall in the MLS, Cincinnati will fancy their chances of picking up another three points at Audi Field against a struggling DC United outfit which in turn could help lift Pat Noonan's side to the top of the conference table.

To further underline Cincinnati's serious threat to their hosts in this upcoming fixture, the visitors have won their last six away games on the trot with not only four of these six games resulting in Over 2.5 goals but four of these six games have also seen Cincinnati score two goals or more as well.

In addition, Cincinnati have plenty of reasons to feel confident about securing a positive result here against DC United as the visitors have been handed just the single defeat within their previous 16 outings on the road whilst picking up no fewer than 12 wins along the way which could spell further trouble for their hosts in this upcoming encounter.

DC United v Cincinnati Verdict

DC United's recent struggles suggest Cincinnati stand a decent chance of picking up all three points here and the visitors are attractively priced as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Cincinnati win @ 2.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Cincinnati & Over 2 goals @ 3.25

Correct Score: Cincinnati 3-1 @ 19.00