Cincinnati vs Montreal | MLS Expert Predictions, Soccer Picks & Best Bets

[Music] FC Cincinnati looking to bounce back after a two-nil loss to enter Miami a little bit of Separation now at top the table in the hunt for the supporter Shield they now take on seaf Montreal at home and SEF Montreal got absolutely battered last weekend at home a rare home time where they've laid an egg this year because they've been pretty good there lost 5 n to New England Revolution where Raheem Edwards postmatch is like apologizing to the fans plus 578 for FC for if you want to back CF Montreal against FC Cincinnati by the way who is without their best player and arguably one of the top two or three players in Major League Soccer in luchiano aosta he's suspended for this game Dion Andre yedin also suspended for this game plus 57 I I'm not that bold guys I I'm bold not that bold but I do like CF Montreal for a bounceback here uh and at plus one and a quarter goals here at minus 112 that is a play I'm going to make all right let's walk through this they played one other league game without luchano aosta this season they lost one nil to the Chicago Fire is there a more one individual player that's more important to their team in all of Major League Soccer and the fact that they're this much of a favorite at home without him it jumps off the page for me uh also 45 minutes he only played against the r Red Bull last League game uh they lost 3-1 came on down 2-n to ENT Miami they're already down 2-n picked up a caution and that's why he's going to be suspended for the next match but it was too much to come from behind you get the pitcher now also FC CNA two home losses in MLS before leagues cup home loss to Philadelphia it's becoming a little bit problematic their home form they're 62 and five at home with 20 goals scored and 16 conceded I think most of us consider FC Cincinnati an elite team in major league soccer they're rolling right now based on their away form their home form has being nowhere near as good and FC Cincinnati again these recipes to success conceding first isn't it they've conceded first in seven of their last eight games and now they're bringing in new Defenders to the team edin's out they just lack a little bit of balance right now with Matt MIAA still out of the team finally it's just one of those match up there's certain matchups for whatever reason certain teams do well in that's CF Montreal in the head-to-head they already beat FC Cincinnati this season 2-1 they drew them 1-1 last season the year before they did the double against them 4-3 in both times in 2022 and in 2021 they picked up a win and a draw like this might be a bogey team for FC Cincinnati and Montreal if Montreal had lost at home to the revs one or two nil I just you know I I think that you can maybe predict that they might come out flat again a 5 nil is a wakeup call and generally teams boun back in a serious way they don't go out and lose by multiple goals the next time out so we're going to back it's it's a dirty play it's a stinky play plug your nose bet on have Montreal this week on the handicap at minus 112 either one of you want to jump in and tell me why I'm crazy betting Montreal coming up a 5 nil I mean we don't have to tell you you're crazy Gareth you already know that you know that's that's why you preface the question to ask but I will say like this is also a Cincinnati team that when they are a home favorite it hasn't been great for them I think it's three out of the last four when they were favorites at home not only did they not cover this kind of number they lost outright so I know if if I know my friend Bob he loves getting that plus money that plus 500 plus 550 that's where a Sprinkle I mean that's crazy Bob what do you what do you think about this one I agree that that is the only play I would touch I can't bear simply because the price right I can't bear to bet a double chance and lose knowing that it was Montreal but I could be crazy and win a 575 like like that that that is my pick there I you said that that Montreal is going to be what very improved they can lose three nothing and still be a huge improvement over what they put on the field during the last time they saw each other and the last time won on the road was March 10th that's before this show started so I I'm not looking at that if you're going to be bold I I don't mind going at the plus 575 just because it is so ridiculous and FC Cincy is kind of down kicking them all their down on FC Cincy no better team in the league deserves it but I I just have to I'm not pushing the brakes on this one okay uh just stick you sprinkle that like like a quarter of a unit play you hit that 575 and you're up for the weekend anyways you know what I mean like it's it's it's it's almost principle alone you have to do it if you like them on the handicap I would do a little money line sprinkle for sure once again this is Major League Soccer and San Jose Earthquakes won that Real Salt Lake last week why do we have to keep bringing that up just move past What official play right here uh I'm still I bu you all just on the handicap here little bit of insurance uh as I chip away at that profit at that line of profit [Music] [Music] [Music]