Pick details
| MATCHUP | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | FC Cincinnati FC |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 10-2-2 | 5-5-5 |
| Where | TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| When | Wednesday, July 22, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:30 PM EDT | |
| TV | Apple TV | |
FC Cincinnati Preview
Cincinnati has 20 points this season with a 5-5-5 record, and sits in 7th place of the Eastern Conference. They have a 4-2-1 home record and a 1-3-4 away record. Cincinnati is coming off a 6-2 win against Orlando City at home, where they had 55% possession of the ball and 21 total shots, 11 of them on target. They had 91% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 3.58 compared to Orlando City’s 2.16.
Cincinnati is scoring 2.40 goals per game, which ranks 3rd in MLS, while allowing 2.47 goals per game, which ranks 27th in MLS. Ahoueke Denkey and Evander are Cincinnati’s top scorers with 9 goals each, followed by Tom Barlow with 5 goals and Kenji Mboma Dem with 4 goals. Evander is Cincinnati’s top passer, with 6 assists.
Vancouver Whitecaps Preview
Vancouver has 32 points this season with a 10-2-2 record, and sits in 1st place of the Western Conference. They have a 7-1-0 home record and a 3-1-2 away record. Vancouver is coming off a 4-2 win against San Diego on the road, where they had 47% possession of the ball and 21 total shots, 12 of them on target. They had 88% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 4.52 compared to San Diego’s 0.74.
Vancouver is scoring 2.43 goals per game, which ranks 4th in MLS, while allowing 0.86 goals per game, which ranks 2nd in MLS. Brian White is Vancouver’s top scorer with 10 goals, followed by Sebastian Berhalter with 6 goals and Thomas Müller with 4 goals. Sebastian Berhalter is Vancouver’s top passer, with 5 assists.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs FC Cincinnati Prediction
The last two meetings between those two teams have been draws with a 1-1 and 2-2 score.
In this Vancouver Whitecaps vs FC Cincinnati Prediction, Vancouver is coming as -130 road favorites. I cannot fade Cincinnati at home, as they have been undefeated in 8 of their last 9 overall games and six of their last seven at home. But Vancouver has been the second-best team defensively in the whole MLS, so I see no value on either side. Both teams are top-4 in the league offensively, scoring 4.83 goals per game combined and Cincinnati is 7-1 to the over in its last 8 games. Take the over 3 goals in this one.
Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 3
