Cincinnati is coming into this match playing in very good form in their recent matches as they are starting to look like the team that was the best in the MLS during the regular season last year. They have won their last 5 straight matches with their defense playing much better as they have only allowed 1 goal in their last 3 matches, but their attack has also been good as they have scored at least 2 goals in 3 of their last 5 matches as well. When playing at home, they have won their last 2 straight as well as 3 of their last 4 matches and they are going to be pushing for another win here at home as they are currently sitting in 2nd place with a match in hand of Inter Miami and could be back at the top of the MLS table with a win in this match. They are going up against a St Louis side that has not been in great form in their recent matches. They only have 1 win in their last 4 matches and their attack has not been good recently as they have gone scoreless in 2 of their last 3 matches. When playing away from home, they have no wins in their last 6 straight matches and their defense has been awful in those as they have allowed at least 2 goals in 4 of their last 5 as well as allowing at least 3 goals in 3 of their last 4 matches. These two have only had 1 regular season meeting in their history which was last season and St Louis won that match at home 5-1, but St Louis was also much better last season than the way they have started this season while this Cincinnati side is starting to round back into that form they were in all year last season. Cincinnati will have some extra incentive here to get St Louis back for that loss last season, but Cincinnati has also been in much better form in their recent matches with the better defense which will cause problems for this St Louis attack. Cincinnati will win this match at home and collect all 3 points here.
USA MLS: Cincinnati ML, Rot. 209974