Chicago Fire vs. FC Cincinnati odds, picks and predictions

The Chicago Fire (0 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw) welcome FC Cincinnati (2-0-1) to Soldier Field Saturday. Kickoff in this Eastern Conference battle is set for 8:30 p.m. ET (Apple TV). Below, we preview Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Chicago Fire vs. FC Cincinnati odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.

FC Cincinnati enters off a 1-0 home victory over the previously undefeated Seattle Sounders last Saturday, holding them off despite a late-game red card. FCC is 0-0-1 on the road this season, drawing Orlando 0-0 in their lone away match on March 4. All 3 of Cincinnati's goals this season have come from a different player with M Obinna Nwobodo, F Sergio Santos and F Brenner all finding the back of the net.

The Fire are the only team in the Eastern Conference that has played just 2 games and are 1 of 4 teams in the conference that has yet to record its second goal. Chicago drew NYCFC 1-1 at home on March 4 then lost to Philadelphia 1-0 on the road on March 11. M Fabian Herbers has the team's lone goal.