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    FC Cincinnati vs Pumas UNAM: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

    FC Cincinnati vs Pumas UNAM predicted lineups Leagues Cup

    FC Cincinnati priced as near coin-flip favourites against Pumas UNAM, but home advantage in a shootout-weighted format tilts the value.

    bet365 have FC Cincinnati at 49% to beat Pumas UNAM at TQL Stadium, with the Liga MX visitors at 33% and a shootout scenario at 18%. In a format where level scorelines trigger penalties, home edge matters. This is Cincinnati’s second of three Phase One games. Kick-off at TQL Stadium is set for 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT / 6:00 PM MT / 5:00 PM PT on Friday, August 7.

    FC Cincinnati vs Pumas UNAM: Best Bets & Predictions

    Home advantage at near-even odds in a format built for shootouts.

    FC Cincinnati to WinTop pickHome crowd and venue familiarity tilt shootout odds beyond what the 49% price reflects in this format.
    49%win prob.Odds open soon @ bet365

    Our approach: lean to the hosts where crowd and familiarity outweigh marginal talent differences.

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    How Leagues Cup Phase One works

    Every club in the Leagues Cup plays three cross-league games, MLS against Liga MX. There are no draws: level after 90 minutes and the tie goes straight to a penalty shootout, with the winner banking two points and the loser one. The top four from each league table advance to the knockout rounds.

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    FC Cincinnati vs Pumas UNAM Predicted Lineups

    Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.

    FC Cincinnati

    3-4-1-2
    R. Celentano
    S. Gidi
    M. Robinson
    K. Smith
    B. Ramirez
    O. Nwobodo
    P. Bucha
    E. Echenique
    Evander
    K. Denkey
    K. Mboma Dem

    Pumas UNAM

    4-2-3-1
    K. Navas
    A. Angulo
    Ruben Duarte
    Nathan Silva
    R. Lopez
    V. Arteaga
    P. Vite
    Juninho
    S. Cordova
    U. Antuna
    R. Morales
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      FC Cincinnati vs Pumas UNAM prediction

      FC Cincinnati’s home advantage is decisive in a format where draws disappear and penalties favour the louder crowd. Prediction: FC Cincinnati to win, 2-1.

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