Austin FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Austin FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 07 Nov | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 3–6 | L |
| 24 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–5 | L |
| 20 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #9 |
| 31 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 7 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 9 |
| 35 | Scored | 55 |
| 47 | Conceded | 64 |
| -12 | GD | -9 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 26% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Austin FC are 28th (31 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 14 G | 1 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 7 A |
| Tom Barlow | 7 G | 2 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Q2 Stadium!
- 2' What composure from Cecilio Dominguez! The Paraguay international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 3' Cecilio Dominguez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 3 minutes.
- 8' Austin FC is showing some good football. However, Austin FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 12' A moment of madness from Allan Cruz on 12 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
- 14' The Finland Alexander Ring breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 3-0!
- 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Austin FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josh Wolff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 34' Zico Bailey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' Diego Fagundez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
- 43' What a moment for Sebastian Driussi! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
- 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ronald Matarrita is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
- 53' Alvas Powell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' Goal! Cecilio Dominguez scores his 16 goal in 14 matches.
- 65' Cecilio Dominguez makes way for Ethan Finlay at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 66' Ethan Finlay is replacing Cecilio Dominguez for the Austin FC side.
- 69' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Zico Bailey on, Junior Moreno off on 69 minutes.
- 70' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Junior Moreno departs to be replaced by Zico Bailey.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yuya Kubo on 75.
- 76' Poor challenge from Yuya Kubo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 84' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 84 minute. Ronald Matarrita leaves to be changed by Haris Medunjanin.
- 85' Ronald Matarrita makes way for Haris Medunjanin at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
- 90' FC Cincinnati are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- Full Time. Austin FC beats FC Cincinnati
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 14
- 37
- 18
- 1
- 8
- 7
- 23
- 10
- 6
Bench
- 31
- 16
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 65'
- 4
- 17
-
2
Moussa Djitte ↑ 85'
- 11
Coach
Josh Wolff
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
20
Geoff Cameron ↓ Alvas Powell 70'
- 7
- 8
- 10
-
93
Junior Moreno ↓ Zico Bailey 70'
- 22
- 1
- 19
Bench
- 25
- 14
-
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 70'
-
6
Haris Medunjanin ↑ 85'
- 4
- 23
-
16
Zico Bailey ↑ 70'
- 9
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cecilio Dominguez | 3 |
| Alexander Ring | 1 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 1 |
| Alec Kann | 1 |
| Evander | 1 |
| Gerardo Valenzuela | 1 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.37
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Austin FC to win 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
28%
Austin FC or FC Cincinnati
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
4 – 0
5.4%
1 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
5 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 2
4%
5 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 19% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 17% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.