D.C. United SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jason White
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 1–5 | L |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #8 |
| 33 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 12 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 39 | Scored | 67 |
| 61 | Conceded | 75 |
| -22 | GD | -8 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 21% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for D.C. United SC to score. At the same time, FC Cincinnati does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Russell Canouse needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Cincinnati's shape.
- 14' FC Cincinnati receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 14.
- 19' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Felipe Martins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ulises Segura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
- 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Caleb Stanko suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' A moment of madness from Leonardo Bertone on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and FC Cincinnati are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' The referee calls foul for Joseph Mora. He receives a Yellow card.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Joe Gyau.
- 44' Roland Lamah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 44.
- 49' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
- 54' D.C. United SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' D.C. United SC make a change. Ulises Segura trudges off to be replaced by Luciano Acosta on 56 minutes.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Leonardo Jara. He replaces Felipe Martins on 67 minute.
- 69' Ola Kamara is replacing Quincy Amarikwa for the D.C. United SC side.
- 73' Kendall Waston is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fatai Alashe at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' Maikel van der Werff is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
- 85' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 85.
- 85' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Caleb Stanko by Thomas McCabe on 85 minute.
- 90' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Andrew Gutman comes on to replace Emmanuel Ledesma.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — D.C. United SC 0-0 FC Cincinnati.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
8
Ulises Segura ↓ Luciano Acosta 56'
- 24
- 7
- 15
- 28
- 5
- 4
- 13
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↓ Ola Kamara 69'
-
18
Felipe Martins ↓ Leonardo Jara 67'
Bench
-
14
Ola Kamara ↑ 69'
- 17
- 6
- 1
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↑ 56'
-
29
Leonardo Jara ↑ 67'
- 23
Coach
Ben Olsen
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 17
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↓ Thomas McCabe 85'
- 36
- 22
- 7
- 14
- 6
- 4
-
27
Fatai Alashe ↓ Kendall Waston 73'
- 45
Bench
- 16
-
2
Kendall Waston ↑ 73'
- 32
- 13
- 81
-
26
Thomas McCabe ↑ 85'
-
96
Andrew Gutman ↑ 90'
Coach
Ron Jans
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brandon Vazquez | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Paul Arriola | 3 |
| Brenner da Silva | 3 |
| Lucas Rodriguez | 2 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
| Pavel Bucha | 2 |
| Connor Antley | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
55%
D.C. United SC or FC Cincinnati
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

