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 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #6 |
| 23 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 8 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 45 |
| 29 | Conceded | 44 |
| -3 | GD | +1 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 28% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. D.C. United SC host FC Cincinnati — let the battle begin!
- 5' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 14' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mathieu Deplagne.
- 19' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Leonardo Bertone was booked on 30.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joseph Mora on 38.
- 41' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Gyau is booked for FC Cincinnati — Red card on 41.
- 44' Roland Lamah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 44.
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luciano Acosta is hanging Ulises Segura on the field on 56 minute.
- 61' Ulises Segura has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' Felipe Martins makes way for Leonardo Jara at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
- 69' The crowd applauds Quincy Amarikwa as he leaves the pitch. Ola Kamara steps in for D.C. United SC.
- 73' Kendall Waston gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Fatai Alashe and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 83' FC Cincinnati have won 361 goals from 248 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' FC Cincinnati receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 85' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Caleb Stanko is replaced by Thomas McCabe on 85 minute.
- 90' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Andrew Gutman on, Emmanuel Ledesma off on 90 minutes.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Paul Arriola | 3 |
| Brenner da Silva | 3 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
| Pavel Bucha | 2 |
| Lucas Rodriguez | 2 |
| Ola Kamara | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.8
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
51%
D.C. United SC or FC Cincinnati
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.