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 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | #7 |
| 18 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 21 | Scored | 36 |
| 25 | Conceded | 37 |
| -4 | GD | -1 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 27% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between D.C. United SC and FC Cincinnati is underway.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mathieu Deplagne made 445 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 14' That is a Yellow card for FC Cincinnati. Mathieu Deplagne will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 245 games and scored 352 goals.
- 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 29' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
- 30' Poor challenge from Leonardo Bertone. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' Joseph Mora catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
- 41' Joe Gyau has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 41.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Roland Lamah on 44.
- 49' Fatai Alashe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Luciano Acosta gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Ulises Segura and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' 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.
- 66' Ulises Segura has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Felipe Martins has done his job and it is now time for Leonardo Jara to step up.
- 69' Ola Kamara gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Quincy Amarikwa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Fatai Alashe by Kendall Waston on 73 minute.
- 78' Przemyslaw Tyton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 83' 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.
- 85' FC Cincinnati receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 85' The whistle greets Caleb Stanko as he departs to be replaced by Thomas McCabe.
- 90' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrew Gutman is hanging Emmanuel Ledesma on the field on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Paul Arriola | 3 |
| Brenner da Silva | 3 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 3 |
| Lucas Rodriguez | 2 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
| Pavel Bucha | 2 |
| Gerardo Valenzuela | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.74
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
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
11.7%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.