Wednesday , 30 September 2026

D.C. United SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
D.C. United SC
4 – 2
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Sat 25 Sep 2021 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Bill Hamid 34' Y

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Audi Field.

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

6
4
4
D.C. United SC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-25 D.C. United SC 4–2 FC Cincinnati 2021-07-31 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC 2020-10-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 D.C. United SC 2020-08-21 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC 2019-10-06 D.C. United SC 0–0 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep FC Cincinnati H 4–2 W
18 Sep Atlanta United FC A 2–3 L
15 Sep Chicago Fire FC H 3–0 W
11 Sep New York Red Bulls A 1–1 D
29 Aug Philadelphia Union H 3–1 W
22 Aug Atlanta United FC H 1–2 L
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep D.C. United SC A 2–4 L
18 Sep New York City FC H 1–2 L
15 Sep Atlanta United FC A 0–4 L
12 Sep Toronto FC H 2–0 W
05 Sep Internacional CF Miami H 0–1 L
27 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 2–3 L

Season Stats

D.C. United SC FC Cincinnati
#11 Position #9
30 Points 33
26 Played 26
6 / 12 / 8 W / D / L 8 / 9 / 9
34 Scored 55
42 Conceded 64
-8 GD -9
1.15 PPG 1.27
23% Win % 31%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
15% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ 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)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 14 G
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A
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' The ball is rolling at Audi Field. D.C. United SC are looking to make home advantage count against FC Cincinnati.
  • 5' The 31-year-old Paul Arriola has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 7' What composure from Paul Arriola! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 12' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 21' Brilliant from the ! Steven Birnbaum makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 21.
  • 26' Andy Najar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 27 Yellow cards this season.
  • 31' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
  • 34' Bill Hamid has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' Zico Bailey is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
  • 41' What a strike from Paul Arriola! The score is 3-0.
  • 46' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Paul Arriola departs to be replaced by Yordy Reyna.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 252 games and scored 363 goals.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Ola Kamara as he leaves the pitch. Nigel Robertha steps in for D.C. United SC.
  • 70' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Nick Hagglund is replaced by Tyler Blackett on 70 minute.
  • 74' Magnificent from Nigel Robertha! That is 8 goals in 73 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 78' Griffin Yow is replacing Kevin Paredes for the D.C. United SC side.
  • 80' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Yuya Kubo is replaced by Brandon Vazquez on 80 minute.
  • 81' Brilliant from the ! Brandon Vazquez makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 81.
  • 84' Luciano Acosta adds to his 0 season tally! FC Cincinnati lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • With this win, D.C. United SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jaap Stam

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-09-25 D.C. United SC 4–2 FC Cincinnati 2021-07-31 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC 2020-10-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 D.C. United SC 2020-08-21 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC 2019-10-06 D.C. United SC 0–0 FC Cincinnati

D.C. United SC Form

2021-09-25 D.C. United SC 4–2 FC Cincinnati W 2021-09-18 Atlanta United FC 3–2 D.C. United SC L 2021-09-15 D.C. United SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-09-11 New York Red Bulls 1–1 D.C. United SC D 2021-08-29 D.C. United SC 3–1 Philadelphia Union W 2021-08-22 D.C. United SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC L

FC Cincinnati Form

2021-09-25 D.C. United SC 4–2 FC Cincinnati L 2021-09-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New York City FC L 2021-09-15 Atlanta United FC 4–0 FC Cincinnati L 2021-09-12 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Toronto FC W 2021-09-05 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Internacional CF Miami L 2021-08-27 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 FC Cincinnati L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.48 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC59% Draw20% FC Cincinnati21%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
41%
D.C. United SC or FC Cincinnati
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC43% Draw37% FC Cincinnati20%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.3%
4 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 17% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 20% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 12% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.