Saturday , 14 November 2026

D.C. United SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
D.C. United SC
2 – 5
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Sun 9 Oct 2022 · 18:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Junior Moreno
Steven Birnbaum 45' Y
Y 61' Alvaro Barreal

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

6
4
6
D.C. United SC 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-09 D.C. United SC 2–5 FC Cincinnati 2022-03-05 FC Cincinnati 0–1 D.C. United SC 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

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Oct FC Cincinnati H 2–5 L
01 Oct Montreal Impact FC A 0–1 L
18 Sep Internacional CF Miami H 2–3 L
14 Sep Sporting Kansas City A 0–3 L
11 Sep Real Salt Lake A 0–0 D
04 Sep Colorado Rapids SC H 0–0 D
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Oct D.C. United SC A 5–2 W
01 Oct Chicago Fire FC H 2–3 L
28 Sep Seattle Sounders FC A 1–1 D
18 Sep Real Salt Lake A 2–1 W
10 Sep San Jose Earthquakes H 6–0 W
08 Sep New York City FC A 1–1 D

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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
18% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Audi Field!
  • 5' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 6' What a strike from Luciano Acosta! The score is 0-1.
  • 8' Brenner da Silva doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 13' The -year-old Christopher Durkin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 18' D.C. United SC have won 398 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 23' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
  • 24' Brenner da Silva does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Cincinnati surge ahead!
  • 26' Ravel Morrison adds to his 0 season tally! D.C. United SC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 30' Junior Moreno has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' The Brenner da Silva breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 1-4!
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Steven Birnbaum argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' Yuya Kubo gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Junior Moreno and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 47' What a moment for Kristian Fletcher! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Cincinnati winning 100% of all matches.
  • 53' Brandon Vazquez makes no mistake. The score reads 2-5 and FC Cincinnati are in front.
  • 58' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
  • 59' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 59 minute. Alvas Powell leaves to be changed by Raymon Gaddis.
  • 60' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Theodore Ku-DiPietro is withdrawn and Nigel Robertha gets his opportunity.
  • 61' The referee calls foul for Alvaro Barreal. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 70' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Nick Hagglund departs to be replaced by Ian Murphy.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Ravel Morrison as he leaves the pitch. Jackson Hopkins steps in for D.C. United SC.
  • 81' FC Cincinnati has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 85' Ronald Matarrita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alvaro Barreal on 85 minute.
  • 90' Geoff Cameron has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-5.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

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
David Doudera 1

Head to Head

2022-10-09 D.C. United SC 2–5 FC Cincinnati 2022-03-05 FC Cincinnati 0–1 D.C. United SC 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

D.C. United SC Form

2022-10-09 D.C. United SC 2–5 FC Cincinnati L 2022-10-01 Montreal Impact FC 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2022-09-18 D.C. United SC 2–3 Internacional CF Miami L 2022-09-14 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 D.C. United SC L 2022-09-11 Real Salt Lake 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2022-09-04 D.C. United SC 0–0 Colorado Rapids SC D

FC Cincinnati Form

2022-10-09 D.C. United SC 2–5 FC Cincinnati W 2022-10-01 FC Cincinnati 2–3 Chicago Fire FC L 2022-09-28 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2022-09-18 Real Salt Lake 1–2 FC Cincinnati W 2022-09-10 FC Cincinnati 6–0 San Jose Earthquakes W 2022-09-08 New York City FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.72 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC31% Draw24% FC Cincinnati45%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
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
55%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
69%
D.C. United SC or FC Cincinnati
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC24% Draw37% FC Cincinnati39%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–5 not predicted
2 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 8% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 14% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 19% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 15% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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