Saturday , 17 October 2026

D.C. United SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
D.C. United SC
3 – 0
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Sat 24 Jun 2023 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Pedro Santos 10' 1–0
Derrick Williams 17' 2–0
Cristian Dajome 43' 3–0
Andy Najar 64' Y
Y 66' Ian Murphy
YR 79' Ian Murphy

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 29 66
2 Internacional CF Miami 29 52
3 New England Revolution 29 49
4 Chicago Fire FC 29 48
5 Charlotte FC 29 46
6 Philadelphia Union 29 45
7 Orlando City SC 29 38
8 FC Cincinnati 28 36
9 New York Red Bulls 29 36
10 New York City FC 29 33
11 Toronto FC 29 33
12 D.C. United SC 28 33
13 Columbus Crew SC 29 32
14 Atlanta United FC 29 30
15 Montreal Impact FC 29 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 29 52
17 St. Louis City 29 51
18 FC Dallas 29 50
19 San Jose Earthquakes 29 47
20 Houston Dynamo 29 46
21 Los Angeles FC 30 45
22 Seattle Sounders FC 29 41
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 30 39
24 Colorado Rapids SC 29 38
25 San Diego FC 29 33
26 Portland Timbers 29 33
27 Real Salt Lake 29 33
28 Minnesota United FC 29 31
29 Austin FC 29 31
30 Sporting Kansas City 29 22

Head-to-Head

6
4
4
D.C. United SC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
2023-06-24 D.C. United SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2023-05-06 FC Cincinnati 2–1 D.C. United SC 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

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun FC Cincinnati H 3–0 W
17 Jun Real Salt Lake H 1–2 L
10 Jun Atlanta United FC A 1–3 L
03 Jun Internacional CF Miami A 2–1 W
31 May Montreal Impact FC H 2–2 D
27 May Toronto FC A 1–2 L
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun D.C. United SC A 0–3 L
21 Jun Toronto FC H 3–0 W
11 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–1 D
03 Jun Chicago Fire FC H 1–0 W
31 May New York City FC A 3–1 W
28 May Colorado Rapids SC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

D.C. United SC FC Cincinnati
#12 Position #8
33 Points 36
28 Played 28
7 / 12 / 9 W / D / L 9 / 9 / 10
36 Scored 60
47 Conceded 68
-11 GD -8
1.18 PPG 1.29
25% Win % 32%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
14% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

D.C. United SC are 12th (33 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/4
31-45
3/7
46-60
5/7
61-75
3/7
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
5/3
16-30
5/10
31-45
9/10
46-60
6/12
61-75
5/5
76+
15/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 15 G 1 A
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A
FC Cincinnati
Kevin Denkey 17 G 1 A
Evander 13 G 7 A
Tom Barlow 9 G 3 A
Pavel Bucha 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FC Cincinnati get us underway at Audi Field.
  • 5' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
  • 10' Pedro Santos puts D.C. United SC on the lead.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 17' What a strike from Derrick Williams! The score is 2-0.
  • 22' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact 3-4-1-2.
  • 27' D.C. United SC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Cincinnati's 3-4-1-2 shape.
  • 32' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 43' Goal! Cristian Dajome scores his 26 goal in 288 matches.
  • 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 63' 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.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Andy Najar argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 65' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Andy Najar is replaced by Ruan on 65 minute.
  • 66' Ian Murphy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 66.
  • 71' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Cristian Dajome by Taxiarchis Fountas on 71 minute.
  • 72' The whistle greets Santiago Arias as he departs to be replaced by Bret Halsey.
  • 77' FC Cincinnati 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.
  • 79' Ian Murphy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 79.
  • 82' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Alvaro Barreal exits the field as Joey Akpunonu enters on 82.
  • 87' Kristian Fletcher has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brendan Hines-Ike on 87 minute.
  • Full Time. D.C. United SC beats FC Cincinnati

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

FC Cincinnati Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brandon Vazquez 3
Luciano Acosta 3
Paul Arriola 3
Brenner da Silva 3
Gabriel Pirani 2
Pavel Bucha 2
Lucas Rodriguez 2
Moses Nyeman 1

Head to Head

2023-06-24 D.C. United SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2023-05-06 FC Cincinnati 2–1 D.C. United SC 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

D.C. United SC Form

2023-06-24 D.C. United SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati W 2023-06-17 D.C. United SC 1–2 Real Salt Lake L 2023-06-10 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United SC L 2023-06-03 Internacional CF Miami 1–2 D.C. United SC W 2023-05-31 D.C. United SC 2–2 Montreal Impact FC D 2023-05-27 Toronto FC 2–1 D.C. United SC L

FC Cincinnati Form

2023-06-24 D.C. United SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati L 2023-06-21 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Toronto FC W 2023-06-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2023-06-03 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-05-31 New York City FC 1–3 FC Cincinnati W 2023-05-28 Colorado Rapids SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.12 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC46% Draw23% FC Cincinnati31%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
54%
D.C. United SC or FC Cincinnati
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC35% Draw38% FC Cincinnati27%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 15% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
18% ✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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