Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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
#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)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
27% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. D.C. United SC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Assisted by Mateusz Klich with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pedro Santos makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 15' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 17' A stunning finish from Derrick Williams — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 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 enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' Obinna Nwobodo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 46 appearances.
  • 42' D.C. United SC have won 380 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 43' A stunning finish from Cristian Dajome — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 48' USA international Ian Murphy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' Alvaro Barreal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 63' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Andy Najar.
  • 65' D.C. United SC make a change. Andy Najar trudges off to be replaced by Ruan on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Ian Murphy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 66.
  • 71' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Cristian Dajome by Taxiarchis Fountas on 71 minute.
  • 72' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Santiago Arias is withdrawn and Bret Halsey gets his opportunity.
  • 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ian Murphy on 79.
  • 82' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Alvaro Barreal departs to be replaced by Joey Akpunonu.
  • 87' Kristian Fletcher gets the nod from D.C. United SC. He replaces Brendan Hines-Ike and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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
Pedro Santos 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
2.22 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

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 SC36% Draw37% FC Cincinnati27%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–0 not predicted
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.3%
3 – 3
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 18% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 15% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
16% ✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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