D.C. United SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jun | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–3 | W |
| 16 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–2 | W |
| 29 May | Nashville SC | H | 0–2 | L |
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)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against D.C. United SC and FC Cincinnati has kicked off!
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for DeAndre Yedlin suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Kevin Kelsy doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 14' Pedro Santos is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
- 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 24' Martin Rodriguez adds to his 0 season tally! D.C. United SC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' Luciano Acosta, a Argentina , has 46 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' Assisted by Luca Orellano with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pavel Bucha makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 44' 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.
- 46' Gabriel Pirani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christopher McVey at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' FC Cincinnati receives a card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' Jared Stroud is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 60' FC Cincinnati make a change. Luca Orellano trudges off to be replaced by Yamil Asad on 60 minutes.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Yuya Kubo. He replaces Gerardo Valenzuela on 61 minute.
- 63' Pavel Bucha makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and FC Cincinnati are in front.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 69' Goal! Gabriel Pirani scores his 23 goal in 300 matches.
- 72' Alvas Powell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ian Murphy at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Matai Akinmboni on, Jared Stroud off on 78 minutes.
- 82' It’s gonna be a card for Yuya Kubo.
- 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — D.C. United SC 2-3 FC Cincinnati.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 43
- 22
- 1
- 7
- 4
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Matai Akinmboni 78'
- 97
- 21
- 3
- 14
- 17
Bench
- 24
-
10
Gabriel Pirani ↑ 46'
- 30
- 18
-
45
Matai Akinmboni ↑ 78'
- 26
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 91
- 10
- 12
- 20
- 5
-
23
Luca Orellano ↓ Yamil Asad 60'
-
32
Ian Murphy ↓ Alvas Powell 72'
- 18
-
14
Kipp Keller ↓ Bret Halsey 78'
-
19
Kevin Kelsy ↓ Sergio Santos 60'
-
22
Gerardo Valenzuela ↓ Yuya Kubo 61'
Bench
- 9
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↑ 61'
-
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 72'
-
27
Yamil Asad ↑ 60'
- 1
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 60'
-
15
Bret Halsey ↑ 78'
- 33
- 37
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brandon Vazquez | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Paul Arriola | 3 |
| Brenner da Silva | 3 |
| Lucas Rodriguez | 2 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
| Pavel Bucha | 2 |
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.63
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.27
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
51%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
72%
D.C. United SC or FC Cincinnati
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 4
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 19% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 15% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

