Sunday , 16 August 2026

D.C. United SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
D.C. United SC
2 – 3
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Wed 3 Jul 2024 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Pedro Santos 14' Y
Y 51' Kevin Kelsy
Y 82' Yuya Kubo

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

6
4
4
D.C. United SC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
2024-07-03 D.C. United SC 2–3 FC Cincinnati 2024-03-10 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC 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

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#9 Position #6
23 Points 26
18 Played 18
5 / 8 / 5 W / D / L 7 / 5 / 6
26 Scored 45
29 Conceded 44
-3 GD +1
1.28 PPG 1.44
28% Win % 39%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
21% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 9 G
Louis Munteanu 5 G
FC Cincinnati
Evander 10 G 4 A
Kevin Denkey 10 G 1 A
Tom Barlow 5 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' D.C. United SC have kicked off against FC Cincinnati. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' What a moment for Kevin Kelsy! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pedro Santos.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' The Chile Martin Rodriguez breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 1-1!
  • 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tyler Miller is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
  • 34' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 39' What composure from Pavel Bucha! The Czech Republic international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 44' 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 Yamil Asad suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' D.C. United SC make a change. Christopher McVey trudges off to be replaced by Gabriel Pirani on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a card on 51.
  • 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Luca Orellano as he leaves the pitch. Yamil Asad steps in for FC Cincinnati.
  • 61' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Gerardo Valenzuela has done his job and it is now time for Yuya Kubo to step up.
  • 63' Pavel Bucha makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and FC Cincinnati are in front.
  • 68' Bret Halsey, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 69' Gabriel Pirani is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 72' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Ian Murphy departs to be replaced by Alvas Powell.
  • 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 78' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 78 minute. Jared Stroud leaves to be changed by Matai Akinmboni.
  • 82' Yuya Kubo was booked on 82.
  • 87' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Cincinnati players.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Cincinnati Lineups

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
Taxiarchis Fountas 1

Head to Head

2024-07-03 D.C. United SC 2–3 FC Cincinnati 2024-03-10 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC 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

D.C. United SC Form

2024-07-03 D.C. United SC 2–3 FC Cincinnati L 2024-06-29 New York Red Bulls 2–2 D.C. United SC D 2024-06-22 D.C. United SC 1–4 Houston Dynamo L 2024-06-19 D.C. United SC 0–1 Atlanta United FC L 2024-06-15 Charlotte FC 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2024-06-01 D.C. United SC 2–2 Toronto FC D

FC Cincinnati Form

2024-07-03 D.C. United SC 2–3 FC Cincinnati W 2024-06-30 FC Dallas 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2024-06-22 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New England Revolution L 2024-06-19 FC Cincinnati 4–3 Philadelphia Union W 2024-06-16 San Jose Earthquakes 2–4 FC Cincinnati W 2024-05-29 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Nashville SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.43 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC31% Draw22% FC Cincinnati47%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 63%
37%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
54%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
69%
D.C. United SC or FC Cincinnati
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC27% Draw36% FC Cincinnati37%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.4%
2 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 15% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 18% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 14% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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