Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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 #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' What a night it is going to be! D.C. United SC welcome FC Cincinnati for this crunch clash at Audi Field.
  • 5' Matti Peltola is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
  • 10' Brilliant from the ! Kevin Kelsy makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 10.
  • 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pedro Santos.
  • 19' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Aaron Herrera has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 24' Goal! Martin Rodriguez scores his 2 goal in 278 matches.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' D.C. United SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' Pavel Bucha adds to his 1 season tally! FC Cincinnati lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 44' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Gabriel Pirani. He replaces Christopher McVey on 46 minute.
  • 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Kelsy on 51.
  • 56' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Yamil Asad comes on to replace Luca Orellano.
  • 61' Yuya Kubo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gerardo Valenzuela at the 61 minute mark.
  • 63' Against the run of play, Pavel Bucha has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 69' A goal from the Brazil international Gabriel Pirani! He fires home on 69 to make it 2-3!
  • 72' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Alvas Powell comes on to replace Ian Murphy.
  • 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' Matai Akinmboni is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jared Stroud at the 78 minute mark.
  • 82' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Yuya Kubo gets a card.
  • 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • Full Time. FC Cincinnati beats D.C. United SC

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paul Arriola 3
Brenner da Silva 3
Brandon Vazquez 3
Luciano Acosta 3
Gabriel Pirani 2
Pavel Bucha 2
Lucas Rodriguez 2
Kevin Denkey 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
1.94 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.39 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
53%
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
7.2%
1 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 3
3.5%
1 – 4
3.4%
2 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 9% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 15% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 18% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 14% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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