Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Cincinnati vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
FC Cincinnati
0 – 0
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Fri 21 Aug 2020 · 23:30 UTC Nippert Stadium HT 45' · FT 45+4'
Mathieu Deplagne 13' Y
Y 35' Russell Canouse
Caleb Stanko 37' Y
Y 88' Edison Flores
Y 90' Mohammed Abu

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Nippert Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Rubiel Vazquez
  • Referee Jason White
  • Referee C.J. Morgante
  • Referee Hilario Grajeda
  • Referee Luis Guardia
11 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

4
4
6
FC Cincinnati 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-21 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC 2019-10-06 D.C. United SC 0–0 FC Cincinnati 2019-07-19 FC Cincinnati 1–4 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug D.C. United SC H 0–0 D
29 Jul Portland Timbers A 1–1 D
23 Jul New York Red Bulls H 2–0 W
16 Jul Atlanta United FC A 1–0 W
12 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 0–4 L
08 Mar Atlanta United FC A 1–2 L
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug FC Cincinnati A 0–0 D
22 Jul Montreal Impact FC A 0–1 L
18 Jul New England Revolution H 1–1 D
13 Jul Toronto FC A 2–2 D
07 Mar Internacional CF Miami H 2–1 W
29 Feb Colorado Rapids SC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Cincinnati is hosting D.C. United SC for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mathieu Deplagne on 13.
  • 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuya Kubo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Junior Moreno has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Russell Canouse.
  • 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Caleb Stanko.
  • 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' Allan Cruz gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Siem de Jong and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' 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.
  • 60' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Ola Kamara is withdrawn and Edison Flores gets his opportunity.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' Adrien Regattin is replacing Caleb Stanko for the FC Cincinnati side.
  • 72' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 75' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Yamil Asad exits the field as Federico Higuain enters on 75.
  • 80' FC Cincinnati are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
  • 87' The whistle greets Frederic Brillant as he departs to be replaced by Mohammed Abu.
  • 88' D.C. United SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for D.C. United SC. Mohammed Abu will be fuming at that decision.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jaap Stam

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

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
Ola Kamara 1

Head to Head

2020-08-21 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC 2019-10-06 D.C. United SC 0–0 FC Cincinnati 2019-07-19 FC Cincinnati 1–4 D.C. United SC

FC Cincinnati Form

2020-08-21 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2020-07-29 Portland Timbers 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2020-07-23 FC Cincinnati 2–0 New York Red Bulls W 2020-07-16 Atlanta United FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2020-07-12 FC Cincinnati 0–4 Columbus Crew SC L 2020-03-08 Atlanta United FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati L

D.C. United SC Form

2020-08-21 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2020-07-22 Montreal Impact FC 1–0 D.C. United SC L 2020-07-18 D.C. United SC 1–1 New England Revolution D 2020-07-13 Toronto FC 2–2 D.C. United SC D 2020-03-07 D.C. United SC 2–1 Internacional CF Miami W 2020-02-29 D.C. United SC 1–2 Colorado Rapids SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.75 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: FC Cincinnati or D.C. United SC 75% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati43% Draw25% D.C. United SC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
68%
Draw or D.C. United SC
57%
FC Cincinnati or D.C. United SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati32% Draw42% D.C. United SC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
18% ✗

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