Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Cincinnati vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
FC Cincinnati
0 – 0
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sat 31 Jul 2021 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Junior Moreno
Joseph-Claude Gyau 36' Y
Y 41' Joseph Mora
R 52' Moses Nyeman
Luciano Acosta 60' Y
Nick Hagglund 64' Y
Y 72' Yordy Reyna

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-07-31 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC 2020-10-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 D.C. United SC 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
31 Jul D.C. United SC H 0–0 D
25 Jul Nashville SC A 0–3 L
22 Jul Atlanta United FC H 1–1 D
17 Jul Montreal Impact FC A 4–5 L
09 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 2–2 D
04 Jul Houston Dynamo A 1–1 D
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jul FC Cincinnati A 0–0 D
26 Jul New York Red Bulls H 1–0 W
22 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 2–2 D
17 Jul Philadelphia Union A 1–2 L
03 Jul Toronto FC H 7–1 W
27 Jun New York City FC A 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 ball is rolling at TQL Stadium. FC Cincinnati are looking to make home advantage count against D.C. United SC.
  • 3' Moses Nyeman doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 8' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 13' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Junior Moreno on 15 minutes.
  • 20' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Geoff Cameron is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
  • 30' The 27-year-old Erik Sorga has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' The referee has no hesitation. Joseph-Claude Gyau is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' Poor challenge from Joseph Mora. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cincinnati and D.C. United SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' A moment of madness from Moses Nyeman on 52 minutes earns him a Red card. D.C. United SC will be frustrated.
  • 55' The whistle greets Drew Skundrich as he departs to be replaced by Felipe Martins.
  • 60' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Luciano Acosta gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' Nick Hagglund has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
  • 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 72' Yordy Reyna is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 75' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 75 minute. Kevin Paredes leaves to be changed by Yamil Asad.
  • 76' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Erik Sorga comes on to replace Yordy Reyna.
  • 81' Andy Najar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Julian Gressel has done his job and it is now time for Chris Odoi-Atsem to step up.
  • 86' Brandon Vazquez is replacing Alvaro Barreal for the FC Cincinnati side.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jaap Stam

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hernan Losada

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luciano Acosta 3
Paul Arriola 3
Brenner da Silva 3
Brandon Vazquez 3
Pavel Bucha 2
Lucas Rodriguez 2
Gabriel Pirani 2
Moses Nyeman 1

Head to Head

2021-07-31 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC 2020-10-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 D.C. United SC 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

2021-07-31 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2021-07-25 Nashville SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati L 2021-07-22 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2021-07-17 Montreal Impact FC 5–4 FC Cincinnati L 2021-07-09 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-07-04 Houston Dynamo 1–1 FC Cincinnati D

D.C. United SC Form

2021-07-31 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2021-07-26 D.C. United SC 1–0 New York Red Bulls W 2021-07-22 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 D.C. United SC D 2021-07-17 Philadelphia Union 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2021-07-03 D.C. United SC 7–1 Toronto FC W 2021-06-27 New York City FC 2–1 D.C. United SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.86 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: FC Cincinnati or D.C. United SC 74% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati41% Draw26% D.C. United SC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
67%
Draw or D.C. United SC
59%
FC Cincinnati or D.C. United SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati33% Draw41% D.C. United SC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 19% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
16% ✗

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