Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Cincinnati vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
FC Cincinnati
2 – 1
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sat 6 May 2023 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Luciano Acosta 59' 1–0
Alvaro Barreal 73' 2–0
2–1 90' Taxiarchis Fountas
Y 21' Jacob Greene
Luciano Acosta 39' Y
Y 60' Christian Benteke
Yerson Mosquera 70' Y
Brenner da Silva 90' Y
Yuya Kubo 90' Y
Roman Celentano 90' Y
Y 90' Lewis O'Brien

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

4
4
6
FC Cincinnati 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals D.C. United SC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-06 FC Cincinnati 2–1 D.C. United SC 2022-10-09 D.C. United SC 2–5 FC Cincinnati 2022-03-05 FC Cincinnati 0–1 D.C. United SC 2021-09-25 D.C. United SC 4–2 FC Cincinnati 2021-07-31 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May D.C. United SC H 2–1 W
29 Apr New England Revolution A 1–1 D
22 Apr Portland Timbers H 2–1 W
16 Apr St. Louis City A 1–5 L
08 Apr Philadelphia Union H 1–0 W
01 Apr Internacional CF Miami H 1–0 W
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May FC Cincinnati A 1–2 L
29 Apr Charlotte FC H 3–0 W
22 Apr Orlando City SC A 3–1 W
15 Apr Montreal Impact FC A 1–0 W
08 Apr Columbus Crew SC H 0–2 L
02 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

FC Cincinnati D.C. United SC
#7 Position #9
20 Points 18
15 Played 15
5 / 5 / 5 W / D / L 4 / 6 / 5
36 Scored 21
37 Conceded 25
-1 GD -4
1.33 PPG 1.20
33% Win % 27%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season

FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. D.C. United SC get us underway at TQL Stadium.
  • 5' Jacob Greene needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' FC Cincinnati currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jacob Greene.
  • 26' Luciano Acosta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luciano Acosta on 39 minutes.
  • 44' Mateusz Klich, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 49' Cristian Dajome has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 54' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cincinnati and D.C. United SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 59' Luciano Acosta puts FC Cincinnati on the lead.
  • 60' Christian Benteke catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
  • 64' A tactical swap from D.C. United SC — Cristian Dajome on, Ruan off on 64 minutes.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Brenner da Silva. He replaces Sergio Santos on 65 minute.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Yerson Mosquera is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 70.
  • 73' Alvaro Barreal has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
  • 78' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 79' Raymon Gaddis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alvaro Barreal on 79 minute.
  • 84' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 87' Ian Murphy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alvas Powell at the 87 minute mark.
  • 88' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 88 minute. Mateusz Klich leaves to be changed by Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Brenner da Silva. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' Taxiarchis Fountas is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

D.C. United SC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-05-06 FC Cincinnati 2–1 D.C. United SC 2022-10-09 D.C. United SC 2–5 FC Cincinnati 2022-03-05 FC Cincinnati 0–1 D.C. United SC 2021-09-25 D.C. United SC 4–2 FC Cincinnati 2021-07-31 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC

FC Cincinnati Form

2023-05-06 FC Cincinnati 2–1 D.C. United SC W 2023-04-29 New England Revolution 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2023-04-22 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Portland Timbers W 2023-04-16 St. Louis City 5–1 FC Cincinnati L 2023-04-08 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Philadelphia Union W 2023-04-01 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Internacional CF Miami W

D.C. United SC Form

2023-05-06 FC Cincinnati 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2023-04-29 D.C. United SC 3–0 Charlotte FC W 2023-04-22 Orlando City SC 1–3 D.C. United SC W 2023-04-15 Montreal Impact FC 0–1 D.C. United SC W 2023-04-08 D.C. United SC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-04-02 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.17 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati50% Draw23% D.C. United SC27%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
73%
Draw or D.C. United SC
50%
FC Cincinnati or D.C. United SC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati37% Draw39% D.C. United SC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 19% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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