FC Cincinnati vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs D.C. United SC — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Toronto FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Feb | New England Revolution | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Austin FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #11 |
| 33 | Points | 30 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 8 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 12 / 8 |
| 55 | Scored | 34 |
| 64 | Conceded | 42 |
| -9 | GD | -8 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 31% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 14 G | 1 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 7 A |
| Tom Barlow | 7 G | 2 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
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.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Sergio Santos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 18 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' A quiet spell here at TQL Stadium. D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Troy Lesesne will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Obinna Nwobodo has done his job and it is now time for Malik Pinto to step up.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gabriel Pirani, as he is very good at scoring at TQL Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Aaron Herrera is booked for D.C. United SC — card on 43.
- 48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 285 games and scored 386 goals.
- 51' That looks like a foul for a card for Jared Stroud.
- 55' It’s gonna be a card for Luciano Acosta.
- 56' That is a card for D.C. United SC. Mateusz Klich will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' Aaron Boupendza gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Sergio Santos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 57' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell is replaced by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 58' Kristian Fletcher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jared Stroud at the 58 minute mark.
- 63' Alvas Powell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Matai Akinmboni. He replaces Lucas Bartlett on 68 minute.
- 72' That is a card for D.C. United SC. Pedro Santos will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacob Murrell is hanging Jackson Hopkins on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 83 minute. Pavel Bucha leaves to be changed by Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 88' 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.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
11
Corey Baird ↓ Yuya Kubo 83'
-
2
Alvas Powell ↓ DeAndre Yedlin 57'
- 10
- 12
- 20
-
5
Obinna Nwobodo ↓ Malik Pinto 31'
- 23
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Aaron Boupendza 56'
- 18
- 14
Bench
-
91
DeAndre Yedlin ↑ 57'
-
9
Aaron Boupendza ↑ 56'
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↑ 83'
- 36
- 29
- 15
- 32
-
26
Malik Pinto ↑ 31'
-
22
Gerardo Valenzuela ↑ 83'
Coach
Pat Noonan
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 43
- 22
- 24
- 7
- 4
- 11
- 8
-
10
Gabriel Pirani ↓ Connor Antley 68'
- 97
- 3
-
25
Jackson Hopkins ↓ Jacob Murrell 77'
Bench
- 21
- 56
- 14
-
45
Matai Akinmboni ↑ 68'
-
27
Kristian Fletcher ↑ 58'
- –
-
–
Jacob Murrell ↑ 77'
-
12
Connor Antley ↑ 68'
Coach
Troy Lesesne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Paul Arriola | 3 |
| Brenner da Silva | 3 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 3 |
| Lucas Rodriguez | 2 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 2 |
| Pavel Bucha | 2 |
| Steven Birnbaum | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.84
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or D.C. United SC 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
70%
Draw or D.C. United SC
56%
FC Cincinnati or D.C. United SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

