Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Cincinnati vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
FC Cincinnati
1 – 2
Full Time
D.C. United SC
Sat 31 May 2025 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Matti Peltola
Matt Miazga 45' Y
Y 45' Jacob Murrell
Y 69' Brandon Servania
Y 90' Rida Zouhir
Y 90' Dom Badji

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
2025-05-31 FC Cincinnati 1–2 D.C. United SC 2025-04-12 D.C. United SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati 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

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 May D.C. United SC H 1–2 L
28 May FC Dallas H 3–3 D
25 May Atlanta United FC A 2–4 L
17 May Columbus Crew SC A 1–1 D
14 May Toronto FC A 1–0 W
10 May Austin FC H 2–1 W
D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 May FC Cincinnati A 2–1 W
28 May New England Revolution H 1–1 D
24 May New York Red Bulls H 0–2 L
18 May Nashville SC A 0–0 D
14 May New York City FC H 0–0 D
10 May Toronto FC A 0–2 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' That's the starting whistle at TQL Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Cincinnati and D.C. United SC.
  • 2' The Brazil Gabriel Pirani breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 0-1!
  • 7' 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.
  • 12' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Goal! Kevin Denkey scores his 79 goal in 190 matches.
  • 19' Brilliant from the ! Connor Antley makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 39' A quiet spell here at TQL Stadium. FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matti Peltola on 44.
  • 45' Matt Miazga has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 46' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Gerardo Valenzuela exits the field as Kei Kamara enters on 46.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' Matt Miazga, a USA , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' Matti Peltola makes way for Brandon Servania at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
  • 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 68' Brad Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt Miazga at the 68 minute mark.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Brandon Servania argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 74' Brian Anunga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brandon Servania is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
  • 84' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Kevin Denkey has done his job and it is now time for Sergio Santos to step up.
  • 85' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Rida Zouhir comes on to replace Boris Enow Takang.
  • 90' D.C. United SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Full Time. D.C. United SC beats FC Cincinnati

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Troy Lesesne

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
Steven Birnbaum 1

Head to Head

2025-05-31 FC Cincinnati 1–2 D.C. United SC 2025-04-12 D.C. United SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati 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

FC Cincinnati Form

2025-05-31 FC Cincinnati 1–2 D.C. United SC L 2025-05-28 FC Cincinnati 3–3 FC Dallas D 2025-05-25 Atlanta United FC 4–2 FC Cincinnati L 2025-05-17 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2025-05-14 Toronto FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2025-05-10 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Austin FC W

D.C. United SC Form

2025-05-31 FC Cincinnati 1–2 D.C. United SC W 2025-05-28 D.C. United SC 1–1 New England Revolution D 2025-05-24 D.C. United SC 0–2 New York Red Bulls L 2025-05-18 Nashville SC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2025-05-14 D.C. United SC 0–0 New York City FC D 2025-05-10 Toronto FC 2–0 D.C. United SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.1 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83 D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for: FC Cincinnati or D.C. United SC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati44% Draw24% D.C. United SC32%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
67%
Draw or D.C. United SC
56%
FC Cincinnati or D.C. United SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati34% Draw38% D.C. United SC28%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push D.C. United SC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 13% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 18% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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