FC Cincinnati vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Cincinnati vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Austin FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–4 | L |
| 08 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #21 |
| 46 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 67 | Scored | 52 |
| 75 | Conceded | 40 |
| -8 | GD | +12 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. FC Cincinnati get us underway at TQL Stadium.
- 5' Maxime Chanot picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 10' A quiet spell here at TQL Stadium. Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Esteban David Martinez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' It’s a booking for Los Angeles FC player. Sergi Palencia gets a card.
- 34' Esteban David Martinez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
- 34' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Alvas Powell comes on to replace Chidozie Awaziem.
- 39' Ian Murphy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
- 44' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 46 minute. Nicholas Gioacchini leaves to be changed by Sergio Santos.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 61' What an equalizer from Luca Orellano!
- 65' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Kei Kamara is withdrawn and Olivier Giroud gets his opportunity.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Cincinnati and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 73' GOAL! Denis Bouanga fires home to make it 1-2!
- 73' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Maxime Chanot has done his job and it is now time for Marlon to step up.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Yamil Asad. He replaces DeAndre Yedlin on 74 minute.
- 75' Kevin Kelsy gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Yuya Kubo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 83' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gerardo Valenzuela is hanging Obinna Nwobodo on the field on 83 minute.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Marlon argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Hugo Lloris is booked for Los Angeles FC — card on 90.
- 90' Corey Baird is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sergio Santos at the 90 minute mark.
- 1-2 the final result. FC Cincinnati will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
-
91
DeAndre Yedlin ↓ Yamil Asad 74'
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Kevin Kelsy 75'
-
6
Chidozie Awaziem ↓ Alvas Powell 34'
- 10
- 12
- 20
- 5
- 23
- 9
- 32
- 18
Bench
- 11
- 36
-
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 34'
-
27
Yamil Asad ↑ 74'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 46'
- 16
-
19
Kevin Kelsy ↑ 75'
- 26
-
22
Gerardo Valenzuela ↑ 83'
Coach
Pat Noonan
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 8
- 14
- 6
-
25
Maxime Chanot ↓ Marlon 73'
-
23
Kei Kamara ↓ Olivier Giroud 65'
- 4
- 19
- 30
- 13
- 2
Bench
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↑ 65'
-
99
Denis Bouanga ↑ 46'
-
11
Timothy Tillman ↑ 65'
-
5
Marlon ↑ 73'
-
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 65'
- 12
- 18
- 27
- 43
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 1 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 1 |
| Daniel Musovski | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
| Denis Bouanga | 1 |
| Esteban David Martinez | 1 |
| Luca Orellano | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or Los Angeles FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
59%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
68%
FC Cincinnati or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.