FC Cincinnati vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #21 |
| 33 | Points | 41 |
| 26 | Played | 28 |
| 8 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 55 | Scored | 43 |
| 64 | Conceded | 30 |
| -9 | GD | +13 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 31% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ 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 |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at TQL Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Maxime Chanot picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 10' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Esteban David Martinez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 29' Controversy at the stadium! Sergi Palencia argues furiously but the card stands.
- 34' Los Angeles FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Esteban David Martinez on 34.
- 34' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Chidozie Awaziem is replaced by Alvas Powell.
- 39' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' Sergi Palencia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 46' The crowd applauds Nicholas Gioacchini as he leaves the pitch. Sergio Santos steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
- 56' Olivier Giroud has been relatively quiet despite scoring 98 goals in his last 414 appearances.
- 61' A stunning finish from Luca Orellano — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 65' Kei Kamara makes way for Olivier Giroud at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles FC.
- 70' 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.
- 73' Denis Bouanga adds to his 14 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 73' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Maxime Chanot is replaced by Marlon on 73 minute.
- 74' Yamil Asad has so much to prove this time. He replaces DeAndre Yedlin on 74 minute.
- 75' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Yuya Kubo exits the field as Kevin Kelsy enters on 75.
- 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' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Gerardo Valenzuela on, Obinna Nwobodo off on 83 minutes.
- 87' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a card on 87.
- 90' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a card on 90.
- 90' Corey Baird gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Sergio Santos and will look to change the dynamic.
- Full Time. Los Angeles FC beats FC Cincinnati
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 |
|---|---|
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
| Denis Bouanga | 1 |
| Esteban David Martinez | 1 |
| Luca Orellano | 1 |
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 1 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 1 |
| Daniel Musovski | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or Los Angeles FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
57%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
69%
FC Cincinnati or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.