FC Cincinnati vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Nippert Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Malik Badawi
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | Nashville SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #25 |
| 46 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 67 | Scored | 56 |
| 75 | Conceded | 58 |
| -8 | GD | -2 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 35% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 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
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ 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 |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 18 G | 4 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Cincinnati have kicked off against Minnesota United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Siem de Jong suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Robin Lod, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Bakaye Dibassy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cincinnati and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' A quiet spell here at Nippert Stadium. Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 58' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Alvaro Barreal by Jurgen Locadia on 58 minute.
- 63' With 3 assists to his name this season, Andrew Gutman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Osvaldo Alonso is booked for Minnesota United FC — Yellow card on 66.
- 71' 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.
- 76' The crowd applauds Kei Kamara as he leaves the pitch. Aaron Schoenfeld steps in for Minnesota United FC.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Zico Bailey.
- 82' Minnesota United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 87' Tom Pettersson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Rashawn Dally is ready to make an impact after coming on for Frankie Amaya at the 90 minute mark.
- It finishes all square. FC Cincinnati and Minnesota United FC share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 36
- 11
- 6
- 14
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Jurgen Locadia 58'
- 18
-
24
Frankie Amaya ↓ Rashawn Dally 90'
- 96
- 3
- 16
Bench
-
10
Jurgen Locadia ↑ 58'
- 47
- 2
- 20
-
81
Rashawn Dally ↑ 90'
- 26
- 1
- 30
Coach
Jaap Stam
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 19
- 17
- 6
- 15
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Emanuel Reynoso 76'
-
7
Kevin Molino ↓ Brent Kallman 90'
-
16
Kei Kamara ↓ Aaron Schoenfeld 76'
- 8
- 77
- 97
Bench
- 30
- 5
- 94
-
14
Brent Kallman ↑ 90'
- 4
-
10
Emanuel Reynoso ↑ 76'
-
12
Aaron Schoenfeld ↑ 76'
- 11
- 41
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ike Opara | 2 |
| Kevin Molino | 2 |
| Emmanuel Ledesma | 1 |
| Kei Kamara | 1 |
| Aaron Schoenfeld | 1 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 1 |
| Kelvin Yeboah | 1 |
| Yuya Kubo | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Minnesota United FC Form
2020-10-24
FC Cincinnati
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-10-19
Minnesota United FC
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
2020-10-07
Nashville SC
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-10-04
Minnesota United FC
2–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-09-28
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2020-09-23
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Minnesota United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
51%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
73%
FC Cincinnati or Minnesota United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

