Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
FC Cincinnati
0 – 1
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Sat 24 Oct 2020 · 23:30 UTC Nippert Stadium HT 45+255' · FT 45+255'
Y 66' Osvaldo Alonso
Zico Bailey 81' Y
Y 82' Chase Gasper

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Nippert Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Balciunas
  • Referee C. Blanchard
  • Referee Silviu Petrescu
  • Referee Malik Badawi
  • Referee

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

2
4
FC Cincinnati 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-24 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Minnesota United FC 2020-10-04 Minnesota United FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati 2019-06-29 Minnesota United FC 7–1 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#6 Position #25
26 Points 24
18 Played 18
7 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
45 Scored 20
44 Conceded 25
+1 GD -5
1.44 PPG 1.33
39% Win % 33%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 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
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
Evander 10 G 4 A
Kevin Denkey 10 G 1 A
Tom Barlow 5 G
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Cincinnati and Minnesota United FC get this one started.
  • 5' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Joe Gyau has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Minnesota United FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 25' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
  • 50' FC Cincinnati are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
  • 55' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 58' Jurgen Locadia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alvaro Barreal on 58 minute.
  • 63' Kamohelo Mokotjo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 66' Minnesota United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Minnesota United FC — Aaron Schoenfeld on, Kei Kamara off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Zico Bailey on 81.
  • 82' Chase Gasper is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 87' A quiet spell here at Nippert Stadium. Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Rashawn Dally is replacing Frankie Amaya for the FC Cincinnati side.
  • With this win, Minnesota United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jaap Stam

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin Molino 2
Ike Opara 2
Ethan Finlay 1
Mason Toye 1
Hassani Dotson 1
Emmanuel Ledesma 1
Kei Kamara 1
Aaron Schoenfeld 1

Head to Head

2020-10-24 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Minnesota United FC 2020-10-04 Minnesota United FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati 2019-06-29 Minnesota United FC 7–1 FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati Form

2020-10-24 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Minnesota United FC L 2020-10-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 D.C. United SC L 2020-10-14 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Columbus Crew SC W 2020-10-11 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Toronto FC L 2020-10-07 Philadelphia Union 3–0 FC Cincinnati L 2020-10-04 Minnesota United FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati L

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
1.49 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: FC Cincinnati or Minnesota United FC 75% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati30% Draw25% Minnesota United FC45%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
56%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
70%
FC Cincinnati or Minnesota United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati25% Draw42% Minnesota United FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+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
18% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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