Thursday , 1 October 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 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 27 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 St. Louis City 27 47
18 FC Dallas 27 47
19 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
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

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
#9 Position #29
33 Points 29
26 Played 27
8 / 9 / 9 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 12
55 Scored 40
64 Conceded 49
-9 GD -9
1.27 PPG 1.07
31% Win % 26%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 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
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ 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
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 14 G 2 A
Anthony Markanich 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Minnesota United FC get us underway at Nippert Stadium.
  • 5' Minnesota United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Kevin Molino is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Siem de Jong made 215 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Romain Metanire is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
  • 25' Spencer Richey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Minnesota United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 35' FC Cincinnati are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
  • 40' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 45' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Zico Bailey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' Minnesota United FC have won 434 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 58' FC Cincinnati make a change. Alvaro Barreal trudges off to be replaced by Jurgen Locadia on 58 minutes.
  • 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Osvaldo Alonso argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Aaron Schoenfeld. He replaces Kei Kamara on 76 minute.
  • 81' FC Cincinnati receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 82' Chase Gasper is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Minnesota United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rashawn Dally is hanging Frankie Amaya on the field on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Minnesota United FC take all three points.

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
Ike Opara 2
Kevin Molino 2
Mason Toye 1
Hassani Dotson 1
Emmanuel Ledesma 1
Kei Kamara 1
Aaron Schoenfeld 1
Brandon Vazquez 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
1.62 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati29% Draw24% Minnesota United FC47%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
53%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
71%
FC Cincinnati or Minnesota United FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati25% Draw39% Minnesota United FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.6%
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% 15% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 19% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 14% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✗

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