FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Matthew Franz
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.9 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #6 |
| 46 | Points | 50 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 14 / 8 / 12 |
| 67 | Scored | 66 |
| 75 | Conceded | 52 |
| -8 | GD | +14 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 35% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 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
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ 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 |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Cincinnati host Philadelphia Union — let the battle begin!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
- 10' Philadelphia Union have won 521 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Mathieu Deplagne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' USA international Spencer Richey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 47' Marco Fabian does the damage! The net is bulging and Philadelphia Union surge ahead!
- 52' Philadelphia Union 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.
- 57' With 1 assists to his name this season, Alejandro Bedoya is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Philadelphia Union.
- 58' The Ghana David Accam breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 0-2!
- 59' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Kekuta Manneh departs to be replaced by Kenny Saief.
- 64' Victor Ulloa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 66' Cory Burke is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Accam at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Marco Fabian is replaced by Jamiro.
- 76' The crowd applauds Allan Cruz as he leaves the pitch. Frankie Amaya steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 81' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 86' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 90' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Warren Creavalle is hanging Brenden Aaronson on the field on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Cincinnati and Philadelphia Union (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 7
-
8
Victor Ulloa ↓ Caleb Stanko 71'
- 14
-
15
Allan Cruz ↓ Frankie Amaya 76'
- 6
- 11
- 4
-
31
Kekuta Manneh ↓ Kenny Saief 59'
- 18
- 3
Bench
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↑ 71'
- 16
- 92
-
93
Kenny Saief ↑ 59'
- 32
-
24
Frankie Amaya ↑ 76'
- 13
Coach
Alan Koch
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Marco Fabian ↓ Jamiro 71'
- 27
- 18
- 26
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 28
-
7
David Accam ↓ Cory Burke 66'
- 9
- 22
Bench
-
35
Jamiro ↑ 71'
-
2
Warren Creavalle ↑ 90'
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 66'
- 25
- 4
- 15
- 1
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tai Baribo | 5 |
| Bruno Damiani | 5 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 4 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Paxten Aaronson | 3 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 2 |
| Quinn Sullivan | 2 |
| Haris Medunjanin | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-03-30
FC Cincinnati
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-03-23
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-03-17
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2019-03-10
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-03-02
Philadelphia Union
1–3
Toronto FC
L
2018-10-31
New York City FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or Philadelphia Union 75% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.5
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 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
55%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
70%
FC Cincinnati or Philadelphia Union
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 20% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

