FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Matthew Franz
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
10 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #15 |
| 20 | Points | 7 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 10 |
| 36 | Scored | 18 |
| 37 | Conceded | 30 |
| -1 | GD | -12 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.47 |
| 33% | Win % | 7% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts). Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Cincinnati to score. At the same time, Philadelphia Union does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Brenden Aaronson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
- 15' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Mathieu Deplagne, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Kekuta Manneh has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Elliott, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alan Koch might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 47' Marco Fabian adds to his 0 season tally! Philadelphia Union lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 52' Ray Gaddis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 57' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' Goal! David Accam scores his 9 goal in 286 matches.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Kenny Saief. He replaces Kekuta Manneh on 59 minute.
- 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. David Accam is withdrawn and Cory Burke gets his opportunity.
- 71' The whistle greets Marco Fabian as he departs to be replaced by Jamiro.
- 76' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Allan Cruz is replaced by Frankie Amaya on 76 minute.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 245 games and scored 352 goals.
- 90' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Brenden Aaronson by Warren Creavalle on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 4 |
| Paxten Aaronson | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 2 |
| Bruno Damiani | 2 |
| Jesus Bueno | 1 |
| Aaron Boupendza | 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
1 / 4
2.07
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or Philadelphia Union 75% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.69
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
69%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
56%
FC Cincinnati or Philadelphia Union
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.