Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
FC Cincinnati
1 – 2
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sun 10 Oct 2021 · 00:00 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Edgar Castillo 68' Y
Y 80' Matt Freese

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at TQL Stadium.

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

5
3
9
FC Cincinnati 17 games · Avg 2.7 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-10 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Philadelphia Union 2020-10-07 Philadelphia Union 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2020-09-23 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Philadelphia Union 2019-05-01 Philadelphia Union 2–0 FC Cincinnati 2019-03-30 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Oct Philadelphia Union H 1–2 L
02 Oct New York Red Bulls H 0–1 L
29 Sep Toronto FC A 2–3 L
25 Sep D.C. United SC A 2–4 L
18 Sep New York City FC H 1–2 L
15 Sep Atlanta United FC A 0–4 L
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Oct FC Cincinnati A 2–1 W
03 Oct Columbus Crew SC H 3–0 W
29 Sep New York Red Bulls A 1–1 D
25 Sep Atlanta United FC H 1–0 W
19 Sep Orlando City SC H 3–1 W
03 Sep New England Revolution H 0–1 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)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
24% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at TQL Stadium as FC Cincinnati face off against Philadelphia Union in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Jack Elliott has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Sergio Santos makes way for Quinn Sullivan at the 15 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
  • 20' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
  • 25' 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 Brandon Vazquez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 31' Isaac Atanga gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Yuya Kubo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 41' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Caleb Stanko exits the field as Kamohelo Mokotjo enters on 46.
  • 48' Kacper Przybylko makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Philadelphia Union are in front.
  • 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' What a moment for Paxten Aaronson! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' The whistle greets Alvaro Barreal as he departs to be replaced by Brandon Vazquez.
  • 66' Jack McGlynn makes way for Matthew Real at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
  • 68' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Edgar Castillo gets a Yellow card.
  • 73' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Zico Bailey departs to be replaced by Chris Duvall.
  • 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Cincinnati and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 80' Matt Freese catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
  • 82' GOAL! Haris Medunjanin scores on 82.
  • 84' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jesus Bueno is hanging Alejandro Bedoya on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 1-2 the final result. FC Cincinnati will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tyrone Marshall

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bruno Damiani 5
Tai Baribo 5
Brandon Vazquez 4
Paxten Aaronson 3
Luciano Acosta 3
Quinn Sullivan 2
Alejandro Bedoya 2
Daniel Gazdag 1

Head to Head

2021-10-10 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Philadelphia Union 2020-10-07 Philadelphia Union 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2020-09-23 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Philadelphia Union 2019-05-01 Philadelphia Union 2–0 FC Cincinnati 2019-03-30 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Philadelphia Union

FC Cincinnati Form

2021-10-10 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Philadelphia Union L 2021-10-02 FC Cincinnati 0–1 New York Red Bulls L 2021-09-29 Toronto FC 3–2 FC Cincinnati L 2021-09-25 D.C. United SC 4–2 FC Cincinnati L 2021-09-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New York City FC L 2021-09-15 Atlanta United FC 4–0 FC Cincinnati L

Philadelphia Union Form

2021-10-10 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Philadelphia Union W 2021-10-03 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2021-09-29 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Philadelphia Union D 2021-09-25 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Atlanta United FC W 2021-09-19 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Orlando City SC W 2021-09-03 Philadelphia Union 0–1 New England Revolution L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.37 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati24% Draw23% Philadelphia Union53%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
47%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
76%
FC Cincinnati or Philadelphia Union
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati20% Draw40% Philadelphia Union40%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 21% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 16% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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