Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
FC Cincinnati
1 – 0
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sat 8 Apr 2023 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Luciano Acosta pen 69' 1–0
Y 22' Olivier Mbaizo
Yerson Mosquera 48' Y
Y 70' Andre Blake

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at TQL Stadium.

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 26 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 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
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

4
3
9
FC Cincinnati 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-08 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Philadelphia Union 2022-10-21 Philadelphia Union 1–0 FC Cincinnati 2022-08-06 FC Cincinnati 3–1 Philadelphia Union 2022-06-18 Philadelphia Union 1–1 FC Cincinnati 2021-10-31 Philadelphia Union 2–0 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Philadelphia Union H 1–0 W
01 Apr Internacional CF Miami H 1–0 W
26 Mar Nashville SC A 1–0 W
19 Mar Chicago Fire FC A 3–3 D
12 Mar Seattle Sounders FC H 1–0 W
05 Mar Orlando City SC A 0–0 D
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr FC Cincinnati A 0–1 L
01 Apr Sporting Kansas City H 0–0 D
25 Mar Orlando City SC H 1–2 L
18 Mar Montreal Impact FC A 2–3 L
12 Mar Chicago Fire FC H 1–0 W
05 Mar Internacional CF Miami A 0–2 L

Season Stats

FC Cincinnati Philadelphia Union
#9 Position #6
33 Points 39
26 Played 27
8 / 9 / 9 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 10
55 Scored 54
64 Conceded 44
-9 GD +10
1.27 PPG 1.44
31% Win % 41%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
26% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 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
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ 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
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 16 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 8 G 1 A
Cavan Sullivan 7 G 4 A

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' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Matt Miazga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 22' Poor challenge from Olivier Mbaizo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 27' Jack McGlynn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 47' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
  • 48' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yerson Mosquera on 48 minutes.
  • 53' FC Cincinnati currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 58' FC Cincinnati are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
  • 60' Alejandro Bedoya is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jesus Bueno at the 60 minute mark.
  • 62' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Marco Angulo has done his job and it is now time for Malik Pinto to step up.
  • 67' Jack Elliott, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 69' Against the run of play, Luciano Acosta has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 70' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' Philadelphia Union make a change. Jose Andres Martinez trudges off to be replaced by Julian Carranza on 71 minutes.
  • 73' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 73 minute. Santiago Arias leaves to be changed by Raymon Gaddis.
  • 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 79' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 79 minute. Olivier Mbaizo leaves to be changed by Jack McGlynn.
  • 84' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Brenner da Silva as he leaves the pitch. Dominique Badji steps in for FC Cincinnati.
  • Another three points for FC Cincinnati.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

Philadelphia Union Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-04-08 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Philadelphia Union 2022-10-21 Philadelphia Union 1–0 FC Cincinnati 2022-08-06 FC Cincinnati 3–1 Philadelphia Union 2022-06-18 Philadelphia Union 1–1 FC Cincinnati 2021-10-31 Philadelphia Union 2–0 FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati Form

2023-04-08 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Philadelphia Union W 2023-04-01 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Internacional CF Miami W 2023-03-26 Nashville SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2023-03-19 Chicago Fire FC 3–3 FC Cincinnati D 2023-03-12 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-03-05 Orlando City SC 0–0 FC Cincinnati D

Philadelphia Union Form

2023-04-08 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Philadelphia Union L 2023-04-01 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Sporting Kansas City D 2023-03-25 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Orlando City SC L 2023-03-18 Montreal Impact FC 3–2 Philadelphia Union L 2023-03-12 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-03-05 Internacional CF Miami 2–0 Philadelphia Union L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 70% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati47% Draw23% Philadelphia Union30%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
70%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
53%
FC Cincinnati or Philadelphia Union
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati32% Draw40% Philadelphia Union28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 1
4%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 18% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 17% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
18% ✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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