Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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
#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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Cincinnati and Philadelphia Union has kicked off!
  • 5' FC Cincinnati are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
  • 10' FC Cincinnati have won 381 goals from 264 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Bruno Damiani scoring 3 goals.
  • 20' Philadelphia Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 22' Olivier Mbaizo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' Julian Carranza, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Roman Celentano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marco Angulo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
  • 47' Matt Miazga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 438 appearances.
  • 48' Yerson Mosquera catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Cincinnati and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 58' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Alejandro Bedoya on, Jesus Bueno off on 60 minutes.
  • 62' FC Cincinnati make a change. Marco Angulo trudges off to be replaced by Malik Pinto on 62 minutes.
  • 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 69' The deadlock is broken! Luciano Acosta gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andre Blake on 70.
  • 71' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Jose Andres Martinez exits the field as Julian Carranza enters on 71.
  • 73' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Santiago Arias by Raymon Gaddis on 73 minute.
  • 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Olivier Mbaizo as he leaves the pitch. Jack McGlynn steps in for Philadelphia Union.
  • 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 89' Jesus Bueno is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
  • 90' Dominique Badji has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brenner da Silva on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

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
Luciano Acosta 3
Paxten Aaronson 3
Alejandro Bedoya 2
Quinn Sullivan 2
Marco Fabian 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
1.72 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati47% Draw24% Philadelphia Union29%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
71%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
53%
FC Cincinnati or Philadelphia Union
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati31% Draw42% Philadelphia Union27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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