Thursday , 2 July 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 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

4
3
8
FC Cincinnati 15 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
#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)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
20% Clean Sheets
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' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 286 games and scored 477 goals.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Matt Miazga, a USA , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Olivier Mbaizo.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 32' Olivier Mbaizo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 47' Jakob Glesnes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 286 appearances.
  • 48' Yerson Mosquera is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
  • 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cincinnati and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 58' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 60' Alejandro Bedoya gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Jesus Bueno and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Marco Angulo has done his job and it is now time for Malik Pinto to step up.
  • 67' Argentina international Alvaro Barreal has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 69' The deadlock is broken! Luciano Acosta gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Andre Blake is booked for Philadelphia Union — Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' The whistle greets Jose Andres Martinez as he departs to be replaced by Julian Carranza.
  • 73' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Santiago Arias by Raymon Gaddis on 73 minute.
  • 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Jack McGlynn on, Olivier Mbaizo off on 79 minutes.
  • 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Brenner da Silva as he leaves the pitch. Dominique Badji steps in for FC Cincinnati.
  • FC Cincinnati celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Brandon Vazquez 4
Luciano Acosta 3
Paxten Aaronson 3
Alejandro Bedoya 2
Bruno Damiani 2
Daniel Gazdag 1
Jack Elliott 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
1 / 4
2.33 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + FC Cincinnati to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati62% Draw21% Philadelphia Union17%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
83%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
38%
FC Cincinnati or Philadelphia Union
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati46% Draw39% Philadelphia Union15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 19% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 21% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 10% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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