Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
FC Cincinnati
4 – 3
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Wed 19 Jun 2024 · 23:45 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Kipp Keller 6' Y
Y 12' Kai Wagner
Y 12' Jack Elliott
Y 81' Jack McGlynn

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
2024-06-19 FC Cincinnati 4–3 Philadelphia Union 2023-09-16 Philadelphia Union 2–2 FC Cincinnati 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

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jun Philadelphia Union H 4–3 W
16 Jun San Jose Earthquakes A 4–2 W
29 May Nashville SC H 0–2 L
25 May Toronto FC A 4–3 W
18 May St. Louis City H 3–1 W
15 May Atlanta United FC H 1–0 W
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jun FC Cincinnati A 3–4 L
15 Jun Internacional CF Miami H 1–2 L
01 Jun Montreal Impact FC H 2–2 D
29 May Toronto FC H 0–0 D
25 May Charlotte FC A 0–0 D
18 May New England Revolution A 3–0 W

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Cincinnati is hosting Philadelphia Union for another epic battle.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 6' A moment of madness from Kipp Keller on 6 minutes earns him a card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
  • 11' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 12' Poor challenge from Kai Wagner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 17' Kipp Keller is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
  • 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 27' Leon Flach is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
  • 29' Kevin Kelsy adds to his 8 season tally! FC Cincinnati lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 34' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' What composure from Tai Baribo! The Israel international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 48' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
  • 49' What a strike from Luciano Acosta! The score is 2-1.
  • 54' Luca Orellano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' GOAL! Jesus Bueno scores on 55. Assisted by Kai Wagner
  • 60' A goal from the Argentina international Luca Orellano! He fires home on 60 to make it 3-2!
  • 62' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 62 minute. Kipp Keller leaves to be changed by Alvas Powell.
  • 67' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 71' Quinn Sullivan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikkel Uhre at the 71 minute mark.
  • 73' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund is replaced by Yamil Asad.
  • 74' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Yuya Kubo departs to be replaced by Gerardo Valenzuela.
  • 79' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 81' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a card on 81.
  • 83' Another change for Philadelphia Union made on 83 minute. Olivier Mbaizo leaves to be changed by Chris Donovan.
  • 86' Sergio Santos gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Kevin Kelsy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Markus Anderson is hanging Tai Baribo on the field on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Philadelphia Union.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

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
Aaron Boupendza 1

Head to Head

2024-06-19 FC Cincinnati 4–3 Philadelphia Union 2023-09-16 Philadelphia Union 2–2 FC Cincinnati 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

FC Cincinnati Form

2024-06-19 FC Cincinnati 4–3 Philadelphia Union W 2024-06-16 San Jose Earthquakes 2–4 FC Cincinnati W 2024-05-29 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Nashville SC L 2024-05-25 Toronto FC 3–4 FC Cincinnati W 2024-05-18 FC Cincinnati 3–1 St. Louis City W 2024-05-15 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Atlanta United FC W

Philadelphia Union Form

2024-06-19 FC Cincinnati 4–3 Philadelphia Union L 2024-06-15 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Internacional CF Miami L 2024-06-01 Philadelphia Union 2–2 Montreal Impact FC D 2024-05-29 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Toronto FC D 2024-05-25 Charlotte FC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2024-05-18 New England Revolution 0–3 Philadelphia Union W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.3 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.39 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati46% Draw20% Philadelphia Union34%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes81% 0% No19%
Avg goals/match: 4.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 67%
33%
± 4.5 49%
51%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
66%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
54%
FC Cincinnati or Philadelphia Union
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati32% Draw35% Philadelphia Union33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 1
5.8%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 3
4%
2 – 4
3.2%
4 – 2
3%
1 – 4
2.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 11% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 16% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 17% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 12% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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