FC Cincinnati vs St. Louis City, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs St. Louis City — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | St. Louis City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Apr | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #22 |
| 26 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 45 | Scored | 24 |
| 44 | Conceded | 24 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts). St. Louis City are 22nd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds TQL Stadium will turn into a battlefield for FC Cincinnati and St. Louis City.
- 5' St. Louis City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' USA international Chris Durkin has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 245 games and scored 352 goals.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' GOAL! Luciano Acosta fires home to make it 1-0!
- 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' St. Louis City receives a card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 36' FC Cincinnati player sees a card in front of him.
- 41' Eduard Lowen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Samuel Adeniran is booked for St. Louis City — card on 44.
- 46' The St. Louis City manager makes a substitution. Nikolas Dyhr departs to be replaced by Tim Parker.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Yuya Kubo makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 49.
- 52' Tomas Ostrak is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
- 54' GOAL! Matt Miazga fires home to make it 3-0!
- 59' The crowd applauds Gerardo Valenzuela as he leaves the pitch. Kevin Kelsy steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 60' Chris Durkin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Njabulo Blom on 60 minute.
- 65' St. Louis City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 67' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Bret Halsey by Yamil Asad on 67 minute.
- 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
- 74' The St. Louis City bench stirs into life. Samuel Adeniran is withdrawn and Eduard Lowen gets his opportunity.
- 79' It’s high time Pat Noonan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' The deadlock is broken! Sergio Santos gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pat Noonan will be considering his options from the bench.
- 86' Kipp Keller has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ian Murphy on 86 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for St. Louis City.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Sergio Santos 67'
- 4
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↓ Malik Pinto 86'
- 20
- 5
- 23
-
15
Bret Halsey ↓ Yamil Asad 67'
-
32
Ian Murphy ↓ Kipp Keller 86'
- 18
- 22
Bench
-
27
Yamil Asad ↑ 67'
- 1
- 12
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 67'
-
14
Kipp Keller ↑ 86'
-
19
Kevin Kelsy ↑ 59'
-
26
Malik Pinto ↑ 86'
- 33
- 37
Coach
Pat Noonan
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 4
-
44
Nikolas Dyhr ↓ Tim Parker 46'
-
16
Samuel Adeniran ↓ Eduard Lowen 74'
- 25
-
6
Njabulo Blom ↓ Chris Durkin 60'
- 22
- 20
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↓ Indiana Vassilev 60'
-
85
Hosei Kijima ↓ Tomas Ostrak 46'
Bench
-
10
Eduard Lowen ↑ 74'
-
26
Tim Parker ↑ 46'
-
8
Chris Durkin ↑ 60'
- 2
-
19
Indiana Vassilev ↑ 60'
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 46'
- 21
- 39
- 29
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
| Eduard Lowen | 1 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 1 |
| Jared Stroud | 1 |
| Kyle Hiebert | 1 |
| Matt Miazga | 1 |
| Yuya Kubo | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.26
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
72%
Draw or St. Louis City
49%
FC Cincinnati or St. Louis City
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
1 – 0
3.3%
3 – 3
3.2%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.