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 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 14 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #27 |
| 20 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 6 |
| 36 | Scored | 16 |
| 37 | Conceded | 20 |
| -1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 33% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
14%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts). St. Louis City are 27th (16 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
St. Louis City
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ 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, St. Louis City does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It’s high time Pat Noonan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Celio Pompeu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' St. Louis City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tim Parker, as he is very good at scoring at TQL Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' 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.
- 26' Luciano Acosta puts FC Cincinnati on the lead.
- 31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matt Miazga suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' St. Louis City player sees a card in front of him.
- 36' That looks like a foul for a card for Ian Murphy.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' St. Louis City player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Another change for St. Louis City made on 46 minute. Nikolas Dyhr leaves to be changed by Tim Parker.
- 49' What a strike from Yuya Kubo! The score is 2-0.
- 52' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Tomas Ostrak gets a card.
- 54' GOAL! Matt Miazga scores on 54.
- 59' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin Kelsy is hanging Gerardo Valenzuela on the field on 59 minute.
- 60' St. Louis City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Durkin is hanging Njabulo Blom on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' The travelling St. Louis City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Bret Halsey departs to be replaced by Yamil Asad.
- 72' St. Louis City seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 74' Eduard Lowen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Samuel Adeniran on 74 minute.
- 79' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' What a strike from Sergio Santos! The score is 4-0.
- 85' 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.
- 86' The whistle greets Ian Murphy as he departs to be replaced by Kipp Keller.
- Full Time. FC Cincinnati beats 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 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
| Eduard Lowen | 1 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 1 |
| Jared Stroud | 1 |
| Kyle Hiebert | 1 |
| Matt Miazga | 1 |
| Yuya Kubo | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.27
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
74%
Draw or St. Louis City
47%
FC Cincinnati or St. Louis City
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 14% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

