FC Dallas vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Kevin Broadley
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 5–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 03 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Aug | New York City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #6 |
| 27 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 32 | Scored | 45 |
| 25 | Conceded | 44 |
| +7 | GD | +1 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Dallas welcome FC Cincinnati for this crunch clash at .
- 5' 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.
- 10' FC Dallas 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.
- 12' What a strike from Ryan Hollingshead! The score is 1-0.
- 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Justin Hoyte is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
- 22' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Dallas and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' A moment of madness from Matt Hedges on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
- 42' It’s high time Luchi Gonzalez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 47' 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 Rashawn Dally suffering a number of foals already.
- 49' Assisted by Jesus Ferreira with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Barrios makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 51' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Zdenek Ondrasek makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bryan Acosta, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Dominique Badji argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 60' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Greg Garza is replaced by Andrew Gutman on 60 minute.
- 62' The referee shows FC Dallas player a Yellow card on 62.
- 64' Goal! Emmanuel Ledesma scores his 6 goal in 248 matches.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Fatai Alashe. He replaces Victor Ulloa on 64 minute.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Andrew Gutman is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 65.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Paxton Pomykal. He replaces Jesus Ferreira on 67 minute.
- 72' Jesse Gonzalez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 73' Emmanuel Ledesma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Kekuta Manneh is booked for FC Cincinnati — Red card on 75.
- 77' Rashawn Dally gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Roland Lamah and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bryan Acosta on 85 minutes.
- 87' Ricardo Pepi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zdenek Ondrasek on 87 minute.
- 90' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Reggie Cannon departs to be replaced by Bressan.
- FC Cincinnati will have plenty to reflect on. FC Dallas were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 3
- 1
- 24
- 21
-
2
Reggie Cannon ↓ Bressan 90'
- 12
-
27
Jesus Ferreira ↓ Paxton Pomykal 67'
- 14
- 18
-
13
Zdenek Ondrasek ↓ Ricardo Pepi 87'
Bench
-
4
Bressan ↑ 90'
- 9
- 20
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 67'
- 29
- 33
-
16
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 87'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 22
-
7
Roland Lamah ↓ Rashawn Dally 77'
-
8
Victor Ulloa ↓ Fatai Alashe 64'
- 2
- 15
- 6
-
4
Greg Garza ↓ Andrew Gutman 60'
- 31
- 32
- 45
Bench
- 16
- 14
-
27
Fatai Alashe ↑ 64'
- 13
-
81
Rashawn Dally ↑ 77'
- 26
-
96
Andrew Gutman ↑ 60'
Coach
Ron Jans
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anderson Julio | 1 |
| Pavel Bucha | 1 |
| Kevin Denkey | 1 |
| Gerardo Valenzuela | 1 |
| Michael Barrios | 1 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 1 |
| Zdenek Ondrasek | 1 |
| Emmanuel Ledesma | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.22
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 4.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
35%
FC Dallas or FC Cincinnati
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
3 – 2
5.6%
4 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 1
4.8%
4 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 18% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 18% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 9% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.