Internacional CF Miami vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Internacional CF Miami vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at DRV PNK Stadium.
- Internacional CF Miami 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–5 | L |
| 20 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Internacional CF Miami | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #9 |
| 46 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 12 / 10 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 9 |
| 64 | Scored | 55 |
| 50 | Conceded | 64 |
| +14 | GD | -9 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 44% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season
Internacional CF Miami this season
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (46 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Internacional CF Miami
0-15
3/7
16-30
7/4
31-45
14/3
46-60
5/6
61-75
4/4
76+
12/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Internacional CF Miami
| Lionel Messi | 20 G | 11 A |
| Luis Suarez | 13 G | 3 A |
| German Berterame | 7 G | 4 A |
| Rodrigo de Paul | 4 G | 3 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Internacional CF Miami and FC Cincinnati get this one started.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Internacional CF Miami and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 6' Federico Higuain has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
- 11' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. Internacional CF Miami must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' Against the run of play, Brandon Vazquez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 31' Internacional CF Miami are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Cincinnati's shape.
- 36' Internacional CF Miami currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 41' It’s high time Phil Neville made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 44.
- 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Blaise Matuidi on 47.
- 52' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Cincinnati winning 0% of all matches.
- 53' Against the run of play, Gonzalo Higuain has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 57' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Kyle Scott is replaced by Alvaro Barreal.
- 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' It is a substitution in Internacional CF Miami team. Federico Higuain is replaced by Indiana Vassilev on 66 minute.
- 69' GOAL! Indiana Vassilev fires home to make it 3-1!
- 74' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' Magnificent from Lewis Morgan! That is 43 goals in 417 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 75' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Haris Medunjanin exits the field as Kamohelo Mokotjo enters on 75.
- 77' Ventura Alvarado is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kelvin Leerdam at the 77 minute mark.
- 81' What a strike from Lewis Morgan! The score is 5-1.
- 85' Internacional CF Miami ring the changes. Lewis Morgan has done his job and it is now time for Julian Carranza to step up.
- 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Julian Carranza makes it 6-1.
- 86' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arquimides Ordonez is hanging Brandon Vazquez on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' FC Cincinnati receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-1.
Lineups
Internacional CF Miami Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
-
8
Blaise Matuidi ↓ Jay Chapman 66'
- 9
-
7
Lewis Morgan ↓ Julian Carranza 85'
- 31
- 22
-
20
Brek Shea ↓ Sami Guediri 85'
- 10
- 4
- 26
- 36
Bench
- 1
-
14
Jay Chapman ↑ 66'
-
21
Julian Carranza ↑ 85'
-
29
Indiana Vassilev ↑ 66'
-
35
Sami Guediri ↑ 85'
-
2
Ventura Alvarado ↑ 77'
Coach
Phil Neville
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
- 6
- 8
- 11
- 18
- 19
- 16
- 22
-
20
Calvin Harris ↓ Isaac Atanga 75'
-
21
Kyle Scott ↓ Alvaro Barreal 57'
Bench
-
15
Kamohelo Mokotjo ↑ 75'
- 25
- –
-
2
Edgar Castillo ↑ 75'
- 26
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↑ 57'
-
23
Isaac Atanga ↑ 75'
- 13
-
29
Arquimides Ordonez ↑ 86'
Coach
Tyrone Marshall
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gonzalo Higuain | 8 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 5 |
| Yuya Kubo | 2 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Gerardo Valenzuela | 2 |
| Ronald Matarrita | 2 |
| Luis Suarez | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
Head to Head
Internacional CF Miami Form
2021-10-24
Internacional CF Miami
5–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2021-10-20
Internacional CF Miami
3–0
Toronto FC
W
2021-10-16
Columbus Crew SC
4–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
2021-10-09
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
2021-10-03
Portland Timbers
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
2021-09-29
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.98
Internacional CF Miami xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 90% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Internacional CF Miami win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 3.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 4.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
Double Chance
Internacional CF Miami or Draw
87%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
27%
Internacional CF Miami or FC Cincinnati
86%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 1
6.2%
3 – 2
5.2%
4 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
5%
5 – 1
Actual
5 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
4 – 0
3.9%
6 – 1
3.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Internacional CF Miami
| Handicap | Internacional CF Miami covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -2 | 42% | 18% | 40% |
| -1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -1 | 60% | 16% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

