Los Angeles FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Micheal Barwegen
24 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 5–0 | W |
| 24 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | New York City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #8 |
| 47 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 52 | Scored | 67 |
| 40 | Conceded | 75 |
| +12 | GD | -8 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and los angeles fc launch into their encounter with fc cincinnati.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. los angeles fc must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Walker Zimmerman, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Latif Blessing is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for los angeles fc tonight.
- 20' Kendall Waston has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Ulloa made 297 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Kendall Waston is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 30.
- 32' Magnificent from Mark-Anthony Kaye! That is 19 goals in 302 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 36' Poor challenge from Walker Zimmerman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 41' fc cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Christian Ramirez has done his job and it is now time for Joshua Perez to step up.
- 71' fc cincinnati is showing some good football. However, fc cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 76' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Ulloa is hanging Caleb Stanko on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' fc cincinnati are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 83' FC Cincinnati make a change. Kekuta Manneh trudges off to be replaced by Frankie Amaya on 83 minutes.
- 86' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Danilo Silva comes on to replace Walker Zimmerman.
- 90' GOAL! Carlos Vela scores on 90. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — los angeles fc 2-0 fc cincinnati.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 21
- 3
- 2
-
25
Walker Zimmerman ↓ Danilo Silva 86'
- 1
- 9
- 7
- 14
- 4
Bench
- 12
-
6
Danilo Silva ↑ 86'
-
18
Joshua Perez ↑ 66'
- 13
- 28
- 23
- 11
Coach
Bob Bradley
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↓ Victor Ulloa 76'
- 14
- 2
-
15
Allan Cruz ↓ Roland Lamah 66'
- 6
- 11
- 93
-
31
Kekuta Manneh ↓ Frankie Amaya 83'
- 18
- 32
Bench
- 22
-
7
Roland Lamah ↑ 66'
-
8
Victor Ulloa ↑ 76'
- 16
- 27
- 3
-
24
Frankie Amaya ↑ 83'
Coach
Alan Koch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 1 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 1 |
| Daniel Musovski | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
| Denis Bouanga | 1 |
| Esteban David Martinez | 1 |
| Luca Orellano | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.18
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
36%
Los Angeles FC or FC Cincinnati
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.