Los Angeles FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Micheal Barwegen
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #6 |
| 34 | Points | 26 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 35 | Scored | 45 |
| 19 | Conceded | 44 |
| +16 | GD | +1 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 53% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ 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)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
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! Los Angeles FC welcome FC Cincinnati for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
- 10' It’s high time Alan Koch made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Allan Cruz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kendall Waston.
- 32' Goal! Mark-Anthony Kaye scores his 19 goal in 286 matches.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Walker Zimmerman.
- 41' FC Cincinnati have won 352 goals from 245 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' A quiet spell here at . FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Caleb Stanko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Joshua Perez gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Christian Ramirez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 76' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Caleb Stanko is replaced by Victor Ulloa on 76 minute.
- 81' 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.
- 83' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Frankie Amaya on, Kekuta Manneh off on 83 minutes.
- 86' Danilo Silva is replacing Walker Zimmerman for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 90' Carlos Vela does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles FC surge ahead!
- Another three points for Los Angeles FC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Luca Orellano | 1 |
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 1 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 1 |
| Daniel Musovski | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
| Denis Bouanga | 1 |
| Esteban David Martinez | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.59
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
87%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
32%
Los Angeles FC or FC Cincinnati
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.1%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.2%
4 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.