Los Angeles FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Micheal Barwegen
20 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | #9 |
| 41 | Points | 33 |
| 28 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 9 |
| 43 | Scored | 55 |
| 30 | Conceded | 64 |
| +13 | GD | -9 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 39% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ 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)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Los Angeles FC and FC Cincinnati has kicked off!
- 5' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
- 10' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The 29-year-old Latif Blessing has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kendall Waston.
- 32' GOAL! Mark-Anthony Kaye scores on 32. Assisted by Carlos Vela
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Walker Zimmerman.
- 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' Roland Lamah, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' USA international Kenny Saief has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 66' Joshua Perez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christian Ramirez on 66 minute.
- 71' Tyler Miller has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 76' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 76 minute. Caleb Stanko leaves to be changed by Victor Ulloa.
- 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Allan Cruz, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 83' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Kekuta Manneh by Frankie Amaya on 83 minute.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Danilo Silva. He replaces Walker Zimmerman on 86 minute.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Carlos Vela gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
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
2.33
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
34%
Los Angeles FC or FC Cincinnati
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.