Los Angeles FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Micheal Barwegen
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #7 |
| 24 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 36 |
| 17 | Conceded | 37 |
| +7 | GD | -1 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 47% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Los Angeles FC to score. At the same time, FC Cincinnati does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego Rossi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Eddie Segura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Kendall Waston gets a Yellow card.
- 32' Mark-Anthony Kaye puts Los Angeles FC on the lead.
- 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Walker Zimmerman.
- 41' Leonardo Bertone needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Christian Ramirez is replaced by Joshua Perez.
- 71' FC Cincinnati 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.
- 76' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Caleb Stanko departs to be replaced by Victor Ulloa.
- 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Kekuta Manneh departs to be replaced by Frankie Amaya.
- 86' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 86 minute. Walker Zimmerman leaves to be changed by Danilo Silva.
- 90' GOAL! Carlos Vela scores on 90. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 1 |
| Esteban David Martinez | 1 |
| Luca Orellano | 1 |
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 1 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 1 |
| Daniel Musovski | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.36
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
36%
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
9.4%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.