Minnesota United FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | New York City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #8 |
| 44 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 56 | Scored | 67 |
| 58 | Conceded | 75 |
| -2 | GD | -8 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 32% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ 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)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 18 G | 4 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 9 G | 2 A |
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' Three points are at stake. Minnesota United FC host FC Cincinnati — let the battle begin!
- 5' Minnesota United FC 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.
- 10' Dayne St. Clair has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' That is a Yellow card for FC Cincinnati. Mathieu Deplagne will be fuming at that decision.
- 16' Kei Kamara adds to his 0 season tally! Minnesota United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 21' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' It’s high time Adrian Heath made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' FC Cincinnati have won 381 goals from 264 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 47' A moment of madness from Allan Cruz on 47 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
- 50' Chase Gasper has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
- 55' Poland international Przemyslaw Tyton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 61' Fresh legs for Minnesota United FC! Kevin Molino comes on to replace Jacori Hayes.
- 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 69' What a strike from Kevin Molino! The score is 2-0.
- 70' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Allan Cruz is replaced by Brandon Vazquez.
- 72' Minnesota United FC ring the changes. Kei Kamara has done his job and it is now time for Aaron Schoenfeld to step up.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Robin Lod. He receives a Yellow card.
- 79' Yuya Kubo makes way for Caleb Stanko at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
- 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
- 89' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Mathieu Deplagne by Kamohelo Mokotjo on 89 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Minnesota United FC and FC Cincinnati (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 19
- 17
-
5
Jacori Hayes ↓ Kevin Molino 61'
- 15
-
16
Kei Kamara ↓ Aaron Schoenfeld 72'
- 10
- 8
- 31
- 77
- 97
Bench
- 30
- 44
- 94
- 14
-
7
Kevin Molino ↑ 61'
- 4
-
12
Aaron Schoenfeld ↑ 72'
- 99
- 41
Coach
Adrian Heath
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 23
- 17
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Caleb Stanko 79'
- 36
- 22
- 6
- 2
-
8
Allan Cruz ↓ Brandon Vazquez 70'
- 4
- 24
Bench
-
15
Kamohelo Mokotjo ↑ 89'
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↑ 79'
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 70'
- 12
- 18
- 1
- 16
Coach
Jaap Stam
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ike Opara | 2 |
| Kevin Molino | 2 |
| Kelvin Yeboah | 1 |
| Yuya Kubo | 1 |
| Angelo Rodriguez | 1 |
| Luca Orellano | 1 |
| Ethan Finlay | 1 |
| Mason Toye | 1 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2020-10-04
Minnesota United FC
2–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-09-28
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2020-09-23
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-09-20
Houston Dynamo
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-09-14
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-09-10
Minnesota United FC
3–2
FC Dallas
W
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.78
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Minnesota United FC to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
34%
Minnesota United FC or FC Cincinnati
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
7%
3 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.