Minnesota United FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Austin FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #7 |
| 22 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 36 |
| 22 | Conceded | 37 |
| -4 | GD | -1 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 40% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ 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 ball is rolling at Allianz Field. Minnesota United FC are looking to make home advantage count against FC Cincinnati.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bongokuhle Hlongwane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Emanuel Reynoso has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Geoff Cameron, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Alvaro Barreal is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Zico Bailey by Alvas Powell on 46 minute.
- 51' The 33-year-old Wil Trapp has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Adrien Hunou is withdrawn and Franco Fragapane gets his opportunity.
- 62' 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.
- 63' Fresh legs for Minnesota United FC! Niko Hansen comes on to replace Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alvas Powell.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for FC Cincinnati. Geoff Cameron will be fuming at that decision.
- 75' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Dominique Badji is replaced by Arquimides Ordonez.
- 76' Haris Medunjanin is replacing Junior Moreno for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 78' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Wil Trapp by Joseph Rosales on 78 minute.
- 83' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Calvin Harris. He replaces Geoff Cameron on 84 minute.
- 87' Obinna Nwobodo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The points are shared — Minnesota United FC 0-1 FC Cincinnati. Honours even.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
23
Adrien Hunou ↓ Franco Fragapane 57'
- 92
- 91
-
20
Wil Trapp ↓ Joseph Rosales 78'
- 15
- 18
- 10
- 97
- 21
- 33
Bench
- 5
- 1
-
11
Niko Hansen ↑ 63'
- 14
-
7
Franco Fragapane ↑ 57'
- 27
-
8
Joseph Rosales ↑ 78'
Coach
Adrian Heath
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Geoff Cameron ↓ Calvin Harris 84'
- 14
- 4
- 10
- 93
- 19
- 5
-
3
John Nelson ↓ Alvaro Barreal 63'
-
16
Zico Bailey ↓ Alvas Powell 46'
- 32
- 18
Bench
- 25
-
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 46'
-
6
Haris Medunjanin ↑ 76'
- 8
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↑ 63'
-
12
Calvin Harris ↑ 84'
-
29
Arquimides Ordonez ↑ 75'
- 33
- 35
Coach
Pat Noonan
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
2022-05-08
Minnesota United FC
0–1
FC Cincinnati
L
2022-05-02
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-04-23
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2022-04-17
Minnesota United FC
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2022-04-10
Austin FC
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-04-03
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.84
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or FC Cincinnati 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
56%
Minnesota United FC or FC Cincinnati
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.