Sunday , 16 August 2026

Minnesota United FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
Minnesota United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Thu 19 Sep 2024 · 00:30 UTC Allianz Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Joaquin Pereyra 15' Y
Y 16' DeAndre Yedlin
Y 68' Ian Murphy
Y 73' Pavel Bucha

Overview

Match Preview

Minnesota United FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Allianz Field.

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

4
2
Minnesota United FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-19 Minnesota United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati 2022-05-08 Minnesota United FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati 2020-10-24 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Minnesota United FC 2020-10-04 Minnesota United FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati 2019-06-29 Minnesota United FC 7–1 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep FC Cincinnati H 1–2 L
15 Sep St. Louis City A 3–1 W
01 Sep San Jose Earthquakes A 2–1 W
24 Aug Seattle Sounders FC H 2–3 L
21 Jul San Jose Earthquakes H 2–0 W
18 Jul D.C. United SC H 2–3 L
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Minnesota United FC A 2–1 W
14 Sep Columbus Crew SC H 0–0 D
31 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 4–1 W
24 Aug Internacional CF Miami A 0–2 L
20 Jul New York Red Bulls A 1–3 L
17 Jul Chicago Fire FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Minnesota United FC FC Cincinnati
#25 Position #6
24 Points 26
18 Played 18
6 / 6 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 5 / 6
20 Scored 45
25 Conceded 44
-5 GD +1
1.33 PPG 1.44
33% Win % 39%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ 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)

Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G
FC Cincinnati
Evander 10 G 4 A
Kevin Denkey 10 G 1 A
Tom Barlow 5 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Allianz Field will turn into a battlefield for Minnesota United FC and FC Cincinnati.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Jefferson Diaz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Joaquin Pereyra was booked on 15.
  • 16' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 248 games and scored 361 goals.
  • 31' Yuya Kubo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
  • 33' The deadlock is broken! Yuya Kubo gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
  • 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' The deadlock is broken! Luca Orellano gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Joaquin Pereyra makes way for Tani Oluwaseyi at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
  • 51' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 54' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kelvin Yeboah makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 59' Robin Lod, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 64' FC Cincinnati have won 361 goals from 248 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 68' FC Cincinnati receives a card for a hard tackle on 68.
  • 73' Pavel Bucha is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 73' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Yamil Asad comes on to replace DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 74' Sergio Santos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roman Celentano at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 81' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Robin Lod by Franco Fragapane on 81 minute.
  • 85' The whistle greets Luca Orellano as he departs to be replaced by Alvas Powell.
  • 86' Teemu Pukki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Miguel Tapias on 86 minute.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Luciano Acosta as he leaves the pitch. Gerardo Valenzuela steps in for FC Cincinnati.
  • The points are shared — Minnesota United FC 1-2 FC Cincinnati. Honours even.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eric Ramsay

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ike Opara 2
Kevin Molino 2
Hassani Dotson 1
Emmanuel Ledesma 1
Kei Kamara 1
Aaron Schoenfeld 1
Brandon Vazquez 1
Kelvin Yeboah 1

Head to Head

2024-09-19 Minnesota United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati 2022-05-08 Minnesota United FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati 2020-10-24 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Minnesota United FC 2020-10-04 Minnesota United FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati 2019-06-29 Minnesota United FC 7–1 FC Cincinnati

Minnesota United FC Form

2024-09-19 Minnesota United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati L 2024-09-15 St. Louis City 1–3 Minnesota United FC W 2024-09-01 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Minnesota United FC W 2024-08-24 Minnesota United FC 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC L 2024-07-21 Minnesota United FC 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes W 2024-07-18 Minnesota United FC 2–3 D.C. United SC L

FC Cincinnati Form

2024-09-19 Minnesota United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati W 2024-09-14 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2024-08-31 FC Cincinnati 4–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2024-08-24 Internacional CF Miami 2–0 FC Cincinnati L 2024-07-20 New York Red Bulls 3–1 FC Cincinnati L 2024-07-17 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Chicago Fire FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Minnesota United FC or FC Cincinnati 75% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Minnesota United FC42% Draw25% FC Cincinnati33%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
58%
Minnesota United FC or FC Cincinnati
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Minnesota United FC33% Draw40% FC Cincinnati27%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 19% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.