Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 May | Portland Timbers | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 21 May | New England Revolution | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #6 |
| 16 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 25 | Scored | 45 |
| 33 | Conceded | 44 |
| -8 | GD | +1 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ 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)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Philadelphia Union welcome FC Cincinnati for this crunch clash at Subaru Park.
- 5' Andre Blake is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
- 17' GOAL! Alejandro Bedoya fires home to make it 1-0!
- 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brandon Vazquez made 287 appearances and scored 44 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' Goal! Brandon Vazquez scores his 44 goal in 287 matches.
- 40' Brandon Vazquez makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and FC Cincinnati are in front.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jose Andres Martinez suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Haris Medunjanin on 55 minutes.
- 57' A moment of madness from Obinna Nwobodo on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
- 61' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 61.
- 63' Cory Burke is replacing Mikael Uhre for the Philadelphia Union side.
- 64' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Cory Burke gets a Yellow card.
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for John Nelson on 68.
- 73' 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.
- 77' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Alvaro Barreal by Luciano Acosta on 77 minute.
- 82' Obinna Nwobodo, a Nigeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Leon Flach has done his job and it is now time for Matthew Real to step up.
- 90' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Philadelphia Union 1-1 FC Cincinnati.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
- 9
-
7
Mikael Uhre ↓ Cory Burke 63'
- 6
- 8
- 5
-
31
Leon Flach ↓ Matthew Real 85'
- 26
Bench
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 63'
- 15
- 4
- 12
- 1
- 13
-
2
Matthew Real ↑ 85'
- 20
Coach
Jim Curtin
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 20
-
6
Haris Medunjanin ↓ Allan Cruz 85'
- 4
- 19
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Luciano Acosta 77'
- 5
- 3
- 9
- 28
- 18
Bench
- 25
- 14
- 2
-
8
Allan Cruz ↑ 85'
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↑ 77'
- 16
- 32
- 33
- 35
Coach
Pat Noonan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tai Baribo | 5 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 4 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Paxten Aaronson | 3 |
| Bruno Damiani | 2 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 2 |
| David Accam | 1 |
| Alvaro Barreal | 1 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2022-06-18
Philadelphia Union
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2022-05-28
New England Revolution
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2022-05-23
Portland Timbers
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2022-05-18
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Internacional CF Miami
D
2022-05-14
Philadelphia Union
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2022-05-08
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.91
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or FC Cincinnati 77% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
56%
Philadelphia Union or FC Cincinnati
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

