Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Subaru Park.
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #7 |
| 7 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 1 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 36 |
| 30 | Conceded | 37 |
| -12 | GD | -1 |
| 0.47 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 7% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ 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' And we are off! Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' FC Cincinnati is showing some good football. However, FC Cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' A goal from the USA international Alejandro Bedoya! He fires home on 17 to make it 1-0!
- 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' 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.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
- 39' The USA Brandon Vazquez breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 1-1!
- 40' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Brandon Vazquez makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' Tyler Blackett is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. Haris Medunjanin is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 55.
- 57' Poor challenge from Obinna Nwobodo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' Nick Hagglund has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
- 63' Cory Burke gets the nod from Philadelphia Union. He replaces Mikael Uhre and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Cory Burke is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 68' John Nelson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 73' A quiet spell here at Subaru Park. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 77' The crowd applauds Alvaro Barreal as he leaves the pitch. Luciano Acosta steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 82' Luciano Acosta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 81 goals in his last 278 appearances.
- 85' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Leon Flach is replaced by Matthew Real on 85 minute.
- 90' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 2 |
| Bruno Damiani | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 1 |
| Evander | 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
1.73
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or FC Cincinnati 76% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
60%
Philadelphia Union or FC Cincinnati
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.