San Diego FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Diego FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Snapdragon Stadium.
- San Diego FC 18 games · 21 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–3 | D |
| 14 May | Austin FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 10 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | San Diego FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 13 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 May | Charlotte FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | New York City FC | A | 4–4 | D |
Season Stats
| San Diego FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #6 |
| 21 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 6 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 32 | Scored | 45 |
| 29 | Conceded | 44 |
| +3 | GD | +1 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 28% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
San Diego FC are 28th (21 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Diego FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
5/6
■ 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)
San Diego FC
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 11 G | 2 A |
| Anders Dreyer | 6 G | 5 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Snapdragon Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Brian Anunga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Diego FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 11' Magnificent from Kenji Mboma! That is 4 goals in 245 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 16' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Luca Bombino has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 21' FC Cincinnati have won 352 goals from 245 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Miles Robinson is booked for FC Cincinnati — card on 24.
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Diego FC and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' A goal from the Denmark international Marcus Ingvartsen! He fires home on 32 to make it 1-1!
- 37' San Diego FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 42' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikey Varas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' The deadlock is broken! Tom Barlow gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
- 54' San Diego FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuel Gidi, as he is very good at scoring at Snapdragon Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' What an equalizer from Amahl Pellegrino!
- 71' Manu Duah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Yellow cards this season.
- 76' FC Cincinnati has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 86' 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.
- 88' FC Cincinnati player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' FC Cincinnati player sees a card in front of him.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
San Diego FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 20
- 7
- 10
- 8
- 97
- 90
- 5
- 27
- 19
- 18
- 26
Bench
- 9
- 77
- 1
- 70
- 33
- 25
- 29
- 15
- 14
Coach
Mikey Varas
FC Cincinnati Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 10
- 21
- 4
- 12
- 20
- 9
- 27
- 18
- 22
- 17
- 11
Bench
- 13
- 5
- 24
- 16
- 99
- 3
- 66
- 29
- 55
Coach
Pat Noonan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Amahl Pellegrino | 1 |
| Kenji Mboma | 1 |
Head to Head
San Diego FC Form
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.98
San Diego FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.46
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 90% + Both teams to score 86%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 3.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 4.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
Double Chance
San Diego FC or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
54%
San Diego FC or FC Cincinnati
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 3
Actual
4 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
4%
1 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%
4 – 3
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — San Diego FC
| Handicap | San Diego FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 14% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 17% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 14% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 10% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.