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 34 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #8 |
| 38 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 11 / 14 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 57 | Scored | 67 |
| 63 | Conceded | 75 |
| -6 | GD | -8 |
| 1.12 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 26% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
San Diego FC are 28th (38 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Diego FC
0-15
7/10
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/12
46-60
7/5
61-75
7/8
76+
10/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Diego FC
| Anders Dreyer | 14 G | 12 A |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 12 G | 3 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. San Diego FC is hosting FC Cincinnati for another epic battle.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' San Diego FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 11' Goal! Kenji Mboma scores his 4 goal in 261 matches.
- 16' San Diego FC is showing some good football. However, San Diego FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Diego FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 24' FC Cincinnati player sees a card in front of him.
- 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Diego FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 32' Assisted by Kieran Sargeant with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcus Ingvartsen makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 37' It looks surprising San Diego FC does not make any changes. Anders Dreyer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 47' FC Cincinnati looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tom Barlow scoring 2 goals.
- 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tom Barlow makes it 1-2.
- 54' The referee shows San Diego FC player a card on 54.
- 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' San Diego FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' Amahl Pellegrino makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and San Diego FC are in front.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Diego FC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Diego FC and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikey Varas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 88' A moment of madness from Obinna Nwobodo on 88 minutes earns him a card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
- 90' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a card on 90.
- The final score is 3-3.
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 |
|---|---|
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 2 |
| Kenji Mboma | 1 |
| Amahl Pellegrino | 1 |
Head to Head
San Diego FC Form
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.74
San Diego FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 83%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 3.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 4.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
Double Chance
San Diego FC or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
55%
San Diego FC or FC Cincinnati
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
1 – 1
4.6%
3 – 3
Actual
4 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%
4 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — San Diego FC
| Handicap | San Diego FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 14% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 17% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 15% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 10% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.