St. Louis City vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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St. Louis City vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 18 games · 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | St. Louis City | A | 1–5 | L |
| 08 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #6 |
| 26 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 45 |
| 24 | Conceded | 44 |
| +0 | GD | +1 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
St. Louis City are 22nd (26 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/3
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)
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' St. Louis City have kicked off against FC Cincinnati. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 4' What a moment for Jared Stroud! That strike on 4 puts his side firmly in control.
- 9' Isak Steiner Jensen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 14' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Louis City in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact 3-4-1-2.
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Louis City and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 27' FC Cincinnati player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 32' 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 Joao Klauss suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' What a moment for Eduard Lowen! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
- 43' Sergio Santos is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 47' A goal from the Canada international Kyle Hiebert! He fires home on 45 to make it 3-0!
- 52' Tim Parker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 53' What composure from Nicholas Gioacchini! The USA international strokes it home. 4-0.
- 57' A goal from the USA international Roman Celentano! He fires home on 57 to make it 5-0!
- 61' St. Louis City ring the changes. Rasmus Alm has done his job and it is now time for Isak Steiner Jensen to step up.
- 63' What composure from Sergio Santos! The Brazil international strokes it home. 5-1.
- 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 74' St. Louis City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Akil Watts is hanging Indiana Vassilev on the field on 74 minute.
- 75' Tomas Ostrak is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicholas Gioacchini at the 75 minute mark.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tomas Ostrak.
- 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 245 games and scored 352 goals.
- 86' St. Louis City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
- The points are shared — St. Louis City 5-1 FC Cincinnati. Honours even.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 26
-
14
John Nelson ↓ Selmir Pidro 61'
- 11
-
19
Indiana Vassilev ↓ Akil Watts 74'
- 8
- 9
- 2
- 21
- 22
Bench
-
17
Selmir Pidro ↑ 61'
- 39
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 75'
- 24
- 15
-
20
Akil Watts ↑ 74'
- 12
- 28
-
30
Isak Steiner Jensen ↑ 61'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
FC Cincinnati Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 21
- 13
- 4
- 93
- 19
- 31
- 5
- 17
- 29
- 15
- 18
Bench
- 14
- 2
- 1
- 32
- 28
- 8
- 26
- 3
Coach
Pat Noonan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 1 |
| Jared Stroud | 1 |
| Kyle Hiebert | 1 |
| Matt Miazga | 1 |
| Yuya Kubo | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
| Eduard Lowen | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.12
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 4.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
37%
St. Louis City or FC Cincinnati
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
4 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
4 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
5 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 18% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 18% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 9% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.