FC Cincinnati 2-1 DC United: Result, Match Stats and Our Prediction
Our picks against the result
7 of 12 right
- Result FC Cincinnati win61% 2-1
- Double chance FC Cincinnati or draw (1X)81% 2-1
- Goals over/under 2.5 Over 2.570% 3 goals
- More corners FC Cincinnati71% DC United (6-9)
- Yellow cards Below average 4 yellow cards · league 3.9
- Yellow cards 4 yellow cards 3.5 Under54% 4.5 Under72% 5.5 Under86%
- Corners Around average 15 corners · league 10.1
- Corners 15 corners 8.5 Over69% 9.5 Over59% 10.5 Under51%
Match stats
FC Cincinnati DC United
- 2 Goals 1
- 2 Yellow cards 2
- 0 Red cards 0
- 6 Corners 9
Goals, yellow and red cards and corners of each club.
Before kick-off
What this page showed before the match: our reasons, form, ratings and records as they were then.
Match summary
FC Cincinnati vs DC United in MLS on Wednesday 21 October 2026, Matchday 23: our model favours an FC Cincinnati win, with the draw covered.
Why this pick?
Our model makes FC Cincinnati the selection because it rates them stronger than DC United and gives them home advantage, while their recent attacking play has been clearly above the league average in shots, big chances and touches in the opposition box. The obvious counterpoint is DC United's chance creation: they have been producing big chances at a clearly above-average rate, and Cincinnati's defensive rating is low. Cincinnati's recent defensive numbers answer that, conceding fewer shots and big chances than most teams in the competition, and DC United's own defensive record has been generous. With the stronger side at home and the attacking edge, the call is a clear one.
Form guide
FC Cincinnati
- L 0-2 vs Columbus Crew (H) MLS · 18 Oct
- L 2-3 vs New England Revolution (H) MLS · 14 Oct
- W 3-1 at Atlanta United (A) MLS · 10 Oct
- L 1-3 at CF Montréal (A) MLS · 26 Sep
- D 2-2 at Houston Dynamo FC (A) MLS · 20 Sep
DC United
- L 1-4 at Orlando City (A) MLS · 17 Oct
- W 2-1 vs Red Bull New York (H) MLS · 14 Oct
- L 0-4 at Inter Miami CF (A) MLS · 10 Oct
- D 3-3 at Vancouver Whitecaps (A) MLS · 27 Sep
- L 1-2 vs Charlotte FC (H) MLS · 19 Sep
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's MLS clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
14 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 31 May 2025 · MLS FC Cincinnati 1-2 DC United
- 12 Apr 2025 · MLS DC United 0-1 FC Cincinnati
- 3 Jul 2024 · MLS DC United 2-3 FC Cincinnati
- 10 Mar 2024 · MLS FC Cincinnati 0-0 DC United
- 24 Jun 2023 · MLS DC United 3-0 FC Cincinnati
MLS so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 60:70 | -10 | 36 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 37:51 | -14 | 33 |
Positions in our table of 15 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- MLS, Matchday 23
- Kick-off
- Venue
- TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Questions and answers
What was the score of FC Cincinnati vs DC United?
FC Cincinnati 2-1 DC United in the MLS (Matchday 23) on Thursday 22 October 2026.
Was the OptimaGoal prediction for FC Cincinnati vs DC United right?
Yes: our result pick was FC Cincinnati win, and the score after 90 minutes was 2-1. 7 of our 12 picks and markets for this match were right.
How many cards and corners were there in FC Cincinnati vs DC United?
4 yellow cards (FC Cincinnati 2, DC United 2), no red cards and 15 corners (FC Cincinnati 6, DC United 9).
Times are UTC.