Major League Soccer · Matchday 23

FC Cincinnati v DC United

FC Cincinnati
FULL TIME2 – 1
DC United
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:00:00 UTCTQL StadiumMatchday 23

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

FC Cincinnati 59%Draw 19%DC United 22%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

FC CincinnatiDC United
47Possession53
1.85Expected goals (xG)0.97
15Shots13
6Shots on target4
7Shots off target3
2Blocked shots6
10Shots inside box10
5Shots outside box3
6Corners9
8Fouls13
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Saves4
405Passes446
320Accurate passes357

Match events

  • 14′David Douděra
  • 38′Kimito Nono (assist João Peglow)
  • 45′Tyrell Malacia → Bryan Ramírez
  • 54′Kimito Nono
  • 55′Teenage Hadebe (assist Evander)
  • 67′Jackson Hopkins ← Nathan Ordaz
  • 69′David Douděra → Alvas Powell
  • 79′Brandon Servania ← Matti Peltola
  • 79′Silvan Hefti
  • 80′Tom Barlow → Ayoub Jabbari
  • 80′Kévin Denkey → Samuel Gidi
  • 87′Nick Hagglund
  • 88′Tai Baribo
  • 90′Evander → Kenji Mboma Dem
  • 90′Kye Rowles ← Sean Nealis
  • 90′Ayoub Jabbari

FC Cincinnati · DC United

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

FC Cincinnati6-6-3
186.8Celentano
36.8↓45'Malacia
46.5Hagglund
126.8Robinson
157.8Hadebe
246.8Smith
886.8Chirila
56.8Nwobodo
107.5↓90'Evander
206.8Bucha
226.8Valenzuela
996.5Jabbari
237.8↓69'Douděra
96.8↓80'Denkey
166.8↓80'Barlow
666.8Echenique
DC United5-5-3
16.1Johnson
266.1Bono
36.3Bartlett
46.3Peltola
56.3↓79'Hefti
66.3Kurokawa
156.3↓90'Rowles
27.0Nono
77.1Peglow
216.3Dozzell
236.3↓79'Servania
256.3↓67'Hopkins
96.0Baribo
116.3Munteanu
226.3Ordaz

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

FC Cincinnati

  • 4Nick Hagglund6.5
  • 3Tyrell Malacia6.8
  • 9Kévin Denkey6.8
  • 10Evander7.5
  • 12Miles Robinson6.8
  • 24Kyle Smith6.8
  • 16Tom Barlow6.8
  • 5Obinna Nwobodo6.8
  • 18Roman Celentano6.8
  • 15Teenage Hadebe7.8
  • 20Pavel Bucha6.8
  • 23David Douděra7.8
  • 22Gerardo Valenzuela6.8
  • 99Ayoub Jabbari6.5
  • 66Ender Echenique6.8
  • 88Andrei Chirila6.8

DC United

  • 21Andre Dozzell6.3
  • 1Sean Johnson6.1
  • 15Kye Rowles6.3
  • 5Silvan Hefti6.3
  • 6Keisuke Kurokawa6.3
  • 26Alex Bono6.1
  • 23Brandon Servania6.3
  • 3Lucas Bartlett6.3
  • 25Jackson Hopkins6.3
  • 9Tai Baribo6.0
  • 22Nathan Ordaz6.3
  • 7João Peglow7.1
  • 4Matti Peltola6.3
  • 2Kimito Nono7.0
  • 11Louis Munteanu6.3
FC CincinnatiTale of the tapeDC United
27 ptsTable24 pts
+1Goal difference-3
LLWLDFormLWLDL
1Head-to-head wins1
59%Win chance22%

Head to head — 2 previous meetings

FC Cincinnati 1W0D1W DC United

Goals 2–2

  • 2025-05-31FC Cincinnati1–2DC United
  • 2025-04-12DC United0–1FC Cincinnati

Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

FC Cincinnati

LLWLD
  • vsColumbus Crew0-2
  • vsNew England Revolution2-3
  • @Atlanta United3-1
  • @CF Montréal1-3
  • @Houston Dynamo2-2

DC United

LWLDL
  • @Orlando City1-4
  • vsNew York Red Bulls2-1
  • @Inter Miami0-4
  • @Vancouver Whitecaps3-3
  • vsCharlotte FC1-2

This season — other meeting

Where they stand — In a 30-team table

TeamPWDLGDPts
FC Cincinnati19766+127
DC United19595-324

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