Major League Soccer Β· Β·Matchday 23

FC Cincinnati vs DC United

Garuda Lions Prediction: FC Cincinnati

2 – 1 Predicted score Β· 8% model probability

TQL Stadium, CincinnatiReferee: T. Ford

FC Cincinnati 45%
Draw 23%
DC United 32%

Confidence: Low  Β·  model-only, no market odds

Chance FC Cincinnati wins
45%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
97%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
72%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
2 – 1
8% of simulated outcomes

FC Cincinnati vs DC United overview

Garuda Lions analysis: FC Cincinnati vs DC United

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityFC CincinnatiDrawDC United
Model44.6%22.9%32.4%
Marketβ€”β€”β€”
Final44.6%22.9%32.4%
Edgeβ€”β€”β€”

Confidence: Low

Why FC Cincinnati

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.02 vs 1.71.

Best available price on the pick: 1.65, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

FC Cincinnati vs DC United match preview

FC Cincinnati faces DC United in a matchup with FC Cincinnati holding a 59% probability of winning, while DC United stands at 20%. The most likely scoreline is 2-1 in favor of FC Cincinnati, which aligns with the high expectation for goals, as there is a 73% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 70% chance for both teams to score.

In terms of recent form, FC Cincinnati has recorded two draws and three losses in their last six matches, while DC United has a mixed record with two wins, three draws, and one loss. Historically, the last ten encounters between the two teams have been evenly matched, with both sides securing four wins each and two draws. The confidence grade for this match is C, indicating a moderate level of certainty in the predictions.

FC Cincinnati and DC United team news

injuries & suspensions

FC Cincinnati news

  • A. Lajhar β€” injury
  • D. Doudera β€” inactive
  • S. Gidi β€” injury

DC United news

  • G. Segal β€” leg injury
  • K. Rowles β€” thigh injury
  • T. Baribo β€” knee injury

Reported injuries and suspensions from our data provider. Confirmed line-ups appear ~40 minutes before kickoff.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

FC Cincinnati ↓ / DC United β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 9% 7% 2 5% 8% 7% 3 6% 5% 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 97%
2+ goals 89%
3+ goals 72%
No goals 3%

FC Cincinnati and DC United expected goals

FC Cincinnati 2.02
DC United 1.71

Total expected goals: 3.73

FC Cincinnati and DC United attack and defence ratings

FC Cincinnati

Attack 1.07 +7%
Defence 1.39 +39%

DC United

Attack 0.90 -10%
Defence 1.08 +8%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

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FC Cincinnati vs DC United markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 FC Cincinnati 44.6% 2.24 β€” 1.65
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 72.0% 1.39 β€” β€”
Both teams to score Yes 71.9% 1.39 β€” β€”
Double chance 12 (either side) 77.1% 1.30 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 55.4% 1.81 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2FC Cincinnati44.6%
Draw22.9%
DC United32.4%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.572.0%
Under 2.528.0%
Both teams to scoreYes71.9%
No28.1%
Double chance1X (home or draw)67.6%
12 (either side)77.1%
X2 (draw or away)55.4%
Handicap -1FC Cincinnati win25.8%
Push (exactly one goal)18.8%
Loss55.4%
Correct score (top 3)1-19.1%
2-18.4%
2-27.2%

FC Cincinnati vs DC United stats

FC Cincinnati and DC United recent form

newest first
FC Cincinnati LDDLLD
DC United DLDWDL

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

FC Cincinnati and DC United season so far

league record

FC Cincinnati record

  • They have won 8 of their 26 league games this season, scoring 2.1 goals per match.
  • They average 2.8 goals per game at home against 1.5 on the road.
  • They have failed to score in 4 of 26 matches.
  • They have converted 6 of 6 penalties (100%).
  • 44% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

DC United record

  • They have won 6 of their 26 league games this season, scoring 1.3 goals per match.
  • They have kept 6 clean sheets in 26 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 8 of 26 matches.
  • They have converted 4 of 4 penalties (100%).

FC Cincinnati vs DC United head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

4FC Cincinnati wins 2Draws 4DC United wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2025-05-31FC CincinnatiDC UnitedMajor League Soccer1-2
2025-04-12DC UnitedFC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer0-1
2024-07-03DC UnitedFC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer2-3
2024-03-10FC CincinnatiDC UnitedMajor League Soccer0-0
2023-06-24DC UnitedFC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer3-0
2023-05-06FC CincinnatiDC UnitedMajor League Soccer2-1
2022-10-09DC UnitedFC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer2-5
2022-03-05FC CincinnatiDC UnitedMajor League Soccer0-1
2021-09-25DC UnitedFC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer4-2
2021-07-31FC CincinnatiDC UnitedMajor League Soccer0-0

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

FC Cincinnati vs DC United odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 59.9%, draw 20.9%, away 19.2%.

Bookmaker1X2
10Bet 1.56 4.60 4.70
Bet365 1.65 4.20 5.00
BetVictor 1.57 4.50 4.75
Betano 1.60 4.35 5.20
Betfair 1.55 4.60 5.00
Dafabet 1.57 4.70 5.20
Marathonbet 1.57 4.45 4.75
Pinnacle 1.63 4.53 4.91
SBO 1.49 4.03 4.38
Unibet 1.52 4.60 5.10
William Hill 1.57 4.50 4.50

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 1.57 β–² +0.07
X 4.50 β–Ό -0.15
2 4.75 β–Ό -0.75

24 snapshots recorded, from .

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