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FC Cincinnati 3–5 Inter Miami CF · Major League Soccer

3–5Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Inter Miami CF won 3–5.

Shots
1017
Shots on target
36
Expected goals
1.762.19
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Inter Miami beat FC Cincinnati 5–3. Recorded in this match (FC Cincinnati – Inter Miami): shots 10–17, shots on target 3–6, expected goals 1.76–2.19, possession 47%–53%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FC Cincinnati's recent record differs from the season

moderate

FC Cincinnati's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.08 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.8 goals/match2.08 goals/match1.64 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Inter Miami show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Inter Miami's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.3 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Cincinnati · Inter Miami15.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFC CincinnatiInter MiamiBaseline
Shots13.3 shots/match15.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against16.2 shots/match11.7 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for FC Cincinnati.

4 days ▲Rest daysFC Cincinnati · Inter Miami4.27 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricFC CincinnatiInter MiamiBaseline
Rest days4 days4.27 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots17 shotsFC Cincinnati 10 shots, Inter Miami CF 17 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots6 shotsFC Cincinnati 3 shots, Inter Miami CF 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.76 xG2.19 xGFC Cincinnati 1.76 xG, Inter Miami CF 2.19 xG
  • Possession47%53%FC Cincinnati 47%, Inter Miami CF 53%
  • Corners1 corner7 cornersFC Cincinnati 1 corner, Inter Miami CF 7 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls12 foulsFC Cincinnati 18 fouls, Inter Miami CF 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsFC Cincinnati 2 cards, Inter Miami CF 3 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2FC Cincinnati
1Draws
2Inter Miami CF
FC Cincinnati — Inter Miami CF · Major League Soccer0–4
Inter Miami CF — FC Cincinnati · Major League Soccer0–0
FC Cincinnati — Inter Miami CF · Major League Soccer3–0
Inter Miami CF — FC Cincinnati · Major League Soccer2–0
FC Cincinnati — Inter Miami CF · Major League Soccer6–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Cincinnati favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Inter Miami CF in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Cincinnati13 matchesInter Miami CF13 matches
2.08 goals/matchGoals scored13/13▲ 2.38 goals/match
2.46 goals/matchGoals allowed13/13▲ 1.85 goals/match
1.73 xG/matchExpected goals11/10▲ 2.08 xG/match
13.3 shots/matchShots13/13▲ 15.8 shots/match
5.23 shots/matchShots on target13/13▲ 6.54 shots/match
49.8%Possession13/13● 58.2%
4.77 corners/matchCorners13/13● 5.92 corners/match
2.86 cards/matchCards7/43 cards/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls13/1312.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples13 / 13home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 14 May 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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