FC Cincinnati
Major League Soccer · 2026FC Cincinnati vs DC United · Major League Soccer
Season
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
- Goals scored
- 2.23–1.27
- Expected goals
- 1.72–1.41
- Shots
- 13.9–12.5
- Possession
- 50.5%–39.5%
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What the record shows
The story here is recent context rather than season averages: DC United's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. Alongside it: FC Cincinnati have recorded the higher season possession share. Limitation: Lineup availability and tactical choices are not in the retained data.
DC United's recent record differs from the season
moderateDC United's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 goals/match | 1.27 goals/match | 1.57 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
The teams have contrasting possession records
moderateFC Cincinnati have recorded the higher season possession share.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.0 percentage points.
Window: season
| Metric | FC Cincinnati | DC United | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 50.5% | 39.5% | 49.9% |
Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: FC Cincinnati favored in 8 of 13 directional metrics · DC United in 5
Window
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Last 10
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Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match
FC Cincinnati / DC United
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Who started
Lineups
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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.
- Roman CelentanoG
- Miles RobinsonD
- Teenage HadebeD
- Pavel BuchaD
- Matt MiazgaD
- Ender EcheniqueD
- Obinna NwobodoM
- EvanderM
- Gerardo ValenzuelaM
- Kévin DenkeyF
- Kenji Mboma DemF
- Sean JohnsonG
- Kimito NonoD
- Lucas BartlettD
- Keisuke KurokawaD
- Andre DozzellD
- Matti PeltolaM
- João PeglowM
- Brandon ServaniaM
- Louis MunteanuF
- Nathan OrdazF
- Jackson HopkinsF
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- The recorded fixture timing is not currently settled.
- 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.
- The recorded fixture status indicates that timing or completion is uncertain.
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