DC United v FC Cincinnati result
Team pages: DC United · FC Cincinnati · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
DC United 0–2 FC Cincinnati — FC Cincinnati won this Major League Soccer match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.
The result
FC Cincinnati won 2–0 at Audi Field in Major League Soccer on Sunday 25 October.
The goals
FC Cincinnati led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — FC Cincinnati: Evander (35’, assisted by Pavel Bucha) and Tom Barlow (52’, assisted by Evander).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s two key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Evander’s goal on 35 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: DC United 0.76, FC Cincinnati 1.15, from 13 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
J. Freemon showed three yellow cards — against 2.8 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — DC United: T. Baribo (34’); FC Cincinnati: O. Nwobodo (24’) and Tom Barlow (38’).
What it changes
DC United have scored 39 goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 30 clubs (2026 so far, after 33 games). DC United have conceded 60 goals, the 10th-most of the 30 clubs.
FC Cincinnati have scored 67 goals, the fourth-most of the 30 clubs (2026 so far, after 33 games). FC Cincinnati have conceded 73 goals, the third-most of the 30 clubs.
DC United have lost their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Evander (FC Cincinnati) 10.1, Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati) 8.2 and Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) 5.0 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included.
Next up
DC United next host New York City FC on 7 November 2026.
FC Cincinnati next host Nashville SC on 7 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for DC United: DC United v New York City FC, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for FC Cincinnati: FC Cincinnati v Nashville SC, Saturday 7 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: DC United 0–2 FC Cincinnati · Major League Soccer
- Venue: Audi Field · Washington, District of Columbia
- Referee: J. Freemon
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): DC United 2 · draws 1 · FC Cincinnati 3 · 2.5 goals/game
- Recent form: DC United 1W 1D 3L · FC Cincinnati 2W 0D 3L
DC United 0–2 FC Cincinnati (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 6 November 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | DC United for / against | Line | FC Cincinnati for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.25 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.75our book | 1.63 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 5.38 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 6.25 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 14.13 for · 16.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 18.13 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.5 for · 6.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 6 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.88 for · 10.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 9.38 for · 10.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: J. Freemon.
DC United
DC United Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Johnson | 28 | 912550 min | 1043.7 /90 | 451.6 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Alex Bono | 1 | 9090 min | 44 /90 | 22 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Johnson n 8 | 90 | 3.8 |
DC United Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keisuke Kurokawa | 29 | 912628 min | 401.4 /90 | 421.4 /90 | 50.2 /90 | 903.1 /90 | 210.7 /90 | 40.1 /90 |
| Lucas Bartlett | 27 | 902435 min | 271 /90 | 281 /90 | 271 /90 | 1435.3 /90 | 401.5 /90 | 70.3 /90 |
| Silvan Hefti | 26 | 832161 min | 783.2 /90 | 301.2 /90 | 70.3 /90 | 1164.8 /90 | 301.2 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| Kye Rowles | 24 | 912179 min | 411.7 /90 | 461.9 /90 | 271.1 /90 | 984 /90 | 140.6 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
| Nikola Markovic | 10 | 44437 min | 112.3 /90 | 81.6 /90 | 40.8 /90 | 377.6 /90 | 142.9 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keisuke Kurokawa n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0.5 | — |
| Jackson Hopkins n 8 | 51.6 | 2 | 1.1 | Kévin Denkey |
| Sean Johnson n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Lucas Bartlett n 8 | 87.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | — |
| Brandon Servania n 8 | 58.8 | 1 | 1.1 | Evander |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Keisuke Kurokawa n 8 | 90 | 1.1 |
| Jackson Hopkins n 8 | 51.6 | 0.9 |
| Lucas Bartlett n 8 | 87.3 | 1.4 |
| Brandon Servania n 8 | 58.8 | 2.9 |
| Silvan Hefti n 8 | 71.9 | 4.5 |
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DC United Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Baribo | 23 | 871992 min | 160.7 /90 | 10 /90 | 512.3 /90 | 241.1 /90 | 170.8 /90 | 100.5 /90 |
| Louis Munteanu | 19 | 731386 min | 50.3 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 493.2 /90 | 221.4 /90 | 181.2 /90 | 70.5 /90 |
| N. Ordaz | 11 | 41446 min | 00 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 71.4 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 112.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 7 | 68474 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 40.8 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 50.9 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Jacob Murrell | 4 | 2183 min | 00 /90 | 11.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 22.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keisuke Kurokawa n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Hopkins n 8 | 51.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Sean Johnson n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Lucas Bartlett n 8 | 87.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Brandon Servania n 8 | 58.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keisuke Kurokawa n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Jackson Hopkins n 8 | 51.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Johnson n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Bartlett n 8 | 87.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Brandon Servania n 8 | 58.8 | 0 | 0 |
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FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Celentano | 28 | 912560 min | 853 /90 | 632.2 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Evan Louro | 8 | 94753 min | 273.2 /90 | 111.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Celentano n 8 | 90.9 | 1.5 |
| Evan Louro n 8 | 94.1 | 3.2 |
FC Cincinnati Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Robinson | 24 | 791898 min | 251.2 /90 | 200.9 /90 | 211 /90 | 994.7 /90 | 170.8 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Kyle Smith | 24 | 631508 min | 291.7 /90 | 130.8 /90 | 60.4 /90 | 553.3 /90 | 130.8 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Nick Hagglund | 19 | 691313 min | 141 /90 | 90.6 /90 | 151 /90 | 674.6 /90 | 181.2 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| Matt Miazga | 17 | 711207 min | 120.9 /90 | 90.7 /90 | 131 /90 | 382.8 /90 | 131 /90 | 70.5 /90 |
| T. Hadebe | 17 | 57976 min | 141.3 /90 | 90.8 /90 | 90.8 /90 | 444.1 /90 | 121.1 /90 | 50.5 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Bucha n 8 | 82.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | — |
| Tom Barlow n 8 | 63.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | — |
| Kévin Denkey n 8 | 83.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | Jackson Hopkins |
| Samuel Gidi n 8 | 69.4 | 1.1 | 1 | — |
| Evander n 8 | 76.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Brandon Servania |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Pavel Bucha n 8 | 82.3 | 1 |
| Tom Barlow n 8 | 63.5 | 0.5 |
| Kévin Denkey n 8 | 83.1 | 0.7 |
| Samuel Gidi n 8 | 69.4 | 1.3 |
| Evander n 8 | 76.5 | 1.2 |
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FC Cincinnati Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Barlow | 33 | 531753 min | 110.6 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 472.4 /90 | 301.5 /90 | 140.7 /90 | 60.3 /90 |
| Kévin Denkey | 32 | 812603 min | 210.7 /90 | 50.2 /90 | 602.1 /90 | 361.2 /90 | 361.2 /90 | 240.8 /90 |
| Evander | 31 | 832562 min | 140.5 /90 | 110.4 /90 | 822.9 /90 | 421.5 /90 | 893.1 /90 | 491.7 /90 |
| Kenji Mboma Dem | 25 | 651632 min | 80.4 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 351.9 /90 | 130.7 /90 | 221.2 /90 | 160.9 /90 |
| Ayoub Jabbari | 16 | 43681 min | 30.4 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 172.2 /90 | 101.3 /90 | 50.7 /90 | 60.8 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Bucha n 8 | 82.3 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Tom Barlow n 8 | 63.5 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
| Kévin Denkey n 8 | 83.1 | 3 | 1.6 |
| Samuel Gidi n 8 | 69.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Evander n 8 | 76.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Bucha n 8 | 82.3 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Tom Barlow n 8 | 63.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Kévin Denkey n 8 | 83.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Samuel Gidi n 8 | 69.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Evander n 8 | 76.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| DC United | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Possession | 47% |
| 0.76 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.15 |
| 13 | Shots | 10 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 4 | Shots inside the box | 7 |
| 8 | Corners | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 524 | Passes | 408 |
DC United Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Baribo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.1 |
| Kye Rowles | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| João Peglow | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Kimito Nono | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Keisuke Kurokawa | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Dozzell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Lucas Bartlett | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Sean Johnson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Silvan Hefti | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Brandon Servania | 65 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Nikola Markovic | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Jackson Hopkins | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jared Stroud | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O. Avilez | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FC Cincinnati Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Ramirez | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Nick Hagglund | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 |
| T. Hadebe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Evander | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Kévin Denkey | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Roman Celentano | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Pavel Bucha | 85 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 |
| D. Douděra | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Kyle Smith | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| O. Nwobodo | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 7.2 |
| Tom Barlow | 59 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Y | 7.7 |
| Tah Anunga | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Gidi | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenji Mboma Dem | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Powell | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerardo Valenzuela | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind DC United v FC Cincinnati — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-10-21 FC Cincinnati 2–1 DC United
- 2025-05-31 FC Cincinnati 1–2 DC United
- 2025-04-12 DC United 0–1 FC Cincinnati
- 2024-07-03 DC United 2–3 FC Cincinnati
- 2024-03-10 FC Cincinnati 0–0 DC United
- 2023-06-24 DC United 3–0 FC Cincinnati
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for DC United v FC Cincinnati?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for DC United v FC Cincinnati was Over 2.5 goals (best price 1.36 at Betano).
- What is the head-to-head record between DC United and FC Cincinnati?
- In their last 6 meetings, DC United won 2, FC Cincinnati won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of DC United and FC Cincinnati?
- Recent form — DC United 1W 1D 3L; FC Cincinnati 2W 0D 3L.
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