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DC United vs FC Cincinnati: match statistics

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DC United vs FC Cincinnati: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

DC United play FC Cincinnati in MLS (United States). The match date is 24 October 2026. Venue: Audi Field.

Current form

DC United: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. FC Cincinnati: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

DC United scores 1.28 and concedes 1.76 goals per match. FC Cincinnati scores 2.07 and concedes 2.41. League average: 3.25 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: DC United 62%, FC Cincinnati 76%. Over 2.5: DC United 62%, FC Cincinnati 72%. League level: BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 64%.

xG, shots and style

FC Cincinnati has higher xG: 1.73 vs 1.44. DC United: 13.0 shots per match, FC Cincinnati: 15.1.

Match halves

DC United: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.72. FC Cincinnati: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 1.21.

Goals by minute

DC United: 76-90+ (11 goals). FC Cincinnati: 76-90+ (21 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS: 3.25 goals per match, BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 64%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(4.20)
(4.30)
(1.65)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
1.28Goals scored / match2.07
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
1.76Goals conceded / match2.41
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
38%Average possession51%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
4.41Shots on target / match6.03
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.97Shots per match15.07
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
4.41Shots on target6.03
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
9.8%Shot conversion13.7%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
38%Possession51%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
1.44xG for1.73
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
1.69xG against1.67
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati

Shooting quality

DC United: BalancedFC Cincinnati: Attacking
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
Accuracy (shots on target)34%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

DC United
LDLWL
Season result split
24% W41% D34% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-12-10
1.14 pts / match · goal difference -14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-5-5
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DWDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.8xG: 1.85Opponent xG: 1.95BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
FC Cincinnati
DLWLL
Season result split
31% W31% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-9-11
1.24 pts / match · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-6-7
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 2.29Opponent xG: 1.18BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

FC Cincinnati is 62% better for: goals scored per match.

1.28 goals / match - DC United · 2.07 goals / match - FC Cincinnati

DC United is 37% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.76 goals / match - DC United · 2.41 goals / match - FC Cincinnati

DC United scoring profile: very strong

DC United scores in 69% of matches (20 of 29 matches), while FC Cincinnati keeps a clean sheet in 7% (2 of 29 matches).

FC Cincinnati scoring profile: very strong

FC Cincinnati scores in 83% of matches (24 of 29 matches), while DC United keeps a clean sheet in 21% (6 of 29 matches).

37Goals scored (season)60
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
51Goals conceded (season)70
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
3.03Average goals in match4.48
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
7Goals scored (last 5)8
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
14Goals conceded (last 5)11
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal83%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
38%2 goals62%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
14%3 goals38%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
7%4 goals17%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati

How often they concede at least...

79%1 goal93%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
48%2 goals69%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
31%3 goals45%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
17%4 goals21%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

64%
League average

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time52%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
10%BTTS in both halves38%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
21%Scored in both halves45%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati

BTTS and goal count

52%Min. 3 goals and BTTS66%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
80%BTTS - last 580%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
41%Min. 2 goals before half-time62%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time34%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time93%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
55%Min. 2 goals after half-time69%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time52%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

DC United is 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.24 pts / match - DC United · 1 pts / match - FC Cincinnati

DC United - half-time state
31% leading31% draw38% trailing
FC Cincinnati - half-time state
21% leading38% draw41% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.24Points per match (1st half)1
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
0.55Goals scored (1st half)0.86
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
0.69Goals conceded (1st half)1.07
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
1.24Average goals (1st half)1.93
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
59%Clean sheet before half-time31%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
59%No goal before half-time34%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati

After half-time (2nd half)

1.1Points per match (2nd half)1.34
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
0.72Goals scored (2nd half)1.21
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
1.07Goals conceded (2nd half)1.34
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
1.79Average goals (2nd half)2.55
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
34%Clean sheet after half-time17%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati
52%No goal after half-time38%
DC UnitedFC Cincinnati

DC United - second-half results

24% W38% D38% L
36
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding77%

Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 24%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

FC Cincinnati - second-half results

38% W21% D41% L
29
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding148%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 31%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

DC United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.80
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match1.41.4
Average goals in match2.22.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals80%80%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%0%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-3-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
FC Cincinnati - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.201.40
Goals scored / match0.21.4
Goals conceded / match1.01.2
Average goals in match1.22.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet20%0%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-4+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

DC United
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
7
8
16-30
6
9
31-45
6
8
46-60
4
11
61-75
11
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

FC Cincinnati
ScoredConceded
6
4
0-15
6
14
16-30
13
13
31-45
8
17
46-60
6
8
61-75
21
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (21 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (17). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.76
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
116%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
69%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
57%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

DC United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
70%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
125%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.34
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

FC Cincinnati

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.40
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.74
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
147%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
131%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.44
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).

Teams vs league

DC UnitedLigaFC Cincinnati
Average goals in match▼ 3.033.25▲ 4.48
Both teams scored▼ 62%64%▲ 76%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 62%64%▲ 72%
Clean sheets• 21%20%▼ 7%
Goal before half-time▼ 69%78%▲ 83%
Goal after half-time▼ 79%82%▲ 93%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.25
Average goals per match
64%
Both teams scored
64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.84
Home goals / match
1.41
Away goals / match
+30%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defence advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

FAQ

When do DC United and FC Cincinnati play?

DC United face FC Cincinnati on 24 October 2026 in MLS at Audi Field. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before DC United vs FC Cincinnati?

DC United score 1.28 goals per game on average and FC Cincinnati 2.07. The MLS average is 3.25 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 64% of games. Both teams score in 62% of DC United's matches and 76% of FC Cincinnati's.

What form are DC United and FC Cincinnati in?

Over the last 5 games DC United have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and FC Cincinnati 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for DC United vs FC Cincinnati?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for DC United vs FC Cincinnati: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.