Cincinnati vs DC United — match summary
United States · Major League Soccer · kick-off 22 Oct 2026 06:00
Full time · score 2-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Cincinnati 48 · DC United 33
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Cincinnati 60 · DC United 49
Shots on target 6-4 · corners 6-9 · possession 47-53
NextGOAL tip: DC United +1 · 2 stars
Cincinnati and DC United meet in MLS with neither having won any of their recent matches, and both coming off defeats. The situation they arrive in is therefore much more similar than the table positions suggest. Cincinnati sit 9th but lost 0-2 in their latest match, while DC United are 13th and have just conceded 1-4. Cincinnati are still clearly the side creating more attacking play, with more shots on target and more possession than their opponents over the last ten matches, but the problem is a defence that allows opponents shots on target so often that they concede in almost every game. DC United play deep and wait to counter, with much less possession, but they have traded blows in many matches and scored despite having fewer chances. The game is likely to be open and have goals, because both teams tend to concede more than they score, especially late in matches when both score and concede frequently. If Cincinnati dominate the ball and push high as usual, DC United will find space to counter and have several chances to score, so the game is more likely to end close and with goals than to be a clear separation.