FC Cincinnati vs DC United: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

FC Cincinnati host DC United at TQL Stadium on Saturday, September 5 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).

Team news is thin on the ground for this one — neither FC Cincinnati nor DC United have any fitness concerns to report, so both sides can pick from a full deck at TQL Stadium. That means Evander da Silva Ferreira starts front and center for the hosts, the Brazilian up to 13 goals and 64 chances created in 1,738 minutes this season, with Ahoueke Steeve Kévin Denkey (11 goals, 22 shots on target) alongside him up top and Pavel Bucha (5 goals, 18 chances created) driving things from midfield. For DC United, Tai Baribo remains the focal point on 12 goals from 1,374 minutes, with Louis Munteanu (6 goals, 54 shots) and João Gabriel Martins Peglow, who has created 36 chances this season, the players most likely to carry the visitors’ threat.

US viewers can watch FC Cincinnati vs DC United on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.

FC Cincinnati vs DC United: Best Bets & Predictions

FC Cincinnati look to protect their playoff spot against a struggling DC United at TQL Stadium.

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FC CincinnatiTop pickFC Cincinnati sit sixth in the East on 31 points to DC United's 25 from 11th, and a much healthier -2 goal difference against the visitors' -8 points to the extra quality at this end of the field.

64%win prob.-238 @ bet365

2-1 FC CincinnatiWith Evander (13 goals) and Denkey (11 goals) leading a home attack that outguns a DC United defense sitting on a -8 goal difference, 2-1 fits both sides finding the net with the hosts edging it.

12%chance750 @ bet365

YesBaribo has 12 goals for DC United and Evander plus Denkey have combined for 24 for FC Cincinnati, against two defenses with negative goal differences of -two and -eight.

66%chance-200 @ bet365

Over 2.5Two attacks capable of scoring – Evander's 13 goals, Denkey's 11 and Baribo's 12 – facing two defenses with negative goal differences (-two for FC Cincinnati, -eight for DC United) points to goals flowing at both ends.

72%chance-275 @ bet365

Evander da Silva Ferreira to ScoreEvander leads every player named in this preview with 13 goals in 1,738 minutes this season, making him the clearest source-of-goals bet on the field.

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Our approach: we lean on standings context, recent form and underlying attacking numbers — goals, shots on target, chances created — to shape every pick below, not just the scoreline.

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Season Form & Standings

FC Cincinnati sit sixth in the East with 31 points from 22 games, firmly in the playoff picture and eager to build a cushion. DC United are 11th on 25 points from the same number of games, adrift of the top of the conference and needing results to force their way back into contention.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Evander da Silva Ferreira (FC Cincinnati): 13 goals and 64 chances created this season – Evander is the single biggest reason FC Cincinnati remain in the playoff mix.
• Ahoueke Steeve Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati): 11 goals from 47 shots, with 22 of those on target, give the hosts a second reliable scoring outlet up top.
• Tai Baribo (DC United): 12 goals in 1,374 minutes this season – Baribo remains DC United’s most reliable route to goal even as results have dried up around him.

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati: W D W D L

• 2026-08-30: Nashville SC 4-0 FC Cincinnati (L, away)
• 2026-08-23: FC Cincinnati 1-1 Seattle Sounders (D, home)
• 2026-08-20: FC Cincinnati 2-1 NYCFC (W, home)
• 2026-08-16: Orlando City 1-1 FC Cincinnati (D, away)
• 2026-08-02: FC Cincinnati 4-2 San Jose Earthquakes (W, home)

FC Cincinnati’s form reads W D W D L: a 4-2 win over San Jose Earthquakes, a 1-1 draw at Orlando City, a 2-1 win over NYCFC, a 1-1 draw with Seattle Sounders, and a chastening 4-0 defeat at Nashville SC last time out.

DC United: D D L L D

• 2026-08-30: DC United 0-0 LAFC (D, home)
• 2026-08-23: Charlotte FC 3-1 DC United (L, away)
• 2026-08-20: DC United 0-3 New England Revolution (L, home)
• 2026-08-16: CF Montreal 1-1 DC United (D, away)
• 2026-08-02: DC United 2-2 Nashville SC (D, home)

DC United’s form reads D D L L D: a 2-2 draw with Nashville SC, a 1-1 draw at CF Montreal, back-to-back defeats to New England Revolution (0-3) and Charlotte FC (3-1), and most recently a 0-0 stalemate with LAFC at home.

FC Cincinnati vs DC United Prediction

Our Signal model has this finishing 2-1 to FC Cincinnati. Evander and Denkey have enough craft between them to break down a DC United defense that has shipped goals in bunches, while Baribo’s finishing keeps the visitors in the contest without quite forcing a point. FC Cincinnati stay sixth in the East; DC United’s wait for a foothold in the race goes on.