FC Cincinnati vs D.C. United Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 May 2025

United to Give Cincinnati a Tough Test

United can perform well against Cincinnati and there is Asian Handicap odds of -105 when it comes to the visitors having a +1 goal advantage. A returned is landed if they win or draw, while money is refunded for a one-goal defeat.

1-0 Victory for Cincinnati in Last H2H

FC Cincinnati played Dallas at home in their last game. It was a 3-3 draw at TQL Stadium. The Orange and Blue enjoyed 63% possession and managed six shots on target, while Pavel Bucha, Kevin Denkey and Gerardo Valenzuela scored one goal each.

D.C. United drew their previous game which was at home. The action at Audi Field ended 1-1 against New England Revolution. Troy Lesesne's team had 52% possession and recorded four shots on goal, while Gabriel Pirani was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cincinnati have won the last two clashes against United, achieving winning away scorelines of 1-0 and 3-2 at Audi Field. There have been four wins apiece and two draws in the past 10 H2H meetings.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	FC Cincinnati	25	15	4	6	39	31	8	39:31	49
27	D.C. United	25	4	7	14	22	49	-27	22:49	19

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6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 12.6 attempts and 6.2 shots on goal. Cincinnati have had 50.8% possession and 6.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.3 goals from 9.0 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal, while earning 5.5 corners.

Top scorer Kevin Denkey has found the net 6 times, with Gerardo Valenzuela and Evander Ferreira getting 4 and 3 respectively. Evander Ferreira is the top assists maker with 3.

United have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, averaging 7.7 attempts, 4.1 shots on goal and 0.6 goals. The Black-and-Red average 48.5% possession, 4.1 corners awarded and 4.5 corners against them, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 5.4 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts.

Christian Benteke and Peglow have top scored with 2, while Gabriel Pirani is next on 1. Aaron Herrera has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 2.

Confirmed Lineups

FC Cincinnati confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Roman Celentano (GK), Miles Robinson, Matt Miazga, Teenage Lingani Hadebe, DeAndre Yedlin, Pavel Bucha, Brian Anunga, Lukas Engel, Gerardo Valenzuela, Kevin Denkey, Evander Ferreira.

D.C. United confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Luis Barraza (GK), Aaron Herrera, Lucas Bartlett, Kye Rowles, Conner Antley, Matti Peltola, Boris Enow, David Schnegg, Gabriel Pirani, Jacob Murrell, Peglow.

FC Cincinnati vs D.C. United Prediction & Betting Tips

United +1 for this MLS match looks like the stand out option and we’ll play them at a price of -105. The away team should be able to serve it up throughout the ninety minutes and secure a return.

Injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the latest form guide. The same applies to the football stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key FC Cincinnati vs D.C. United league stats:

• The +1 line has been covered by United in 12 of their last 20 games.
• The +1 line has been covered by United in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Cincinnati in 4 of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Cincinnati in 9 of their last 20 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Cincinnati in 3 consecutive games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Cincinnati in 6 of their last 10 games against United.

United +1 Probability

The betting sites are estimating that there is a 51.3% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

There’s the opportunity to sell goals and that means moving the line until you’re happy with the bet. It means a riskier wager but a bigger potential return from the available odds.

Our Match Prediction

United Asian Hcp +1 @ -105 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Cincinnati 1 - 1 United

There’s the option to bet on the two teams to play out a 1-1 draw. Odds of +700 are on offer and this is a correct score wager that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Sergio Santos Over 0.5 Shots On Target -128

Sergio Santos (Cincinnati) can be wagered at -128 to finish with a minimum of one shot on goal. When it comes to wagering Shots on Target, we think the betting odds really stand out for this pick.

Latest Sergio Santos Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+215

First

+510

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-139

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Kevin Denkey to Score -116

Kevin Denkey (Cincinnati) has been on the scoresheet in four of his past six MLS matches on home soil. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet at -116 which will hopefully see him find the net.

Latest Kevin Denkey Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-120

First

+280

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

+133

Under 1.5

-250

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Corners Prediction

United Over 3.5 Corners -139

It’s been an average of 6.20 United corners in the past ten away games, with Cincinnati conceding a corner average of 5.50 in their previous ten matches. There’s a chance to go over the United Team Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -139 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Cincinnati

Total

11.60 6.10 5.50

Home

9.70 5.40 4.30

Away

10.30 4.80 5.50

United

Total

8.60 4.10 4.50

Home

8.60 4.70 3.90

Away

10.70 6.20 4.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-120

Under 9.5

-120

Cincinnati Corners

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-120

United Corners

Over 3.5

-138

Under 3.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-233

X

+600

2

+215

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FC Cincinnati vs D.C. United Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Cincinnati Full-Time Odds Suggest Victory

FC Cincinnati are the shortest price to win this MLS clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 69% probability due to their -222 betting odds. D.C. United are the outsiders at +600 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

As the name suggests, the Half-Time Result market is settled at the break. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Cincinnati at -105, United at +550 or the draw at +140.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. When it comes to BTTS betting, the market suggests that Both Teams to Score Yes and No are both equally as likely to happen.

All of the MLS games see the top betting sites go to town with their service. Bettors can find the best approach from the hundreds of markets which are presented to them each time.

Full-Time Result

1

-222

X

+350

2

+600

Half-Time Result

1

-105

X

+140

2

+550

Double Chance

1X

-1000

12

-549

X2

+162.5

Draw No Bet

1

-699

2

+450

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-100

2 Hcp +1.25

-125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+107.5

Over 2.5

-138

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-105

No

-125

Kevin Denkey is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Kevin Denkey can be backed to find the net anytime at -120, with +280 available that the market leader scores the first goal.

Kevin Denkey (Cincinnati)

First

-120

Anytime

+280

Corey Baird (Cincinnati)

First

+140

Anytime

+390

Christian Benteke (United)

First

+170

Anytime

+480

Sergio Santos (Cincinnati)

First

+215

Anytime

+510

Kei Kamara (Cincinnati)

First

+225

Anytime

+550

Luca Orellano (Cincinnati)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Yuya Kubo (Cincinnati)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Gerardo Valenzuela (Cincinnati)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Jacob Murrell (United)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Jared Stroud (United)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Rida Zouhir (United)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Pavel Bucha (Cincinnati)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Hosei Kijima (United)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Gabriel Pirani (United)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Lukas Engel (Cincinnati)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Brad Smith (Cincinnati)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Boris Enow (United)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Obinna Nwobodo (Cincinnati)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Brian Anunga (Cincinnati)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

DeAndre Yedlin (Cincinnati)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Lukas MacNaughton (United)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Brandon Servania (United)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Christian Benteke (United)

Over 0.5

-278

Under 0.5

+145

Gerardo Valenzuela (Cincinnati)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-108

Luca Orellano (Cincinnati)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-118

Kei Kamara (Cincinnati)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-120

Sergio Santos (Cincinnati)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-139

Corey Baird (Cincinnati)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-137

Yuya Kubo (Cincinnati)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-139

Jacob Murrell (United)

Over 0.5

+104

Under 0.5

-189

Kevin Denkey (Cincinnati)

Over 1.5

+133

Under 1.5

-250

Rida Zouhir (United)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-313

Jared Stroud (United)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Gabriel Pirani (United)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-455

Lukas Engel (Cincinnati)

Over 0.5

+245

Under 0.5

-588

Pavel Bucha (Cincinnati)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-625

Hosei Kijima (United)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-625

Boris Enow (United)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-769

Lukas MacNaughton (United)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-1000

Brandon Servania (United)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-909

Obinna Nwobodo (Cincinnati)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-1111

FC Cincinnati vs D.C. United Lineups & Team News

If you’re looking for Cincinnati vs United team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

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