San Diego vs FC Cincinnati Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 May 2026

MLS Betting Preview: San Diego vs FC Cincinnati

San Diego square off against FC Cincinnati at Snapdragon Stadium, with kick-off set for 21:30 on Saturday 16 May.

We’ll take San Diego at attractive betting odds of -114 considering that they could be dominant against Cincinnati. The Full-Time Result market provides plenty of value and a nice potential return.

San Diego FC won their last game 5-0. This was recorded at Snapdragon Stadium at home to Austin FC. Mikey Varas' side had the majority of the ball enjoying 59% possession and ten shots on target, with David Vazquez grabbing two of the goals.

FC Cincinnati lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Inter Miami 5-3 at TQL Stadium. The Orange and Blue had 46% of possession and three shots on goal, with Kevin Denkey, Pavel Bucha and Evander Ferreira all on target.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
16	San Diego	13	4	4	5	25	20	5	25:20	16
19	FC Cincinnati	13	4	4	5	27	32	-5	27:32	16

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1 win, 5 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts. SDFC have had 59.7% possession and 4.2 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 2.0 goals from 6.0 shots on goal and 15.0 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 4.5 corners.

Marcus Ingvartsen is the top scorer with 7 goals, Anders Dreyer has 4, with David Vazquez and Onni Valakari on 2. Onni Valakari, Alex Mighten and Anders Dreyer have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Cincinnati have 3 victories, 3 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 2.5 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 13.5 attempts. There’s been an average of 48.2% possession, 3.7 corners awarded and 4.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 3.0 goals from 6.2 shots on goal and 17.1 attempts.

Kevin Denkey and Evander Ferreira have scored 7, followed by Pavel Bucha with 2. Pavel Bucha is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 3.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

San Diego predicted lineup (4-3-3): Duran Ferree (GK), Luca Bombino, Christopher Mcvey, Manu Duah, Kieran Sargeant, Onni Valakari, Pedro Soma, David Vazquez, Anders Dreyer, Marcus Ingvartsen, Alex Mighten.

FC Cincinnati predicted lineup (3-4-1-2): Roman Celentano (GK), Kyle Smith, Matt Miazga, Miles Robinson, Pavel Bucha, Gerardo Valenzuela, Samuel Gidi, Bryan Ramírez, Evander, Kenji Mboma Dem, Kévin Denkey.

San Diego vs FC Cincinnati Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover our expert San Diego vs FC Cincinnati betting tips, featuring a match prediction, correct score suggestion, corners market outlook, top player prop picks and bet builder advice. Scroll down for full analysis.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that San Diego will have the edge in this MLS clash, then you can back the home team at -114. We’re expecting a nice potential return with this match winner bet.

The football predictions are generated after consulting the team news for both sides along with the form. We are also able to analyse the latest MLS stats which can suggest how the game might unfold.

Key San Diego vs FC Cincinnati league stats:

• SDFC have won 5 of their last 10 games at home.

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 53.2% chance of winning. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

As an alternative, you could consider the Asian Handicap where you can back SDFC to cover a particular line. That means you might need a margin of victory to yield a return.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

San Diego 2 - 0 Cincinnati

We’re taking a chance on San Diego to achieve a 2-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +850 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Marcus Ingvartsen to Score +160

Marcus Ingvartsen (SDFC) has found the net in three straight MLS games. We’re content to land the +160 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he features on the scoresheet.

Latest Marcus Ingvartsen Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+160

First

+525

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -143

There’s been a corner average of 7.80 in the past five matches involving San Diego, with the last ten Cincinnati games averaging 8.20. For Total Corners, we’re expecting the sides to fall short and you can get odds of -143.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

San Diego

Total

8.70 4.20 4.50

Home

9.00 5.60 3.40

Away

7.90 4.50 3.40

Cincinnati

Total

8.20 3.70 4.50

Home

9.70 4.70 5.00

Away

10.30 4.20 6.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-100

Under 9.5

-143

San Diego Corners

Over 5.5

+102

Under 5.5

-147

Cincinnati Corners

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-115

Most Corners

1

-185

X

+650

2

+190

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San Diego vs FC Cincinnati Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

For this MLS encounter, the bookmakers have San Diego as the -114 favourites to win. This therefore implies that they have a 53% chance of triumphing. The market suggests that FC Cincinnati are least likely to win at +260.

There are different ways to bet on San Diego including the Asian Handicap -0.5 market. This option is -116, although Cincinnati +0.5 is a viable alternative at -111 and you can cheer on the draw with the latter.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -270 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

The top football betting sites cover MLS matches in serious depth and there are hundreds of markets. We recommend scanning through the various bets before picking out the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

-114

X

+295

2

+260

Half-Time Result

1

+132

X

+155

2

+265

Double Chance

1X

-357

12

-417

X2

-116

Draw No Bet

1

-238

2

+160

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-116

2 Hcp +0.5

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+190

Over 2.5

-263

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-270

No

+185

Favourite Anders Dreyer is available at +380 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Anders Dreyer (SDFC)

First

+110

Anytime

+380

Evander (Cincinnati)

First

+140

Anytime

+460

Amahl Pellegrino (SDFC)

First

+155

Anytime

+500

Kevin Denkey (Cincinnati)

First

+160

Anytime

+525

Marcus Ingvartsen (SDFC)

First

+160

Anytime

+525

Lewis Morgan (SDFC)

First

+180

Anytime

+600

Hirving Lozano (SDFC)

First

+190

Anytime

+650

Onni Valakari (SDFC)

First

+240

Anytime

+800

Alex Mighten (SDFC)

First

+300

Anytime

+1000

Gerardo Valenzuela (Cincinnati)

First

+320

Anytime

+1050

Andrés Reyes (SDFC)

First

+500

Anytime

+1600

Jeppe Tverskov (SDFC)

First

+510

Anytime

+1600

Christopher McVey (SDFC)

First

+600

Anytime

+1900

Aníbal Godoy (SDFC)

First

+600

Anytime

+2000

Willy Kumado (SDFC)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Oscar Verhoeven (SDFC)

First

+650

Anytime

+2200

San Diego have five wins, three losses and two draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.60 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Cincinnati are unbeaten in the last four games on their travels. The Orange and Blue have four defeats, three victories and three draws in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 2.60.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
San Diego Home Stats		5-2-3	4.00	2.60	1.40	9	1	7	3
FC Cincinnati Away Stats		3-3-4	4.30	1.70	2.60	7	3	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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San Diego vs FC Cincinnati Lineups & Team News

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