DC United vs FC Cincinnati: result and our prediction
DC United host FC Cincinnati in the Major League Soccer (round 31) on Saturday 24 October 2026. DC United are #1,580 in our world ranking and have won 1 and lost 4 of their last 5; FC Cincinnati are #703 and have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 877 places - in FC Cincinnati's favour.
Our prediction
Our model sees DC United v FC Cincinnati as close to a coin flip: DC United 30%, a draw 29%, FC Cincinnati 41%.
Rating: 872
Chance to win: 30%
Last 5: LLLLW
Rating: 1032
Chance to win: 41%
Last 5: DWWLL
Who will win DC United vs FC Cincinnati?
DC United are #1580 and FC Cincinnati #703 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is FC Cincinnati (41%). More from the Major League Soccer.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | DC United v FC Cincinnati | 0-2 |
| 2026-10-21 | FC Cincinnati v DC United | 2-1 |
| 2025-05-31 | FC Cincinnati v DC United | 1-2 |
| 2025-04-12 | DC United v FC Cincinnati | 0-1 |
FC Cincinnati have won 3 of the last 4 meetings.
Major League Soccer table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 32 | 71 | #264 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 32 | 58 | #501 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 32 | 58 | #657 |
| 14 | Seattle Sounders | 32 | 43 | #705 |
| 15 | FC Cincinnati | 32 | 43 | #703 |
| 16 | Orlando City SC | 32 | 43 | #687 |
| 26 | Austin | 32 | 34 | #993 |
| 27 | DC United | 32 | 33 | #1580 |
| 28 | Atlanta United FC | 32 | 30 | #1346 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nashville SC | 32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 71 |
| 2 |  New England Revolution | 32 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 58 |
| 3 |  Inter Miami | 32 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 56 |
| 4 |  Chicago Fire | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 52 |
| 5 |  Charlotte | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 50 |
| 6 |  Philadelphia Union | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 47 |
| 7 |  Orlando City SC | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 43 |
| 8 |  FC Cincinnati | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 43 |
| 9 |  Columbus Crew | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 41 |
| 10 |  New York Red Bulls | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | -16 | 39 |
| 11 |  Toronto FC | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | -10 | 39 |
| 12 |  New York City FC | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 38 |
| 13 |  DC United | 32 | 7 | 12 | 13 | -18 | 33 |
| 14 |  Atlanta United FC | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -16 | 30 |
| 15 |  CF Montreal | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -30 | 25 |