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D.C. United
MLS
23:30
UTC, Saturday 24 October 2026
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Cincinnati

D.C. United vs Cincinnati: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

D.C. United host FC Cincinnati at Audi Field on Saturday 24 October 2026, kick-off 23:30 UTC, in the MLS. Prediction markets make Cincinnati the favourite at 42%, with the draw at 24% (Polymarket). D.C. United have had 3 days of rest since playing Cincinnati (MLS); Cincinnati have had 3 after facing D.C. United and travel about 649 km. D.C. United are without 3 players (Hosei Kijima, Louis Munteanu, Gabriel Segal); Cincinnati are missing 1 (Miles Robinson). Jon Freemon is the referee, averaging 4.6 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.2. The forecast at kick-off is 14°C, dry.

Win chances

D.C. United 34%Draw 24%Cincinnati 42%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

D.C. United 4-4-2

Coach: René Weiler

  1. 1 Sean Johnson GK
  2. 5 Silvan Hefti DEF
  3. 3 Lucas Bartlett DEF
  4. 15 Kye Rowles DEF
  5. 6 Keisuke Kurokawa DEF
  6. 2 Kimito Nono DEF
  7. 23 Brandon Servania MID
  8. 21 Andre Dozzell MID
  9. 7 Peglow MID
  10. 25 Jackson Hopkins FWD
  11. 9 Tai Baribo FWD

Bench

  • 24 Jordan Farr GK
  • 12 Conner Antley DEF
  • 27 Nikola Marković DEF
  • 13 Sean Nealis DEF
  • 8 Jared Stroud MID
  • 40 Kamil Castillo MID
  • 4 Matti Peltola MID
  • 22 Nathan Ordaz FWD
  • 32 Oscar Avilez FWD

Cincinnati 3-5-2

Coach: Pat Noonan

  1. 18 Roman Celentano GK
  2. 24 Kyle Smith DEF
  3. 4 Nick Hagglund DEF
  4. 15 Teenage Lingani Hadebe DEF
  5. 23 David Douděra MID
  6. 20 Pavel Bucha MID
  7. 10 Evander Ferreira MID
  8. 5 Obinna Nwobodo MID
  9. 3 Tyrell Malacia MID
  10. 16 Tom Barlow FWD
  11. 9 Kévin Denkey FWD

Bench

  • 13 Evan Louro GK
  • 2 Alvas Elvis Powell DEF
  • 88 Andrei Chirilă DEF
  • 27 Brian Anunga MID
  • 29 Bryan Ramírez MID
  • 22 Gerardo Valenzuela MID
  • 17 Kenji Mboma Dem MID
  • 11 Samuel Gidi MID
  • 99 Ayoub Jabbari FWD

Injuries and suspensions

D.C. United

  • Hosei Kijima injury, back Mid November 2026
  • Louis Munteanu injury, back Early November 2026
  • Gabriel Segal injury, back Late October 2026

Cincinnati

  • Miles Robinson injury, back Mid November 2026
Previous meetings
  • Wednesday 21 October 2026: FC Cincinnati 2-1 D.C. United
  • Saturday 31 May 2025: FC Cincinnati 1-2 D.C. United
  • Saturday 12 April 2025: D.C. United 0-1 FC Cincinnati
  • Wednesday 3 July 2024: D.C. United 2-3 FC Cincinnati
  • Sunday 10 March 2024: FC Cincinnati 0-0 D.C. United