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Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati: result 5-0 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on September 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Union
5-0
FC Cincinnati

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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati?

Philadelphia Union won 5-0 on September 9, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 43′Q. SullivanPhiladelphia Union (pen.)
  • 45′B. DamianiPhiladelphia Union
  • 49′B. DamianiPhiladelphia Union
  • 61′B. DamianiPhiladelphia Union
  • 89′M. IloskiPhiladelphia Union (pen.)

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Philadelphia Union win at 57%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 5-0.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Philadelphia Union

4-4-2
  1. 9B. Damiani
  2. 23E. Alladoh
  1. 33Q. Sullivan
  2. 4J. Lukić
  3. 21D. Jean-Jacques
  4. 6Cavan Sullivan
  1. 27K. Wagner
  2. 26N. Harriel
  3. 44Neil Pierre
  4. 39F. Westfield
  1. 18A. Blake

FC Cincinnati

3-4-1-2
  1. 9K. Denkey
  2. 99A. Jabbari
  1. 10Evander
  1. 66E. Echenique
  2. 5O. Nwobodo
  3. 22G. Valenzuela
  4. 20P. Bucha
  1. 88A. Chirila
  2. 12M. Robinson
  3. 24K. Smith
  1. 18R. Celentano
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; FC Cincinnati have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 5, 2026CF Montreal(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Aug 29, 2026New York Red Bulls(away)3-1Major League Soccer
Aug 23, 2026Austin(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 19, 2026Inter Miami(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026New York City FC(away)3-2Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 30, 2026Nashville SC(away)0-4Major League Soccer
Aug 22, 2026Seattle Sounders(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 19, 2026New York City FC(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Aug 15, 2026Orlando City SC(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 12, 2026Atlas(home)1-2Leagues Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Philadelphia Union wins, 0 draws, 3 FC Cincinnati wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 30, 2025FC Cincinnati 0-1 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Mar 2, 2025Philadelphia Union 4-1 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Feb 7, 2025FC Cincinnati 4-1 Philadelphia UnionFriendlies Clubs
Oct 20, 2024Philadelphia Union 1-2 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Aug 13, 2024FC Cincinnati 2-4 Philadelphia UnionLeagues Cup
Jun 19, 2024FC Cincinnati 4-3 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union on Aug 30, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Philadelphia Union score 2.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; FC Cincinnati score 2.4 and concede 2.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Philadelphia Union2.01.7211/159/15
FC Cincinnati2.42.0113/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Philadelphia Union sit 6th in Major League Soccer (39 points from 27 matches) and FC Cincinnati sit 10th (33 points from 26 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Philadelphia Union2711610544439
10FC Cincinnati26899556433

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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