D.C. United will host FC Cincinnati at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday, Oct. 24, at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., in the club’s 31st match of the 2026 MLS season. The Eastern Conference matchup is the second meeting between the clubs in four days and the second and final meeting of the 2026 MLS regular season. D.C. United enter the match with a 7-11-12 record, 33 points and 13th place in the Eastern Conference.
D.C. United Return Home After Cincinnati Loss
D.C. United lost 2-1 at FC Cincinnati on Oct. 21. Midfielder Kimito Nono scored in the 38th minute, assisted by forward Joao Peglow. D.C. United held 51.4 percent possession and earned nine corner kicks compared with six for FC Cincinnati.
David Doudera scored FC Cincinnati’s opening goal, and Teenage Hadebe scored the winning goal in the 55th minute from an assist by Evander. Lucas Bartlett made his 100th career MLS start and recorded six clearances, while goalkeeper Alex Bono made four saves in his first start of the 2026 season.
D.C. United are 5-5-5 at Audi Field in 2026. Head coach René Weiler’s team will try to earn a result in the rematch after holding the possession and corner-kick advantages in the previous meeting.
FC Cincinnati Bring Productive Attack
FC Cincinnati enter the match with a 10-11-9 record and 39 points. Forward Kevin Denkey leads the club with 17 goals and five assists, while midfielder Evander has 13 goals and a club-high 14 assists.
Goalkeeper Roman Celentano has recorded two clean sheets in 25 appearances in 2026. FC Cincinnati are 2-7-6 in 15 road matches and have conceded 71 goals across 30 matches.
Series History and Key Numbers
D.C. United lead the all-time regular-season series 6-5-4 across 15 meetings and have outscored FC Cincinnati 22-18. D.C. United are 2-3-1 against FC Cincinnati at home.
Forward Tai Baribo leads D.C. United with 16 goals in 2026 and is five-for-five on penalty kicks. Nono has three goals and two assists in 12 appearances during his first MLS season and has scored three times in his last five matches.
Peglow leads D.C. United with six assists in 2026 and has delivered 46 corner kicks. Bartlett has four goals this season.
How to Watch D.C. United vs. FC Cincinnati
The match will be available on Apple TV through MLS Season Pass. Radio coverage will be available on the iHeartRadio App and Freedom 104.7 FM, with Dave Johnson and Bruce Murray scheduled to call the broadcast.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Audi Field. Tickets for the match are being promoted at $20.26.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
D.C. United have a quick opportunity to respond after the 2-1 loss in Cincinnati. The home setting and FC Cincinnati’s 2-7-6 road record provide relevant context, but D.C. United must turn its possession and set-piece opportunities into goals against an opponent that already won the first meeting.
Source: Original report
