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    10th September PHILADELPHIA UNION - FC CINCINNATI

    PREVIEW

    • Thu 00:45 Philadelphia Union Vs Fc Cincinnati
    • Game for: 1st round of Major League Soccer
    • Last Game: Fc Cincinnati - Philadelphia Union: 0-1
    • History of Games: 4-0-2
    • Predicted Score: Philadelphia Union 2 - 1 Fc Cincinnati

    Standing

    PTeamWDLPtsForm
    22Philadelphia Union761027WWDDWW
    12Fc Cincinnati87731LDWDWL

    22nd (IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER )

    • League : This is the 12th home game this season.
    • Home Record : 4W - 4D - 3L
    • Last Game : Philadelphia Union - Cf Montreal: 2-0
    • Next Game : 14 Sep San Diego Fc - Philadelphia Union

    12th (IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER )

    • League : This is the 12th away game this season.
    • Away Record : 1W - 5D - 5L
    • Last Game : Nashville Sc - Fc Cincinnati: 4-0
    • Next Game : 13 Sep Fc Cincinnati - Charlotte Fc

    KEY STATS BASED ON ALL GAMES

    Team

    GAMES

    Record

    Next Game

    GGPhiladelphia Union1412 Y - 2 N
    00:45
    Philadelphia Union - Fc Cincinnati
    GG(1.40)

    Probable Lineups

    ( 4-4-2 ) Philadelphia Union

    Fc Cincinnati ( 3-5-2 )

    • Blake
    • 6.5
    • Wagner
    • 7.2
    • Harriel
    • 7.0
    • Pierre
    • 7.4
    • Westfield
    • 7.1
    • Vassilev
    • 6.5
    • Lukic
    • 6.5
    • Jacques
    • 6.8
    • Sullivan
    • 6.9
    • Iloski
    • 7.0
    • Damiani
    • 6.8
    • Celentano
    • 6.6
    • Smith
    • 6.2
    • Miazga
    • 6.2
    • Robinson
    • 6.4
    • Echenique
    • 6.8
    • Valenzuela
    • 6.6
    • Nwobodo
    • 6.4
    • Dem
    • 6.8
    • Bucha
    • 6.9
    • Evander
    • 7.8
    • Denkey
    • 7.0
    • Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

    Injuries and Suspensions

    Philadelphia UnionVsFc Cincinnati

    PlayerRatingStatus
    Rafael Uzcátegui- Out - injured
    Agustín Anello6.28 Out - injured
    PlayerRatingStatus
    Bryan Ramírez6.98 Out - suspended
    Samuel Gidi6.62 Out - injured
    Kristian Fletcher- Doubtful - injured
    • Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.

    Team News

    • Ryan Richter could continue with an unchanged starting XI after an impressive performance against CF Montreal.

    • Rafael Uzcategui and Agustin Anello are both sidelined for Philadelphia Union.

    • Samuel Gidi will miss the clash with Philadelphia Union due to a concussion.

    • Kristian Fletcher is doubtful for FC Cincinnati after missing the game against Nashville SC.

    • Expect Kyle Smith to return at the back, while Bryan Ramirez is out due to a yellow card suspension.

    Odds

    Philadelphia Union Win: 1.66

    DRAW: 4.20

    Fc Cincinnati Win: 4.50

    Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.

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    Game Analysis

    • This is priced as a mismatch. Philadelphia Union is the shortest price on a book of 1.66 / 4.20 / 4.50 (1 / X / 2), an implied 56.7%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 56.7% / 22.4% / 20.9% on an overround of 6.3%.

    • In the league table Philadelphia Union sit 22nd on 27 points (7W 6D 10L) with Fc Cincinnati 12th on 31 points (8W 7D 7L).

    • Philadelphia Union read W-W-D-D-W-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (4W 2D 0L) — a strong recent run.

    • Fc Cincinnati read L-D-W-D-W-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 2D 2L) — patchy.

    • Head to head the record reads 4-0-2 — Philadelphia Union wins, draws, then Fc Cincinnati wins. Their last meeting finished Fc Cincinnati - Philadelphia Union: 0-1.

    • Philadelphia Union team news: Ryan Richter could continue with an unchanged starting XI after an impressive performance against CF Montreal.

    • Philadelphia Union team news: Rafael Uzcategui and Agustin Anello are both sidelined for Philadelphia Union.

    • Fc Cincinnati team news: Samuel Gidi will miss the clash with Philadelphia Union due to a concussion.

    • Fc Cincinnati team news: Kristian Fletcher is doubtful for FC Cincinnati after missing the game against Nashville SC.

    • Philadelphia Union are without 2 — Rafael Uzcátegui (Out - injured), Agustín Anello (Out - injured).

    • Fc Cincinnati are without 3 — Bryan Ramírez (Out - suspended), Samuel Gidi (Out - injured), Kristian Fletcher (Doubtful - injured).

    • Early lineups are in: Philadelphia Union set up 4-4-2 against 3-5-2. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

    • Philadelphia Union lean hardest on Andre Blake (7.1), Kai Wagner (7.1), Indiana Vassilev (7.1) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

    • Fc Cincinnati lean hardest on Matt Miazga (9.2), Evander (9.2), Kévin Denkey (9.2) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

    • Bryan Ramírez is out for Fc Cincinnati — index 7.7, against 9.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

    • The projected score for this one is Philadelphia Union 2 - 1 Fc Cincinnati, a home win by 1 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.

    • The read: Philadelphia Union at 1.66 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.

    • This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 06:50 on 9th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.


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    Written by: BTFNews

    Date: 06:50 09 Sep, 2026

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