The visitors secured a comprehensive 3-0 win over Toronto in the mid-week, while the Black and Red are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Real Salt Lake.
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FC Cincinnati will be bidding to extend their unbeaten run to 11 games when they travel to Audi Field to take on DC United on Saturday evening. The visitors secured a comprehensive 3-0 win over Toronto in the mid-week, while the Black and Red are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Real Salt Lake. The Orange are currently occupying top spot in the Eastern conference standings, having collected 43 points from 18 games, eight clear of second-placed Nashville who have played a game more. The hosts, meanwhile, have played 19 matches and are sitting at the ninth position, with 23 points to their name.
Green Team got it done. 😤 pic.twitter.com/Di1v1K7iwt
— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) June 23, 2023
DC United suffered their eighth league-defeat of the season against Real Salt Lake last Saturday despite the fact that Chris Durkin found the back of the net. the result extended their losing streak to three matches, conceding six goals and scoring just two in the period. Wayne Rooney’s men have secured only six league-wins this term and their last success came against rock-bottom side Inter Miami at the start of this month thanks to late goals from Donovan Pines and Christian Benteke. Meanwhile, the hosts have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last five fixtures and have only won a third of their games at Audi Field so far.
FC Cincinnati, on the other hand, secured their 13th league-win of the season against Toronto FC on Wednesday thanks to three unanswered goals from Santiago Arias, Luciano Acosta and Dominique Badji. The result extended their unbeaten run to 14 games across all competitions, while winning 12 matches in the process. Moreover, the Grays have the second best defensive record in the Eastern Conference, having conceded just 16 goals so far, only behind Nashville (14). Meanwhile, Pat Noonan’s men have the second-best away-record in the Eastern Conference, taking 13 points from eight MLS outings so far.
DC United probable starting lineup: Miller, Williams, Pines, Hines-Ike, Durkin, O’Brien, Klich, Samake, Dajome, Benteke, Hurtado
FC Cincinnati probable starting lineup: Celentano, Powell, Murphy, Mosquera, Arias, Nwobodo, Angulo, Barreal, Acosta, Badji, Kubo
DC United
| Opponents | Score |
| Real Salt Lake | 1-2 (L) |
| Atlanta United | 3-1 (L) |
| Necaxa | 0-1 (L) |
| Inter Miami | 1-2 (W) |
| CF Montreal | 2-2 (D) |
FC Cincinnati
| Opponents | Score |
| Toronto FC | 3-0 (W) |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1-1 (D) |
| Pittsburgh | 3-1 (W) |
| Chicago Fire | 1-0 (W) |
| New York City | 1-3 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| FC Cincinnati beat DC United | 2-1 |
| FC Cincinnati beat DC United | 2-5 |
| DC United beat FC Cincinnati | 0-1 |
| DC United beat FC Cincinnati | 4-2 |
| FC Cincinnati draw DC United | 0-0 |
The MLS fixture between DC United and FC Cincinnati will take place at Audi Field on Sunday at 5:00 am IST.
| DC United vs FC Cincinnati | Key Details |
| Date | June 24 (USA) |
| Venue | Audi Field |
| Kickoff time in USA | 7:30 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 5:00 am (Sunday) |
The live streaming of the MLS matches will be available on MLS Pass on Apple TV.
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