Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati prediction — MLS · Thu 10 Sept · 00:45 UK

MLS · Thu 10 Sept · 00:45 UK
Philadelphia Union 56Draw 21FC Cincinnati 22
Our call before kickoff
78%
Philadelphia Union or draw
Landed
3.5
Goals expected
Full time
Final 5–0
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
80%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
66%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
69%

How it finished

Philadelphia Union beat FC Cincinnati 5–0. Bawler's model had Philadelphia Union in front at 56% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.5 goals; the match produced 5. Philadelphia Union had 20 shots (6 on target) to FC Cincinnati's 1 (0), with 67% of the ball against 33%. Expected goals finished 3.6 to 0.0.

Philadelphia…Full-time statsFC Cincinnati
67%Possession33%
3.6Expected goals (xG)0.0
20Shots1
6Shots on target0
17Shots inside box1
5Big chances1
7Corners1
0Saves1
16Fouls6
2Offsides1
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callPhiladelphia Union or draw 78%Philadelphia Union won (56% called)
Total goals3.55
Both teams to score66%No
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 87%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Philadelphia UnionFC Cincinnati
2.2
Goals+0.8
1.3
20.8
Shots+9.5
11.3
6.3
On target
6.3
7.0
Corners+2.1
4.9
Philadelphia UnionFC Cincinnati
0.6
Goals
0.5
9.3
Shots+4.1
5.1
2.8
On target+0.1
2.9
3.3
Corners+1.0
2.3
Philadelphia UnionFC Cincinnati
1.6
Goals+0.8
0.8
11.5
Shots+5.4
6.1
3.5
On target+0.1
3.4
3.7
Corners+1.1
2.6

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Philadelphia Union to score89%
Over 1.5 goals87%
FC Cincinnati to score74%
Over 2.5 goals69%

First half — what we expected

Philadelphia Union
56%
to score before half-time
FC Cincinnati
54%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 80%

Philadelphia UnionFC Cincinnati
9.31st-half shots5.1
2.81st-half shots on target2.9
3.31st-half corners2.3

First-half chances

65%Chance of 8+ shots19%
44%Chance of 10+ shots<10%
73%Chance of 2+ shots on target74%
31%Chance of 4+ shots on target33%
79%Chance of 2+ corners62%
40%Chance of 4+ corners22%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Philadelphia Union9.311.5
Shots · FC Cincinnati5.16.1
Shots on target · Philadelphia Union2.83.5
Shots on target · FC Cincinnati2.93.4
Corners · Philadelphia Union3.33.7
Corners · FC Cincinnati2.32.6
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.8 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Philadelphia Union 3 · Draws 0 · FC Cincinnati 2
FC Cincinnati in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Aug 2025FC Cincinnati 0–1 Philadelphia Union
Mar 2025Philadelphia Union 4–1 FC Cincinnati
Oct 2024Philadelphia Union 1–2 FC Cincinnati
Aug 2024FC Cincinnati 2–4 Philadelphia Union
Jun 2024FC Cincinnati 4–3 Philadelphia Union
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Common questions

Who won Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati?

Philadelphia Union beat FC Cincinnati 5–0. Bawler's model had Philadelphia Union in front at 56% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.5 goals; the match produced 5. Philadelphia Union had 20 shots (6 on target) to FC Cincinnati's 1 (0), with 67% of the ball against 33%. Expected goals finished 3.6 to 0.0.

What was the final score in Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati?

Philadelphia Union 5–0 FC Cincinnati, played on 10 Sept 2026 in the USA: MLS. Bawler's model had gone into it with Philadelphia Union 56%, the draw 21% and FC Cincinnati 22%.

What were the stats in Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati?

Full-time: Possession 67%–33%, Expected goals (xG) 3.6–0.0, Shots 20–1, Shots on target 6–0, Shots inside box 17–1, Big chances 5–1, Corners 7–1, Saves 0–1, Fouls 16–6, Offsides 2–1, Yellow cards 0–2, Red cards 0–1.

Did both teams score in Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati?

No. It finished 5–0, so FC Cincinnati failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 66% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Philadelphia Union or draw 78%, it finished Philadelphia Union won (56% called); Total goals — we said 3.5, it finished 5; Both teams to score — we said 66%, it finished No; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 87%, it finished Landed.

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