DC United host FC Cincinnati in matchday 31 of MLS

DC United host FC Cincinnati on 25 October 2026 at 02:30 Saudi time (same as Damascus time), in matchday 31 of the 2026 MLS season, with the match broadcast on Apple TV.

DC United go into the match following poor results in their recent fixtures, having lost 1-2 to FC Cincinnati on 22 October 2026, lost 1-4 to Orlando City, beaten New York Red Bulls 2-1, lost 0-4 to Inter Miami, and drawn 3-3 with Vancouver Whitecaps.

FC Cincinnati, meanwhile, beat DC United 2-1 in their last meeting, but lost 0-2 to Columbus Crew, lost 2-3 to New England Revolution, beat Atlanta United 3-1, and lost 1-3 to Montreal.

Head-to-head meetings between the two sides show a relative edge for FC Cincinnati in recent encounters, having won the 22 October 2026 match 2-1, and the 1 June 2025 match 1-2 away from home, while DC United won on 13 April 2025 by 0-1 away from home, and FC Cincinnati also won on 4 July 2024 by 2-3, while the 10 March 2024 match ended in a goalless 0-0 draw.

DC United will be without Hosei Kijima, L. Montiano, J. Segal, and Shaun Everett Johnson due to injury until 24 October 2026.

FC Cincinnati are also missing the services of Julian Malatini, J. Martinez, M. Robinson, and E. Itchenique due to injury until 24 October 2026.

In the Eastern Conference standings, FC Cincinnati sit eighth with 39 points from 30 matches, having recorded 10 wins, 9 draws and 11 losses with a goal difference of 62 to 71, while DC United are 13th with 33 points from 30 matches, having recorded 7 wins, 12 draws and 11 losses with a goal difference of 38 to 53.