San Diego FC vs FC Cincinnati Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer
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by Edgar Jibran | in Major League Soccer Picks
One of the last MLS games to be played this Saturday night will feature the clash between San Diego FC and FC Cincinnati, teams whose performance has been very disappointing this season. In this regard, it’s a fact that being eliminated from the CONCACAF Champions Cup had a very negative impact on their performance, so this game will be a fantastic chance for them to recover.
Given this context, San Diego should take advantage of the motivation gained with their most recent 5-0 victory over Austin FC, which allowed them to end a ten-game winless streak. Despite this setback, it cannot be ignored that their offense has been very dependent on Marcus Ingvartsen and Anders Dreyer, so players like David Vázquez and Pedro Soma are expected to appear just like they did against Austin FC.
Meanwhile, FC Cincinnati recently lost a six-game unbeaten streak with their most recent 5-3 loss to Inter Miami, an outcome that turned them out to be the second-worst defense in the Eastern Conference, with 32 goals conceded. Another fact to note is that Cincinnati was able to score 2 or more goals in their last six straight games, so if they keep this offensive pace in San Diego, it will give them real chances to secure at least one point.
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San Diego FC vs FC Cincinnati Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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15
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20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -1 |
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21
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17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +3 |
San Diego FC and FC Cincinnati Latest Matches
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer
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Mar 19, 2026 - Concachampions
San Diego FC against FC Cincinnati Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 3 - 5 - 2
Substitutes
C. Dos Santos
DefenderO. Verhoeven
I. Pilcher
MidfielderA. Alvarado
P. Soma
L. Morgan
ForwardA. Mighten
A. Saidi
B. Zamble
E. Louro
DefenderG. Flores
K. Smith
A. Lajhar
O. Nwobodo
T. Barlow
A. Jabbari
E. Echenique
B. Ramirez
Missing players
P. Sisniega
DefenderW. Kumado
MidfielderJ. Tverskov
E. Boateng
A. Powell
T. Hadebe
Most goals and assists
San Diego FC
FC Cincinnati
M. Ingvartsen
(11 Goals)
K. Denkey
(9 Goals)
, 
Evander
(9 Goals)
A. Dreyer
(7 Assists)
Evander
(6 Assists)
San Diego FC - FC Cincinnati Key Points
- San Diego ended a four-game home winless streak with their most recent 5-0 victory over Austin FC.
- FC Cincinnati won only two of their nine games played on the road this season, but only one of them took place in the MLS.
- San Diego reached the Western Conference semifinals in the 2025 season, an achievement that will be very difficult to emulate with their current performance.
- FC Cincinnati conceded 2 or more goals in four of their last five road games, but they only lost one of them.
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Our San Diego FC vs FC Cincinnati Prediction
As can be seen, these teams are expected to deliver one of the most entertaining games in the MLS weekend schedule due to their lack of defensive consistency throughout the season. Even though this statistic is a concerning fact, it makes sense to find San Diego the favorite team to win.
Summarizing, even though Cincinnati’s offense has remained very consistent during their most recent games, their disappointing recent performance when playing away from home isn’t expected to change in the short term. Therefore, the pick for San Diego FC – FC Cincinnati is: San Diego Wins and Over 2.5 Goals!
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