MLS 2025 · 30 Aug 2025

FC Cincinnati 0–1 Philadelphia Union

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: FC Cincinnati 36%, the draw 28%, Philadelphia Union 36%.

Philadelphia Union won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nick Hagglund, 59.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Bruno Damiani +15.4, Ender Echenique +10.1, Matt Miazga +9.7.

Well below it: Olwethu Makhanya −12.4, Lukas Engel −9.5, Kai Wagner −8.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Nick Hagglund Defender	90	0.47	59.2	–
Matt Miazga Defender	90	0.05	54.2	+9.7
Roman Celentano Goalkeeper	90	–	50.9	−3.0
Evander Forward	90	0.11	44.5	−2.5
Kei Kamara Forward	1	–	44.0	–
Brenner Forward	90	0.35	44.0	–
Kévin Denkey Forward	90	0.25	42.4	−1.7
Ender Echenique Midfielder	74	0.15	40.0	+10.1
Gerardo Valenzuela Midfielder	26	–	39.7	–
Pavel Bucha Midfielder	90	0.04	37.9	−2.6
Tah Anunga Midfielder	64	–	37.0	−3.7
Dominik Marczuk Midfielder	65	–	32.3	–
Luca Orellano Midfielder	25	–	29.2	–
Lukas Engel Defender	89	–	28.0	−9.5
Ayoub Jabbari Forward	16	–	27.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Andrew Rick Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.7	+9.1
Bruno Damiani Forward	74	1	0	0.33	55.6	+15.4
Tai Baribo Forward	63	0	0	1.32	49.1	+6.8
Jakob Glesnes Defender	90	0	0	–	47.8	+9.2
Milan Iloski Forward	83	0	1	0.34	44.5	−1.3
Mikael Uhre Forward	16	0	0	–	42.9	–
Danley Jean Jacques Midfielder	90	0	0	0.30	42.2	+2.8
Frankie Westfield Defender	27	0	0	–	40.5	–
Jovan Lukić Midfielder	90	0	0	–	40.4	+2.9
Nathan Harriel Defender	90	0	0	–	36.5	+1.2
Jeremy Rafanello Midfielder	13	0	0	–	35.9	–
Quinn Sullivan Midfielder	63	0	0	0.04	34.8	+0.8
Olwethu Makhanya Defender	60	0	0	–	30.3	−12.4
Kai Wagner Defender	90	0	0	–	29.8	−8.7
Indiana Vassilev Midfielder	27	0	0	–	26.6	–