Published October 22, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
FC Cincinnati beat DC United in Major League Soccer on Wednesday, October 21, with a 2-1 win for FC Cincinnati over DC United. The sides were level at half-time before the match ended with FC Cincinnati ahead.
The final score gives the clearest account of the outcome: FC Cincinnati took the win, while DC United finished on the losing side. The half-time score records that the teams entered the interval level, but the available details do not establish when the later change in the score came or who scored.
The numbers
There were three goals across the match. FC Cincinnati scored two goals, and DC United scored one goal; those totals make up the final score of 2-1. At the interval, the score was 1-1.
That is the full numerical picture available here: an even score at half-time and an FC Cincinnati victory by the final whistle. The scoreline distinguishes the teams’ outcomes without supplying further detail about the sequence of play.
How the model called it
Before kickoff, Goalorithm’s model gave FC Cincinnati a 42.3% chance of winning, assigned 24% to a draw and gave DC United a 33.7% chance. These probabilities are estimates. Its most likely outcome was FC Cincinnati to win, and it gave that outcome 42.3%; the model's most likely outcome happened.