Philadelphia Union host Cincinnati following shutout victory

Updated Sep. 8, 2026 2:16 a.m. ET
Associated Press

FC Cincinnati (8-7-7, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia Union (7-10-6, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Chester, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 7:45 p.m. EDT

LINE: Philadelphia -148, FC Cincinnati +320, Draw +328; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out CF Montreal 2-0, the Philadelphia Union host Cincinnati.

The Union are 6-9-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. The Union are 20-2-2 when they score two goals.

Cincinnati is 6-5-5 against conference opponents. Cincinnati has a 34-3-5 record in games it scores at least three goals.

Wednesday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Milan Iloski has 11 goals and three assists for the Union. Neil Pierre has four goals over the last 10 games.

Evander has scored 13 goals with 11 assists for Cincinnati. Kevin Denkey has four goals and one assist over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Union: 22-1-7, averaging 6.9 goals, 20.1 shots on goal and 17.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 4.8 goals per game.

Cincinnati: 18-7-5, averaging 7.5 goals, 19.2 shots on goal and 13.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 7.2 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Union: None listed.

Cincinnati: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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