FC Cincinnati will welcome Inter Miami to TQL Stadium on Wednesday, seeking consecutive home victories for the first time in the 2026 MLS season.
Cincy are sixth in the Eastern Conference table, six points behind Miami, after a 2-2 draw at Charlotte FC. Miami defeated Toronto 4-2.
Cincinnati’s Defensive Record
Goals have been flying in on both sides in Cincinnati fixtures, in contrast to what we are used to seeing. In 2025, they reached double digits for 0-0 or 1-0 results, but this season, two or more goals have been scored in 10 of their 12 outings, and at least four on seven occasions.
So far in 2026, they have avoided defeat five times domestically when conceding the opening goals, collecting nine points as a result.
Their best defensive performances of the year have been at TQL Stadium, where they have picked up their only two clean sheets thus far. They could secure consecutive home shutouts on Wednesday for the first time since February-March of last year.
They have already allowed 27 goals, more than half of what they conceded in the entire 2025 regular season (40).
The Orange and Blue have won their last four regular season affairs versus Miami at home, scoring three or more goals on three of those occasions.
Miami’s Away Form
A week after suffering his first defeat as interim boss, Angel Guillermo Hoyos saw his side put forth a strong bounce-back effort on Saturday in Toronto.
That extended their unbeaten run away from home in this competition to seven matches, with the Herons coming out on top in six of those instances.
Should they triumph again in midweek, it would extend their away winning run in this competition to five matches, setting an MLS club record for them in a single campaign.
On those previous four occasions, Miami have netted multiple goals, including three or more on three occasions.
They have not given up a single opening half goal in their last three regular-season affairs away from home, while they have yet to drop a point as the visitors this year when scoring first.
Miami are unbeaten in three of their last four competitive meetings with Cincinnati, conceding no goals in three of those outings, including a massive 4-0 hammering against them at TQL Stadium in the 2025 playoffs.
Team News
Leg injuries may keep Alvas Powell, Ayoub Jabbari and Teenage Hadebe out of the Cincinnati fold on Wednesday, while Kyle Smith is eligible to return from his suspension.
Kevin Denkey and Evander provided the scoring for them in Charlotte, with those two scoring over half their goals this season (13 of 24), and the Brazilian now just one goal or assist away from 50 goal contributions for this club.
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