On the surface, D.C. United should be heavily favored in today’s game against FC Cincinnati. Cincy broke an MLS record on opening day, losing their 13th straight game, and by a 5-0 score to an Austin FC side that was one of the worst teams in the league in 2021. Meanwhile, United won 3-0! Throw in Cincinnati’s struggles against the Black-and-Red — they’ve never beaten DCU, and they’ve only scored twice in United’s four visits to southern Ohio to play them — and all signs are pointing to an easy win, right?
Not so fast. Cincinnati will be backed by a rowdy crowd, and both their 5-0 loss and D.