This will be Los Angeles FC’s first visit to Cincinnati in MLS. LAFC won, 2-0, at home against Cincinnati in April 2019 in Cincinnati’s seventh all-time MLS match.
FC Cincinnati’s scoreless draw with Atlanta ended a run of 22 straight matches without a draw (W3 L19) dating back to a scoreless draw with Montreal last August. Cincinnati has avoided defeat in three of its last five matches (W2 D1) after its MLS record 14-match losing streak.
Los Angeles FC has won five of their first seven matches (D1 L1) to start the season following a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday. LAFC has had more than their current 16 points at this stage of a season only once, recoding 19 points en route to winning the Supporters’ Shield in 2019.
Alec Kann saved all shots on target he faced in Cincinnati’s scoreless draw against Atlanta on Saturday. The six shots on target were the most Cincinnati has ever faced in an MLS match in which they kept a clean sheet.
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi became the fourth player to record multiple goals off the bench this season with his strike against Kansas City on Sunday. Both of his goals this season have come from outside the box as he’s scored 10 times from outside the box in the regular season since joining MLS in 2018. Only Lucas Zelarayán (14) has more goals from outside the box in that time.
