Houston - Cincinnati head to head game preview and prediction
On the 28 January 2026 at 18:00 UTC meet Houston vs Cincinnati in USA in a game that we all expect to be very interesting. Both teams try to perform well in MLS Preseason. This general info table below illustrates best the game details about the upcoming clash. Although everyone expects this to be a tight game it's predicted as in our football predictions section.
General Info
USA
Houston performance highlights
Houston have received over 1.5 cards in their last 5 games.
Houston have over 3.5 cards in their last 10 games.
Houston have over 6.5 shots on target in their last 6 games.
Houston have over 5.5 shots on target in their last 8 games.
Cincinnati performance highlights
Cincinnati have won over 2.5 corners in their last 5 games.
Cincinnati have over 6.5 shots on target in their last 5 games.
Houston last games
| KickOff | Home team - Away team | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-19 | Sporting Kansas City - Houston | 0 - 0 (HT: 0 - 0) D |
| 2025-10-05 | Houston - San Diego FC | 2 - 4 (HT: 1 - 0) L |
| 2025-09-28 | Nashville - Houston | 3 - 1 (HT: 1 - 1) L |
| 2025-09-21 | Houston - Portland | 1 - 0 (HT: 1 - 0) W |
| 2025-09-14 | Colorado - Houston | 2 - 1 (HT: 1 - 0) L |
Cincinnati last games
| KickOff | Home team - Away team | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-23 | Cincinnati - Inter Miami | 0 - 4 (HT: 0 - 1) L |
| 2025-11-08 | Cincinnati - Columbus Crew | 2 - 1 (HT: 0 - 0) W |
| 2025-11-02 | Columbus Crew - Cincinnati | 4 - 0 (HT: 2 - 0) L |
| 2025-10-27 | Cincinnati - Columbus Crew | 1 - 0 (HT: 0 - 0) W |
| 2025-10-18 | Cincinnati - Montréal | 3 - 0 (HT: 1 - 0) W |
H2H: Houston - Cincinnati
| KickOff | Home team - Away team | Results | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-30 | Cincinnati - Houston | 1 - 1 (HT: 1 - 0) | USA - MLS Preseason |
| 2023-02-26 | Cincinnati - Houston | 2 - 1 (HT: 1 - 1) | USA - MLS |
Houston - Cincinnati: Over 0.5 goals
| Team | Total Games | Over 0.5 goals | Over 0.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Houston - Cincinnati: Over 1.5 goals
| Team | Total Games | Over 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Houston - Cincinnati: Over 2.5 goals
| Team | Total Games | Over 2.5 goals | Over 2.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Houston - Cincinnati: Over 3.5 goals
| Team | Total Games | Over 3.5 goals | Over 3.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Houston - Cincinnati: Over 0.5 First Half Goals
| Team | Total Games | Over 0.5 goals | Over 0.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Houston - Cincinnati: Over 1.5 First Half Goals
| Team | Total Games | Over 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Houston - Cincinnati: Over 0.5 Team Goals Scored
| Team | Total Games | Over 0.5 goals | Over 0.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Houston - Cincinnati: Over 1.5 Team Goals Scored
| Team | Total Games | Over 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Houston - Cincinnati: Over 2.5 Team Goals Scored
| Team | Total Games | Over 2.5 goals | Over 2.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Houston - Cincinnati: Over 0.5 Team Goals Conceded
| Team | Total Games | Over 0.5 goals | Over 0.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Houston - Cincinnati: Over 1.5 Team Goals Conceded
| Team | Total Games | Over 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Houston - Cincinnati: Over 2.5 Team Goals Conceded
| Team | Total Games | Over 2.5 goals | Over 2.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Houston - Cincinnati: Scored in First Half
| Team | Total Games | Scored in First Half | Scored in First Half (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Houston - Cincinnati: Scored in Second Half
| Team | Total Games | Scored in Second Half | Scored in Second Half (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Houston - Cincinnati: Both Teams To Score
| Team | Total Games | Both Teams To Score | Both Teams To Score (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Houston - Cincinnati: Both Teams To Score Twice
| Team | Total Games | Both Teams To Score Twice | Both Teams To Score Twice (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Houston - Cincinnati: Win with more than 1 goal
| Team | Total Games | Win with more than 1 goal | Win with more than 1 goal (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Houston - Cincinnati: Win with more than 2 goals
| Team | Total Games | Win with more than 2 goals | Win with more than 2 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Houston - Cincinnati last 2 months Goals Statistics details
The table below shows the extended goals stats for Houston and Cincinnati. The percentage numbers show the games with specific stats compared to the total games played by each team.
First four stats shown in the table illustrate the total number of goals scored in each football match when the team played.For example if team has 100% for over 0.5 goals, that means that at least 1 goal has been scored in their game.
The first half goals section specifies if there has been a goal or a number of goals scored in the first half of the match.
Team goals scored and team goals conceded show the percentage of games that Houston or Cincinnati has managed to score or concede a goal in their last games in the last 2 months.
| Stats | Houston | Cincinnati | Houston (%) | Cincinnati (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Games | 0 | 1 | ||
| Over 0.5 goals | 0 | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 0 | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 0 | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 0 | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Over 0.5 First Half Goals | 0 | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 First Half Goals | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Over 0.5 Team Goals Scored | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Over 1.5 Team Goals Scored | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Over 2.5 Team Goals Scored | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Over 0.5 Team Goals Conceded | 0 | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 Team Goals Conceded | 0 | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Over 2.5 Team Goals Conceded | 0 | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Scored in First Half | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Scored in Second Half | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Both Teams To Score | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Both Teams To Score Twice | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Win with more than 1 goal | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Win with more than 2 goals | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
