Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
FC Cincinnati
1 – 2
Full Time
New York City FC
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Ismael Tajouri-Shradi
Geoff Cameron 48' Y
Y 69' Alfredo Morales
Alvaro Barreal 74' Y
Y 77' Andres Jasson
Y 83' Sean Johnson
Alvaro Barreal 85' R
Isaac Atanga 90' R
Y 90' Alexander Callens

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC — MLS at TQL Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

3
3
9
FC Cincinnati 15 games · Avg 4.0 goals New York City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New York City FC 2021-04-24 New York City FC 5–0 FC Cincinnati 2020-09-26 New York City FC 4–0 FC Cincinnati 2020-09-12 New York City FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati 2019-08-17 FC Cincinnati 1–4 New York City FC

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep New York City FC H 1–2 L
15 Sep Atlanta United FC A 0–4 L
12 Sep Toronto FC H 2–0 W
05 Sep Internacional CF Miami H 0–1 L
27 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 2–3 L
22 Aug New England Revolution A 1–4 L
New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep FC Cincinnati A 2–1 W
14 Sep FC Dallas H 3–3 D
11 Sep New England Revolution A 1–2 L
03 Sep Nashville SC A 1–3 L
28 Aug New England Revolution H 2–0 W
18 Aug Philadelphia Union A 0–1 L

Season Stats

FC Cincinnati New York City FC
#6 Position #5
26 Points 26
18 Played 18
7 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 5 / 6
45 Scored 31
44 Conceded 24
+1 GD +7
1.44 PPG 1.44
39% Win % 39%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
17% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
Evander 10 G 4 A
Kevin Denkey 10 G 1 A
Tom Barlow 5 G
New York City FC
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau 11 G 3 A
Hannes Wolf 5 G 1 A
Agustin Ojeda 4 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds TQL Stadium will turn into a battlefield for FC Cincinnati and New York City FC.
  • 4' Magnificent from Brenner da Silva! That is 30 goals in 248 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 5' A goal from the international Brenner da Silva! He fires home on 5 to make it 2-0!
  • 10' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' FC Cincinnati is showing some good football. However, FC Cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Edgar Castillo made 275 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' A moment of madness from Ismael Tajouri-Shradi on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 36' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
  • 37' Keaton Parks adds to his 0 season tally! New York City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 42' Alvaro Barreal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 165 appearances.
  • 46' Andres Jasson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Gloster at the 46 minute mark.
  • 48' Geoff Cameron catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' USA international Sean Johnson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 58' A quiet spell here at TQL Stadium. FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' Valentin Castellanos does the damage! The net is bulging and New York City FC surge ahead!
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 68' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Allan Cruz comes on to replace Haris Medunjanin.
  • 69' Alfredo Morales has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
  • 71' Jesus Medina makes way for Alexander Callens at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
  • 74' Alvaro Barreal picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' The referee shows New York City FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 77' FC Cincinnati make a change. Geoff Cameron trudges off to be replaced by Tyler Blackett on 77 minutes.
  • 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 83' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' New York City FC ring the changes. Alfredo Morales has done his job and it is now time for Nicolas Acevedo to step up.
  • 85' FC Cincinnati receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 90' Isaac Atanga is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi is replaced by Tony Rocha.
  • FC Cincinnati will have plenty to reflect on. New York City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jaap Stam

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronny Deila

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brenner da Silva 7
Heber 6
Valentin Castellanos 4
Luciano Acosta 4
Jesus Medina 3
Alexandru Mitrita 3
Gabriel Pereira 3
Brandon Vazquez 2

Head to Head

2021-09-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New York City FC 2021-04-24 New York City FC 5–0 FC Cincinnati 2020-09-26 New York City FC 4–0 FC Cincinnati 2020-09-12 New York City FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati 2019-08-17 FC Cincinnati 1–4 New York City FC

FC Cincinnati Form

2021-09-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New York City FC L 2021-09-15 Atlanta United FC 4–0 FC Cincinnati L 2021-09-12 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Toronto FC W 2021-09-05 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Internacional CF Miami L 2021-08-27 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 FC Cincinnati L 2021-08-22 New England Revolution 4–1 FC Cincinnati L

New York City FC Form

2021-09-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New York City FC W 2021-09-14 New York City FC 3–3 FC Dallas D 2021-09-11 New England Revolution 2–1 New York City FC L 2021-09-03 Nashville SC 3–1 New York City FC L 2021-08-28 New York City FC 2–0 New England Revolution W 2021-08-18 Philadelphia Union 1–0 New York City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.3 New York City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati29% Draw23% New York City FC48%
Actual: New York City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
52%
Draw or New York City FC
71%
FC Cincinnati or New York City FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati25% Draw37% New York City FC38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 3
5.2%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push New York City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 14% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 19% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 15% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.