FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun | New York City FC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 24 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 21 May | New England Revolution | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 4–4 | D |
| 26 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
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)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! FC Cincinnati welcome New York City FC for this crunch clash at TQL Stadium.
- 5' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Tyler Blackett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Nicolas Fernandez Marcau scoring 2 goals.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Luciano Acosta gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 19' Goal! Brenner da Silva scores his 30 goal in 248 matches.
- 24' The Brenner da Silva breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 3-0!
- 24' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Justin Haak is hanging Maxime Chanot on the field on 24 minute.
- 29' Obinna Nwobodo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 35 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' The deadlock is broken! Brenner da Silva gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
- 31' Justin Haak catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
- 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York City FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 41' Gabriel Pereira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' GOAL! Talles Magno fires home to make it 4-1!
- 47' A goal from the Brazil international Heber! He fires home on 45 to make it 4-2!
- 52' What a moment for Heber! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 54' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alvas Powell is hanging Raymon Gaddis on the field on 54 minute.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Obinna Nwobodo on 57.
- 62' Allan Cruz was booked on 62.
- 67' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 70' GOAL! Brenner da Silva scores on 70.
- 71' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Talles Magno departs to be replaced by Thiago.
- 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Haris Medunjanin, as he is very good at scoring at TQL Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 81' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 83' Andres Jasson is replacing Gabriel Pereira for the New York City FC side.
- 87' FC Cincinnati make a change. Geoff Cameron trudges off to be replaced by Ian Murphy on 87 minutes.
- 88' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — John Nelson on, Alvaro Barreal off on 88 minutes.
- 89' Brenner da Silva does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Cincinnati surge ahead!
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brenner da Silva.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
20
Geoff Cameron ↓ Ian Murphy 87'
-
6
Haris Medunjanin ↓ Allan Cruz 54'
- 4
- 10
- 19
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ John Nelson 88'
- 5
- 9
-
28
Raymon Gaddis ↓ Alvas Powell 54'
- 18
Bench
- 7
-
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 54'
-
8
Allan Cruz ↑ 54'
- 1
-
3
John Nelson ↑ 88'
- 16
-
32
Ian Murphy ↑ 87'
- 33
- 35
Coach
Pat Noonan
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 12
- 10
-
4
Maxime Chanot ↓ Justin Haak 24'
- 6
- 1
- 9
-
43
Talles Magno ↓ Thiago 71'
- 24
- 26
-
38
Gabriel Pereira ↓ Andres Jasson 83'
Bench
- 13
-
80
Justin Haak ↑ 24'
- 23
- 2
- 32
-
21
Andres Jasson ↑ 83'
- 25
-
8
Thiago ↑ 71'
- 22
Coach
Nick Cushing
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
FC Cincinnati Form
New York City FC Form
2022-06-29
FC Cincinnati
4–4
New York City FC
D
2022-06-26
Philadelphia Union
2–1
New York City FC
L
2022-06-19
New York City FC
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2022-05-29
Minnesota United FC
0–1
New York City FC
W
2022-05-22
New York City FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2022-05-18
D.C. United SC
0–2
New York City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.14
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.66
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 4.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
55%
Draw or New York City FC
67%
FC Cincinnati or New York City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–4 not predicted4 – 4Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 3
5.6%
1 – 1
5.4%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 3
4%
2 – 4
3.8%
1 – 4
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 9% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 14% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 18% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 14% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

