Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
FC Cincinnati
3 – 0
Full Time
New York City FC
Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium 25,513 HT 45' · FT 45'
Aaron Boupendza 6' 1–0
Junior Moreno 52' 2–0
Nick Hagglund 59' 3–0
Matt Miazga 45' Y
Yuya Kubo 50' Y
Y 88' Birk Risa
Y 90' Andres Perea

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Penso
  • Assistant 1 Kali Smith (USA)
  • Assistant 2 Jeffrey Swartzel (USA)
5 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

3
3
9
FC Cincinnati 15 games · Avg 4.0 goals New York City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-26 FC Cincinnati 3–0 New York City FC 2023-05-31 New York City FC 1–3 FC Cincinnati 2022-09-08 New York City FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati 2022-06-29 FC Cincinnati 4–4 New York City FC 2021-09-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New York City FC

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug New York City FC H 3–0 W
20 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 0–3 L
15 Jul Nashville SC H 3–1 W
12 Jul New York Red Bulls A 2–1 W
08 Jul Charlotte FC A 2–2 D
01 Jul New England Revolution H 2–2 D
New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug FC Cincinnati A 0–3 L
20 Aug Minnesota United FC H 0–2 L
15 Jul Philadelphia Union A 1–2 L
08 Jul Columbus Crew SC A 1–1 D
05 Jul Charlotte FC H 1–1 D
01 Jul Montreal Impact FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

FC Cincinnati New York City FC
#7 Position #8
20 Points 19
15 Played 15
5 / 5 / 5 W / D / L 5 / 4 / 6
36 Scored 25
37 Conceded 21
-1 GD +4
1.33 PPG 1.27
33% Win % 33%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
20% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 6' Goal! Aaron Boupendza scores his 7 goal in 192 matches.
  • 11' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 16' Yuya Kubo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 27 cards already picked up this season.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Miazga made 426 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nick Cushing will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 41' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 45' Matt Miazga picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Yuya Kubo on 50 minutes.
  • 52' A goal from the Venezuela international Junior Moreno! He fires home on 52 to make it 2-0!
  • 57' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 59' Goal! Nick Hagglund scores his 13 goal in 280 matches.
  • 64' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Maxi Moralez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 69' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 74' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 83' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alonso Martinez is hanging Braian Cufre on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Birk Risa argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' Andres Perea is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for New York City FC.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

New York City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Cushing

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-08-26 FC Cincinnati 3–0 New York City FC 2023-05-31 New York City FC 1–3 FC Cincinnati 2022-09-08 New York City FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati 2022-06-29 FC Cincinnati 4–4 New York City FC 2021-09-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New York City FC

FC Cincinnati Form

2023-08-26 FC Cincinnati 3–0 New York City FC W 2023-08-20 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati L 2023-07-15 FC Cincinnati 3–1 Nashville SC W 2023-07-12 New York Red Bulls 1–2 FC Cincinnati W 2023-07-08 Charlotte FC 2–2 FC Cincinnati D 2023-07-01 FC Cincinnati 2–2 New England Revolution D

New York City FC Form

2023-08-26 FC Cincinnati 3–0 New York City FC L 2023-08-20 New York City FC 0–2 Minnesota United FC L 2023-07-15 Philadelphia Union 2–1 New York City FC L 2023-07-08 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 New York City FC D 2023-07-05 New York City FC 1–1 Charlotte FC D 2023-07-01 Montreal Impact FC 0–1 New York City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.39 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 New York City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati54% Draw21% New York City FC25%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
75%
Draw or New York City FC
46%
FC Cincinnati or New York City FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati39% Draw37% New York City FC24%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
3.9%
4 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push New York City FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 15% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 19% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 14% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
18% ✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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