Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
FC Cincinnati
1 – 0
Full Time
New York City FC
Sat 23 Mar 2024 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Luciano Acosta 20' Y
Y 45' Andres Perea

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

4
3
9
FC Cincinnati 16 games · Avg 3.9 goals New York City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-23 FC Cincinnati 1–0 New York City FC 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

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar New York City FC H 1–0 W
17 Mar New England Revolution A 2–1 W
10 Mar D.C. United SC H 0–0 D
03 Mar Chicago Fire FC A 2–1 W
25 Feb Toronto FC H 0–0 D
21 Oct Atlanta United FC H 2–2 D
New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar FC Cincinnati A 0–1 L
16 Mar Toronto FC H 2–1 W
09 Mar Portland Timbers H 1–2 L
03 Mar St. Louis City A 0–2 L
25 Feb Charlotte FC A 0–1 L
21 Oct Chicago Fire FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

FC Cincinnati New York City FC
#9 Position #8
33 Points 33
26 Played 27
8 / 9 / 9 W / D / L 8 / 9 / 10
55 Scored 41
64 Conceded 36
-9 GD +5
1.27 PPG 1.22
31% Win % 30%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
19% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
Kevin Denkey 14 G 1 A
Evander 13 G 7 A
Tom Barlow 7 G 2 A
Pavel Bucha 6 G 3 A
New York City FC
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau 15 G 4 A
Agustin Ojeda 5 G 5 A
Hannes Wolf 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. New York City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Cincinnati and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Luciano Acosta.
  • 25' Uruguay international Santiago Rodriguez has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Yuya Kubo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Andres Perea is booked for New York City FC — card on 45.
  • 50' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' New York City FC ring the changes. Birk Risa has done his job and it is now time for Justin Haak to step up.
  • 57' What a moment for Luciano Acosta! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' Luca Orellano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 67' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Hannes Wolf exits the field as Alonso Martinez enters on 67.
  • 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 73' Nick Hagglund has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kipp Keller on 73 minute.
  • 78' Agustin Ojeda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin O'Toole at the 78 minute mark.
  • 82' Sergio Santos gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Corey Baird and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' New York City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 88' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Luca Orellano is withdrawn and Malik Pinto gets his opportunity.
  • 90' FC Cincinnati make a change. Aaron Boupendza trudges off to be replaced by Gerardo Valenzuela on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Cincinnati 1-0 New York City FC.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Cushing

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-03-23 FC Cincinnati 1–0 New York City FC 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

FC Cincinnati Form

2024-03-23 FC Cincinnati 1–0 New York City FC W 2024-03-17 New England Revolution 1–2 FC Cincinnati W 2024-03-10 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2024-03-03 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati W 2024-02-25 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Toronto FC D 2023-10-21 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Atlanta United FC D

New York City FC Form

2024-03-23 FC Cincinnati 1–0 New York City FC L 2024-03-16 New York City FC 2–1 Toronto FC W 2024-03-09 New York City FC 1–2 Portland Timbers L 2024-03-03 St. Louis City 2–0 New York City FC L 2024-02-25 Charlotte FC 1–0 New York City FC L 2023-10-21 New York City FC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 New York City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati51% Draw23% New York City FC26%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
75%
Draw or New York City FC
49%
FC Cincinnati or New York City FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati34% Draw42% New York City FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push New York City FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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