New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–2 | W |
| 01 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jun | New York City FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 02 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 11 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #6 |
| 26 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 31 | Scored | 45 |
| 24 | Conceded | 44 |
| +7 | GD | +1 |
| 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
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati — let the football do the talking.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Caleb Stanko made 493 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 11' Alexandru Mitrita puts New York City FC on the lead.
- 16' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
- 17' A stunning finish from Heber — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 22' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ismael Tajouri makes it 3-0.
- 34' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' Against the run of play, Heber has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Maxi Moralez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Leonardo Bertone is replacing Victor Ulloa for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 49' Heber makes no mistake. The score reads 5-0 and New York City FC are in front.
- 54' USA international Spencer Richey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Frankie Amaya gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Corben Bone and will look to change the dynamic.
- 57' The New York City FC bench stirs into life. James Sands is withdrawn and Sebastien Ibeagha gets his opportunity.
- 59' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Corben Bone departs to be replaced by Frankie Amaya.
- 60' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Roland Lamah has done his job and it is now time for Kekuta Manneh to step up.
- 63' Another change for New York City FC made on 63 minute. Ismael Tajouri leaves to be changed by Keaton Parks.
- 68' Valentin Castellanos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 96 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 71' Controversy at the stadium! Forrest Lasso argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 76' A stunning finish from Sebastien Ibeagha — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 81' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Cincinnati's shape.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Mathieu Deplagne is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 83.
- 86' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Alexandru Mitrita by Justin Haak on 86 minute.
- 88' Nick Hagglund catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Keaton Parks. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Goal! Maxi Moralez scores his 39 goal in 289 matches.
- 90' FC Cincinnati player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Cincinnati.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↓ Keaton Parks 63'
- 10
- 41
- 4
- 8
- 2
-
16
James Sands ↓ Sebastien Ibeagha 57'
- 15
-
28
Alexandru Mitrita ↓ Justin Haak 86'
- 9
Bench
- 14
- 19
-
33
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 57'
- 21
-
55
Keaton Parks ↑ 63'
- 13
-
80
Justin Haak ↑ 86'
Coach
Domenec Torrent
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 33
-
7
Roland Lamah ↓ Kekuta Manneh 60'
-
8
Victor Ulloa ↓ Leonardo Bertone 46'
- 14
- 9
- 18
- 32
- 3
-
19
Corben Bone ↓ Frankie Amaya 56'
- 45
Bench
- 22
- 16
-
6
Leonardo Bertone ↑ 46'
-
31
Kekuta Manneh ↑ 60'
-
24
Frankie Amaya ↑ 56'
- 81
- 26
Coach
Yoann Damet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
New York City FC Form
2019-06-06
New York City FC
5–2
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-06-01
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2019-05-25
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2019-05-11
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
New York City FC
W
2019-05-04
Montreal Impact FC
0–2
New York City FC
W
2019-04-27
New York City FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.71
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 90% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 3.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 4.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
32%
New York City FC or FC Cincinnati
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
4 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
5 – 1
4.1%
5 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 3
3.4%
1 – 1
3.3%
4 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 17% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 17% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.