New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
- Referee
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.9 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #8 |
| 42 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 49 | Scored | 67 |
| 45 | Conceded | 75 |
| +4 | GD | -8 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 29% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Red Bull Arena will turn into a battlefield for new york city fc and fc cincinnati.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maxi Moralez made 305 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' It’s high time Ronny Deila made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' fc cincinnati have won 381 goals from 264 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' 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.
- 25' 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.
- 30' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Gary Mackay-Steven on, Maxi Moralez off on 30 minutes.
- 35' The travelling fc cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' GOAL! Alexander Ring scores on 39. Assisted by Gary Mackay-Steven
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both new york city fc and fc cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. Kendall Waston is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 52.
- 55' A goal from the Sweden international Anton Tinnerholm! He fires home on 55 to make it 0-2!
- 60' Andrew Gutman, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' Nick Hagglund is replacing Siem de Jong for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. new york city fc and fc cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Caleb Stanko is replaced by Brandon Vazquez.
- 74' Brandon Vazquez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 78' James Sands catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 83' It looks surprising fc cincinnati does not make any changes. Sean Johnson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' Poor challenge from Maxime Chanot. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Jesus Medina is replaced by Ismael Tajouri.
- 90' A moment of madness from Mathieu Deplagne on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
- 90' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Gary Mackay-Steven is replaced by Tony Rocha on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. new york city fc take all three points.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 3
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Ismael Tajouri 85'
- 1
- 16
-
9
Heber ↓ Valentin Castellanos 85'
- 55
Bench
-
17
Gary Mackay-Steven ↑ 30'
-
11
Valentin Castellanos ↑ 85'
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↑ 85'
- 41
- 25
- 15
- 28
- 24
- 26
Coach
Ronny Deila
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 17
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↓ Brandon Vazquez 73'
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Allan Cruz 65'
- 36
- 22
-
11
Siem de Jong ↓ Nick Hagglund 65'
- 6
- 2
- 96
- 3
Bench
-
14
Nick Hagglund ↑ 65'
-
8
Allan Cruz ↑ 65'
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 73'
- 4
- 18
- 1
- 16
Coach
Jaap Stam
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
New York City FC Form
2020-09-12
New York City FC
2–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-09-06
D.C. United SC
0–0
New York City FC
D
2020-09-03
New England Revolution
0–2
New York City FC
W
2020-08-29
New York City FC
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2020-08-24
New York City FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2020-08-20
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New York City FC
L
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.6
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + New York City FC to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
34%
New York City FC or FC Cincinnati
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
4 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 20% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.