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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Diego Blas
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
- Referee
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | New York City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
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.
- 1' Alexandru Mitrita adds to his 0 season tally! New York City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 6' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 11' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 16' FC Cincinnati looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kevin Denkey scoring 2 goals.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Goal! Anton Tinnerholm scores his 13 goal in 289 matches.
- 30' 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 Keaton Parks suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' A moment of madness from Alexander Callens on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- 39' Another change for New York City FC made on 39 minute. Alexander Ring leaves to be changed by Jesus Medina.
- 43' GOAL! Alexandru Mitrita fires home to make it 3-0!
- 46' Mathieu Deplagne is replacing Tom Pettersson for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 51' It’s high time Ronny Deila made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Andrew Gutman is replaced by Greg Garza on 55 minute.
- 57' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Frankie Amaya is replaced by Caleb Stanko on 57 minute.
- 61' The referee has no hesitation. Ronald Matarrita is booked for New York City FC — Yellow card on 61.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Kendall Waston. He receives a Yellow card.
- 69' 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.
- 71' Haris Medunjanin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' The crowd applauds Allan Cruz as he leaves the pitch. Yuya Kubo steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 248 games and scored 361 goals.
- 77' The whistle greets Ronald Matarrita as he departs to be replaced by Gudmundur THorarinsson.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for New York City FC. Valentin Castellanos will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Cincinnati winning 0% of all matches.
- 86' Another change for New York City FC made on 86 minute. Keaton Parks leaves to be changed by Nicolas Acevedo.
- 88' Jesus Medina doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 4-0 the final result. FC Cincinnati will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 22
- 29
- 4
-
8
Alexander Ring C ↓ Jesus Medina 39'
- 6
- 1
- 16
-
28
Alexandru Mitrita ↓ Tony Rocha 86'
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 86'
Bench
-
20
Gudmundur THorarinsson ↑ 77'
-
17
Gary Mackay-Steven ↑ 77'
- 14
- 41
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 39'
- 33
- 25
-
15
Tony Rocha ↑ 86'
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 86'
Coach
Ronny Deila
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 23
- 36
- 6
- 2
-
8
Allan Cruz ↓ Yuya Kubo 71'
- 19
- 18
-
24
Frankie Amaya ↓ Caleb Stanko 57'
-
96
Andrew Gutman ↓ Greg Garza 55'
- 3
Bench
-
17
Mathieu Deplagne ↑ 46'
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↑ 57'
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↑ 71'
-
4
Greg Garza ↑ 55'
- 1
- 16
Coach
Jaap Stam
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 |
| Anton Tinnerholm | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2020-09-26
New York City FC
4–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-09-23
New York City FC
0–1
Toronto FC
L
2020-09-19
New England Revolution
0–0
New York City FC
D
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
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.97
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
33%
New York City FC or FC Cincinnati
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
3 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 2
3.8%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 19% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 19% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.