New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Chicago Fire FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 02 Nov | New York Red Bulls | H | 5–2 | W |
| 28 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 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' New York City FC have kicked off against FC Cincinnati. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 6' New York City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jesus Medina on 6.
- 11' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 16' Alexander Callens has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 18 appearances.
- 21' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 36' 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.
- 41' 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.
- 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ronny Deila will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 53' Goal! Nick Hagglund scores his 13 goal in 284 matches.
- 53' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Kamohelo Mokotjo has done his job and it is now time for Caleb Stanko to step up.
- 55' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Kamohelo Mokotjo departs to be replaced by Caleb Stanko.
- 56' Allan Cruz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
- 57' Against the run of play, Gudmundur THorarinsson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 57' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Alvaro Barreal is replaced by Jurgen Locadia on 57 minute.
- 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Valentin Castellanos.
- 63' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Keaton Parks departs to be replaced by Alfredo Morales.
- 64' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Haris Medunjanin on, Yuya Kubo off on 64 minutes.
- 67' Valentin Castellanos makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and New York City FC are in front.
- 72' New York City FC make a change. James Sands trudges off to be replaced by Nicolas Acevedo on 72 minutes.
- 77' FC Cincinnati are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 81' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Brenner is withdrawn and Brandon Vazquez gets his opportunity.
- 83' A goal from the Paraguay international Jesus Medina! He fires home on 83 to make it 4-1!
- 83' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Anton Tinnerholm departs to be replaced by Tayvon Gray.
- 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- Game over. The scoreline of 5-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
3
Anton Tinnerholm ↓ Tayvon Gray 83'
- 11
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 19
- 1
-
16
James Sands ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 72'
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Alfredo Morales 63'
Bench
-
7
Alfredo Morales ↑ 63'
-
12
Malte Amundsen ↑ 72'
- 17
- 5
- 13
- 2
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↑ 83'
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 72'
Coach
Ronny Deila
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Brenner ↓ Brandon Vazquez 81'
-
15
Kamohelo Mokotjo ↓ Caleb Stanko 53'
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Haris Medunjanin 64'
- 13
- 1
- 14
- 8
- 18
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Jurgen Locadia 57'
- 3
Bench
-
10
Jurgen Locadia ↑ 57'
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↑ 53'
- 22
- 17
-
6
Haris Medunjanin ↑ 64'
- 2
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 81'
- 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 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.57
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + New York City FC to win 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
26%
New York City FC or FC Cincinnati
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
6.5%
2 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.9%
4 – 0
4.8%
5 – 1
4.6%
4 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 1
4.2%
5 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 19% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 17% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.