Sunday , 16 August 2026

New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
New York City FC
1 – 3
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Wed 31 May 2023 · 23:30 UTC Yankee Stadium 14,806 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 38' Luciano Acosta
0–2 58' Alvaro Barreal
Braian Cufre 64' 1–2
1–3 70' Brandon Vazquez pen
Braian Cufre 41' Y
Y 43' Yerson Mosquera
Y 45' Brandon Vazquez
Y 50' Luciano Acosta
Maxime Chanot 53' Y
James Sands 56' Y
Tayvon Gray 57' Y
Gabriel Pereira 65' Y
Tony Alfaro 82' Y
Alfredo Morales 88' Y
Y 90' Ray Gaddis

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

9
3
3
New York City FC 15 games · Avg 4.0 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
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 2021-09-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New York City FC 2021-04-24 New York City FC 5–0 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 May FC Cincinnati H 1–3 L
27 May Philadelphia Union H 1–3 L
17 May Orlando City SC A 1–1 D
13 May New York Red Bulls A 0–1 L
06 May Charlotte FC A 2–3 L
29 Apr Toronto FC A 0–1 L
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 May New York City FC A 3–1 W
28 May Colorado Rapids SC A 1–0 W
20 May Columbus Crew SC H 3–2 W
17 May Montreal Impact FC H 3–0 W
06 May D.C. United SC H 2–1 W
29 Apr New England Revolution A 1–1 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)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
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' 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.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' James Sands, a USA defensive midfielder, has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' 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 Brandon Vazquez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' Luciano Acosta adds to his 0 season tally! FC Cincinnati lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Braian Cufre on 41.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yerson Mosquera.
  • 45' Brandon Vazquez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' The referee calls foul for Luciano Acosta. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Maxime Chanot is booked for New York City FC — Yellow card on 53.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for James Sands.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tayvon Gray on 57.
  • 58' What a strike from Alvaro Barreal! The score is 0-2.
  • 60' Alfredo Morales gets the nod from New York City FC. He replaces Tayvon Gray and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Goal! Braian Cufre scores his 2 goal in 289 matches.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gabriel Pereira on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Brandon Vazquez makes it 1-3.
  • 72' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Yuya Kubo departs to be replaced by Marco Angulo.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Gabe Segal as he leaves the pitch. Richie Ledezma steps in for New York City FC.
  • 77' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Luciano Acosta exits the field as Malik Pinto enters on 77.
  • 82' A moment of madness from Tony Alfaro on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
  • 85' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Tony Alfaro by Kevin O'Toole on 85 minute.
  • 87' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arquimides Ordonez is hanging Alvaro Barreal on the field on 87 minute.
  • 88' Alfredo Morales is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 90' Ray Gaddis is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • New York City FC will have plenty to reflect on. FC Cincinnati were simply the better side today.

Lineups

New York City FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

FC Cincinnati Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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 2021-09-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New York City FC 2021-04-24 New York City FC 5–0 FC Cincinnati

New York City FC Form

2023-05-31 New York City FC 1–3 FC Cincinnati L 2023-05-27 New York City FC 1–3 Philadelphia Union L 2023-05-17 Orlando City SC 1–1 New York City FC D 2023-05-13 New York Red Bulls 1–0 New York City FC L 2023-05-06 Charlotte FC 3–2 New York City FC L 2023-04-29 Toronto FC 1–0 New York City FC L

FC Cincinnati Form

2023-05-31 New York City FC 1–3 FC Cincinnati W 2023-05-28 Colorado Rapids SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2023-05-20 FC Cincinnati 3–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2023-05-17 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2023-05-06 FC Cincinnati 2–1 D.C. United SC W 2023-04-29 New England Revolution 1–1 FC Cincinnati D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.29 New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
New York City FC39% Draw23% FC Cincinnati38%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 63%
37%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

New York City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
61%
New York City FC or FC Cincinnati
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
New York City FC34% Draw36% FC Cincinnati30%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.3%
4 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — New York City FC

Handicap New York City FC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 17% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 16% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 11% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

New York City FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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