New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2026

New York City FC

4 – 4

Full Time

FC Cincinnati

Wed 22 Apr 2026 · 23:30 UTC Yankee Stadium 7,099 HT 45' · FT 45'

Nicolas Fernandez Marcau 20' 1–0

1–1 32' Kevin Denkey

Nicolas Fernandez Marcau 35' 2–1

Agustin Ojeda 53' 3–1

3–2 65' Kevin Denkey

Talles Magno 79' 4–2

4–3 90+2' Andrei Chirila

4–4 90+5' Evander pen

Y 50' Gilberto Flores

Y 71' Kyle Smith

Y 90' Brian Anunga

Overview

Match Preview

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

New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Sergii Boiko (USA)
Assistant 1 Lyes Arfa
Assistant 2 Brian Dunn (USA)

7 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 14.1 goals/game

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

New York City FC 16 games · Avg 3.9 goals FC Cincinnati

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-22 New York City FC 4–4 FC Cincinnati 2025-08-23 FC Cincinnati 0–1 New York City FC 2025-05-04 New York City FC 1–0 FC Cincinnati 2024-10-02 New York City FC 3–2 FC Cincinnati 2024-03-23 FC Cincinnati 1–0 New York City FC

Recent Form

New York City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Apr	FC Cincinnati	H	4–4	D
18 Apr	Charlotte FC	H	1–2	L
11 Apr	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	0–2	L
04 Apr	St. Louis City	H	1–1	D
22 Mar	Internacional CF Miami	H	2–3	L
14 Mar	Colorado Rapids SC	H	3–1	W

FC Cincinnati

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Apr	New York City FC	A	4–4	D
18 Apr	Chicago Fire FC	H	3–3	D
11 Apr	Toronto FC	A	1–1	D
04 Apr	New York Red Bulls	A	2–4	L
22 Mar	Montreal Impact FC	H	4–3	W
15 Mar	New England Revolution	A	1–6	L

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)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

18% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

18% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New York City FC and FC Cincinnati has kicked off!
5' Ayoub Jabbari has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 443 appearances.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
20' A goal from the Argentina international Nicolas Fernandez Marcau! He fires home on 20 to make it 1-0!
23' FC Cincinnati make a change. Teenage Hadebe trudges off to be replaced by Alvas Powell on 23 minutes.
28' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
32' GOAL! Kevin Denkey scores on 32. Assisted by Ender Echenique
35' Nicolas Fernandez Marcau has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
40' Tom Barlow has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 9 goals to his name this season.
45' Alvas Powell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
46' FC Cincinnati make a change. Alvas Powell trudges off to be replaced by Andrei Chirila on 46 minutes.
50' Gilberto Flores catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 50.
53' What a moment for Agustin Ojeda! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
58' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
60' Gerardo Valenzuela gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Ender Echenique and will look to change the dynamic.
65' Kevin Denkey has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
70' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
71' The referee has no hesitation. Kyle Smith is booked for FC Cincinnati — card on 71.
72' New York City FC make a change. Hannes Wolf trudges off to be replaced by Keaton Parks on 72 minutes.
77' New York City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
79' A stunning finish from Talles Magno — that came from absolutely nowhere!
83' Ayoub Jabbari has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Barlow on 83 minute.
84' Another change for New York City FC made on 84 minute. Nicolas Fernandez Marcau leaves to be changed by Arnau Farnos.
89' The 34-year-old Kyle Smith has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
90' A moment of madness from Brian Anunga on 90 minutes earns him a card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
90' New York City FC make a change. Tayvon Gray trudges off to be replaced by Strahinja Tanasijevic on 90 minutes.
The final score is 4-4.

Lineups

New York City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

21
Aiden O'Neill
17
Hannes Wolf ↓ Keaton Parks 72'
13
Thiago Martins
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Talles Magno 72'
49
Matt Freese
5
Kai Trewin
24
Tayvon Gray ↓ Strahinja Tanasijevic 90'
34
Raul Gustavo
22
Kevin O'Toole
26
Agustin Ojeda ↓ Jonathan Shore 84'
7
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau ↓ Arnau Farnos 84'

Bench

19
Strahinja Tanasijevic ↑ 90'
55
Keaton Parks ↑ 72'
11
Talles Magno ↑ 72'
30
Tomas Romero
29
Maximo Carrizo
32
Jonathan Shore ↑ 84'
2
Nico Cavallo
99
Seymour Reid
87
Arnau Farnos ↑ 84'

FC Cincinnati Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

10
Evander
20
Pavel Bucha
9
Kevin Denkey
24
Kyle Smith
16
Tom Barlow ↓ Ayoub Jabbari 83'
15
Teenage Hadebe ↓ Alvas Powell 23'
18
Roman Celentano
17
Kenji Mboma
3
Gilberto Flores ↓ Brian Anunga 60'
66
Ender Echenique ↓ Gerardo Valenzuela 60'
11
Samuel Gidi

Bench

13
Evan Louro
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 23'
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 60'
37
Stiven Jimenez
22
Gerardo Valenzuela ↑ 60'
99
Ayoub Jabbari ↑ 83'
88
Andrei Chirila

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
Nick Hagglund	2

Head to Head

New York City FC Form

2026-04-22 New York City FC 4–4 FC Cincinnati D 2026-04-18 New York City FC 1–2 Charlotte FC L 2026-04-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 New York City FC L 2026-04-04 New York City FC 1–1 St. Louis City D 2026-03-22 New York City FC 2–3 Internacional CF Miami L 2026-03-14 New York City FC 3–1 Colorado Rapids SC W

FC Cincinnati Form

2026-04-22 New York City FC 4–4 FC Cincinnati D 2026-04-18 FC Cincinnati 3–3 Chicago Fire FC D 2026-04-11 Toronto FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2026-04-04 New York Red Bulls 4–2 FC Cincinnati L 2026-03-22 FC Cincinnati 4–3 Montreal Impact FC W 2026-03-15 New England Revolution 6–1 FC Cincinnati L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.42 New York City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.8 FC Cincinnati xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

New York City FC50% Draw22% FC Cincinnati28%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes75% 0% No25%

Avg goals/match: 4.22

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	78%	22%
± 3.5	60%	40%
± 4.5	41%	59%

Double Chance

New York City FC or Draw

72%

Draw or FC Cincinnati

50%

New York City FC or FC Cincinnati

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

New York City FC39% Draw36% FC Cincinnati25%

Actual: New York City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–4 not predicted

4 – 4

Actual

2 – 1

7.6%

1 – 1

7.2%

2 – 2

6.7%

3 – 1

1 – 2

5.7%

3 – 2

5.3%

2 – 0

4.4%

2 – 3

4 – 1

3.6%

3 – 0

3.5%

1 – 3

3.4%

4 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — New York City FC

Handicap	New York City FC covers	Push	FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	15%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	19%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	14%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	8%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

New York City FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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