New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sergii Boiko (USA)
- Assistant 1 Lyes Arfa
- Assistant 2 Brian Dunn (USA)
5 games this season
🟨 1.2/game
⚽ 9.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #7 |
| 19 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 36 |
| 21 | Conceded | 37 |
| +4 | GD | -1 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
New York City FC are 8th (19 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' 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.
- 10' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' GOAL! Nicolas Fernandez Marcau scores on 20.
- 23' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe is replaced by Alvas Powell.
- 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' GOAL! Kevin Denkey scores on 32. Assisted by Ender Echenique
- 35' Nicolas Fernandez Marcau with the second goal in the match!
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Andrei Chirila is replacing Alvas Powell for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 50' Gilberto Flores is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 53' What a strike from Agustin Ojeda! The score is 3-1.
- 58' Alvas Powell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gerardo Valenzuela is hanging Ender Echenique on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Goal! Kevin Denkey scores his 77 goal in 190 matches.
- 70' Tayvon Gray has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 71' Kyle Smith was booked on 71.
- 72' Keaton Parks has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hannes Wolf on 72 minute.
- 77' FC Cincinnati looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kevin Denkey scoring 2 goals.
- 79' GOAL! Talles Magno scores on 79. Assisted by Agustin Ojeda
- 83' The whistle greets Tom Barlow as he departs to be replaced by Ayoub Jabbari.
- 84' The whistle greets Nicolas Fernandez Marcau as he departs to be replaced by Arnau Farnos.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brian Anunga on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Tayvon Gray is replaced by Strahinja Tanasijevic.
- The final score is 4-4.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
-
17
Hannes Wolf ↓ Keaton Parks 72'
- 13
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Talles Magno 72'
- 49
- 5
- 24
- 34
- 22
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↓ Jonathan Shore 84'
- 7
Bench
-
19
Strahinja Tanasijevic ↑ 90'
-
55
Keaton Parks ↑ 72'
-
11
Talles Magno ↑ 72'
- 30
- 29
-
32
Jonathan Shore ↑ 84'
- 2
- 99
-
87
Arnau Farnos ↑ 84'
FC Cincinnati Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 9
- 24
-
16
Tom Barlow ↓ Ayoub Jabbari 83'
-
15
Teenage Hadebe ↓ Alvas Powell 23'
- 18
- 17
-
3
Gilberto Flores ↓ Brian Anunga 60'
- 66
- 11
Bench
- 13
-
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 23'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 60'
- 37
-
22
Gerardo Valenzuela ↑ 60'
-
99
Ayoub Jabbari ↑ 83'
- 88
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.73
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 4.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
49%
New York City FC or FC Cincinnati
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–4 not predicted4 – 4Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.2%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 2
3.9%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 15% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 18% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 13% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 8% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.