FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC Prediction: FC Cincinnati to bounce back

After a horrible start to the MLS after the Leagues Cup, FC Cincinnati will welcome New York City to the TQL Stadium for the 26th round of the MLS. FC Cincinnati started off with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Columbus Crew in the last game away from home. And now they will be eager to get a crucial win here against New York City.

New York City also lost their last match against Minnesota United at home and now they focus on this challenge against FC Cincinnati. FC Cincinnati remains top of the MLS table with 51 points from 24 matches, while New York City are 25th with 26 points from 25 matches played.

The league leaders have had a twisted fortune lately and there is growing worry that they might lose their place at the top of the log, unless they can start winning games. Since the end of the Leagues Cup, they played one game against Columbus Crew and they lost 3-0. Aidan Morris gave The Crew the opening goal in the 15th minute of the game and in the 23rd minute, Cucho Hernandez scored Columbus Crew’s second goal from the penalty spot. FC Cincinnati failed to respond and in the 96th minute, Jacen Russell-Rowe scored Columbus Crew’s third goal to seal the 3-0 win. According to statistics, FC Cincinnati managed 39% possession, 4 shots on target and 4 corner kicks in that game.

FC Cincinnati’s last 5 games in the MLS have ended in 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They won against New York Red Bulls (A) and Nashville SC (H), and played a draw against New England Revolution (H) and Charlotte FC (A), and lost their most recent match against Columbus Crew (A). However, they have a better record while playing at home in the MLS as the record shows they are currently unbeaten in all 11 home games played this season. Their last home game ended in a 3-1 win over Nashville SC.

Streaks: without a clean sheet (9), more than 2.5 goals (9/10), both teams to score (7/8), first to concede (6/7), more than 4.5 cards (5/7), less than 10.5 corners (5/7).

New York City’s current form does not come as a surprise as they have been struggling for some time. They lost their last game against Minnesota United while playing at home. The first half was tight and both sides could not find the breakthrough, until the 53rd minute when Jan Gregus found the back of the net to put Minnesota United ahead. And then in the 95th minute, Mender Garcia scored Minnesota United’s second goal to seal the 2-0 win over New York City FC. According to the match statistics, New York CIty had 63% possession, 5 shots on target and 3 corner kicks in that game.

The defeat against Minnesota United meant New York City have lost back-to-back MLS games and they are without a win in their last 4 games in a row. After their 1-0 win over CF Montreal last month, they went on to play back-to-back draws against Charlotte FC (H) and Columbus Crew (A), and then back-to-back defeats against Philadelphia Union (A) and Minnesota United (H). Their away form is equally bad according to the records. Their last 5 away games ended in 1 win, 1 defeat and 3 draws, with the 2-1 loss to Philadelphia Union being the latest away game for the team.

Streaks: less than 2.5 goals (7/9), first to concede (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (4/5), less than 10.5 corners (7/7).

FC Cincinnati and New York City FC have played 11 matches against each other in the past. New York City won 6 matches, while FC Cincinnati won 3 and 2 matches ended in a draw.

• FC Cincinnati have not lost the last 4 matches.
• New York City are without a clean sheet in the last 5 matches.
• There were more than 2.5 goals in 8/10 matches.
• Both teams scored in 4/5 matches.
• FC Cincinnati scored first in 5/5 matches.
• There were more than 4.5 cards in 5/5 matches.
• There were less than 10.5 corners in 8/10 matches.

FC Cincinnati have played 24 matches in the MLS and they have scored 39 goals and conceded 28. They score an average of 1.6 goals per game and their conversion rate is 13%. They played an average of 12.3 shots per game and 4.7 shots were on target per game. They played 4.4 corners per game and they kept an average of 47.8% possession per game. They conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game and have kept 9 clean sheets.

New York City FC have played 25 matches in the MLS and they have scored 25 goals and conceded 32. They score an average of 1.0 goals per game and their conversion rate is 8%. They played an average of 11.8 shots per game and 4.4 shots were on target per game. They played 4.1 corners per game and they kept an average of 53.4% possession per game. They conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game and have kept 4 clean sheets.

• Over 9 Corners at 2 Odds
• FC Cincinnati Win FT at 1.77 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.72 Odds