New York City vs FC Cincinnati Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer
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by Simon Day | in Major League Soccer Picks
New York City host FC Cincinnati at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night, in a contest between two sides struggling for consistency in the early stages of the MLS season.
Cincinnati were involved in one of the best games of the season so far at the weekend, as an Evander penalty and a late own goal enabled them to come from behind in the last 10 minutes to secure a point in a dramatic 3-3 draw with Chicago Fire. Despite that fightback, Cincy are still outside of the postseason places and their record of 19 goals conceded in eight games is among the worst in the Conference.
Meanwhile, New York fell to a dismal 1-2 home defeat against Charlotte, a result that dropped them down to seventh in the Eastern Conference standings. A promising start to the campaign could go to waste unless City boss Pascal Jansen can sort out the defensive issues currently plaguing his team.
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New York City vs FC Cincinnati Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16
|
20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -1 |
|
17
|
19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | +4 |
New York City and FC Cincinnati Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 14, 2026 - US Open Cup
Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 7, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Nov 1, 2025 - Major League Soccer
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 14, 2026 - US Open Cup
Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Feb 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Nov 29, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Nov 23, 2025 - Major League Soccer
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 19, 2026 - Concachampions
Mar 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 12, 2026 - Concachampions
Mar 8, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Feb 25, 2026 - Concachampions
Feb 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Mar 19, 2026 - Concachampions
Mar 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Feb 28, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Feb 18, 2026 - Concachampions
New York City against FC Cincinnati : Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
17 %
17 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Aug 23, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Nov 9, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Nov 2, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Oct 28, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Oct 2, 2024 - Major League Soccer
New York City against FC Cincinnati Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 3 - 5 - 2
Substitutes
T. Romero
DefenderN. Cavallo
S. Tanasijevic
M. Carrizo
J. Shore
K. Parks
A. Farnos
Talles Magno
S. Reid
E. Louro
DefenderA. Chirila
A. Powell
S. Jimenez
B. Anunga
A. Jabbari
G. Valenzuela
Missing players
D. Baiera
MidfielderA. Perea
ForwardA. Martinez
M. Murray
M. Miazga
MidfielderO. Nwobodo
ForwardK. Fletcher
Most goals and assists
New York City
FC Cincinnati
N. Fernandez
(10 Goals)
K. Denkey
(9 Goals)
, 
Evander
(9 Goals)
M. Moralez
(6 Assists)
Evander
(6 Assists)
New York City - FC Cincinnati Key Points
- City have gone 6 games without a clean sheet
- There have been over 3.5 goals in 5 of Cincy's last 6 matches
- Cincinnati have gone 6 games without a clean sheet
- Both teams have scored in each of Cincinnati's last 6 matches
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Our New York City vs FC Cincinnati Prediction
It is hard to trust either of those sides at the moment, so we are steering clear of the moneyline in this one.
Defence has been the big problem for both New York and Cincy in the early stages of the season, which means we could be in for a high scoring encounter on Wednesday night.
We are tempted by the big odds of 4.90 on the game having at least five goals, but the 2.90 'Over 3.5 goals' wager looks to be the value pick.
Our prediction for New York City vs FC Cincinnati is: Over 3.5 goals.
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