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FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.25 expected goals for FC Cincinnati and 1.77 for New York City FC, a combined total of 4.03. That distribution gives FC Cincinnati the largest share of the 1X2 market at 49%, with the draw at 20%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 77% for over 2.5 goals and 74% for both teams to score, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 8%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 49% favourite still loses or draws roughly 51% of the time.

Model pick

FC Cincinnati to Win

49.0% probability

Low confidence

Expected goals

2.25 – 1.77

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

FC Cincinnati win49%
Draw20%
New York City FC win31%

Double chance 1X

69%

Double chance 12

80%

Double chance X2

51%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals91%
Over 2.5 goals77%
Over 3.5 goals57%
Both teams to score74%

Correct score

  • 2–18.0%
  • 1–17.1%
  • 2–27.1%
  • 1–26.3%
  • 3–16.0%

Why the model likes this

  • FC Cincinnati home form

    12 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates FC Cincinnati to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 49%, against 49% / 20% / 31% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 2.25 goals for FC Cincinnati and 1.77 for New York City FC, a combined 4.03 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 77% and both teams to score at 74%, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 8%.

Recent form

FC Cincinnati

  • 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z · H vs Atlas · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-08-08T00:00:00.000Z · H vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas · 2-0 (W)
  • 2026-08-04T23:45:00.000Z · H vs CF Pachuca · 3-1 (W)
  • 2026-08-01T23:30:00.000Z · H vs San Jose Earthquakes · 4-2 (W)
  • 2026-07-25T23:15:00.000Z · A vs Columbus Crew · 1-2 (L)

New York City FC

    Head-to-head

    Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction below is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

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