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Wednesday, 22 April 2026

Yankee Stadium · Referee S. Boiko · Analysis updated 08:08 UTC

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

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.62 expected goals for New York City FC and 1.80 for FC Cincinnati, a combined total of 4.42. That distribution gives New York City FC the largest share of the 1X2 market at 56%, with the draw at 18%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 82% for over 2.5 goals and 77% for both teams to score, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 7%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 56% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

Model pick

New York City FC win

55.6% probability

Moderate confidenceLow data42/100

Expected goals

2.62 – 1.80

Model version

poisson-v2

Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

New York City FC win56%
Draw18%
FC Cincinnati win26%

Double chance 1X

74%

Double chance 12

82%

Double chance X2

44%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals93%
Over 2.5 goals82%
Over 3.5 goals64%
Both teams to score77%

Correct score

  • 2–17.4%
  • 2–26.7%
  • 3–16.5%
  • 3–25.8%
  • 1–15.7%

Why the model likes this

  • New York City FC home form

    7 points from their last 4 home matches in our dataset.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates New York City FC to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 56%, against 56% / 18% / 26% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 2.62 goals for New York City FC and 1.80 for FC Cincinnati, a combined 4.42 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 82% and both teams to score at 77%, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 7%.

Recent form

New York City FC

  • 2026-08-13T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Necaxa · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-08-09T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Cruz Azul · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-08-06T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Santos Laguna · 2-0 (W)
  • 2026-07-31T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Toronto FC · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-07-25T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Chicago Fire · 3-1 (W)

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)

Head-to-head

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

Major League Soccer table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Houston Dynamo191126435
2Vancouver Whitecaps1710432134
3Los Angeles FC2010461534
4San Jose Earthquakes1910361133
5St. Louis City19856229
6Real Salt Lake18846428
7FC Dallas18765727
8Colorado Rapids198110425
9Minnesota United FC19676-525
10Portland Timbers18738024
11Seattle Sounders17737-224
12San Diego19667424
13Los Angeles Galaxy20578-622
14Austin18459-1417
15Sporting Kansas City194213-3014
1Nashville SC1913422443
2Inter Miami1911531038
3New England Revolution19937430
4Chicago Fire17926929
5Charlotte19847428
6FC Cincinnati19766127
7New York City FC18756726
8New York Red Bulls19748-1125
9DC United19595-324
10Orlando City SC196310-1721
11Columbus Crew19559-420
12Toronto FC19487-720
13CF Montreal194510-1117
14Philadelphia Union184410-816
15Atlanta United FC194312-1315

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.