New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati — Major League Soccer
1-0
Citi Field, Flushing
Going into the match, New York City FC had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; FC Cincinnati had won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 3 times in our records: New York City FC 1 win, FC Cincinnati 1 win, 1 drawn. New York City FC are 8th in the Major League Soccer on 32 points; FC Cincinnati are 9th on 32.
Match report
Home form going in: New York City FC
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W L W L L). 1.2 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Toronto FC · 26 Apr 2025
- L 2-0 at New England Revolution · 19 Apr 2025
- W 1-0 vs Philadelphia Union · 12 Apr 2025
- L 1-2 vs Minnesota United FC · 6 Apr 2025
- L 4-3 at Atlanta United FC · 29 Mar 2025
- D 0-0 at Columbus Crew · 22 Mar 2025
Away form going in: FC Cincinnati
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 (W W W W W). 1.5 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Sporting Kansas City · 26 Apr 2025
- W 2-3 at Chicago Fire · 20 Apr 2025
- W 0-1 at DC United · 12 Apr 2025
- W 1-0 vs New England Revolution · 5 Apr 2025
- W 1-2 at Nashville SC · 30 Mar 2025
- D 2-2 vs Atlanta United FC · 22 Mar 2025
Head-to-head: New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati
- FC Cincinnati 2-1 New York City FC · 19 Aug 2026 · Major League Soccer
- New York City FC 4-4 FC Cincinnati · 22 Apr 2026 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 0-1 New York City FC · 23 Aug 2025 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 9' Normal Goal — J. Fernandez (New York City FC)
Match statistics
| New York City FC | Metric | FC Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 50 | Ball possession | 50 |
| 2.44 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.07 |
| 19 | Total shots | 15 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 8 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 12 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 6 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 434 | Total passes | 442 |
| 354 | Accurate passes | 361 |
| 82 | Pass accuracy | 82 |
| 11 | Key passes | 12 |
| 94 | Duels | 94 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 54 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 45 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 43 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 40 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 39 |
| 6 | Orlando City SC | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 34 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 32 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | -15 | 30 |
| 11 | DC United | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | -7 | 29 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | -8 | 29 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -14 | 23 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -20 | 21 |