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 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 8 times in our records: New York City FC 3 wins, FC Cincinnati 3 wins, 2 drawn. New York City FC are 12th in the Major League Soccer on 34 points; FC Cincinnati are 9th on 36.
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 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W W W W W). 1.5 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% 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
- FC Cincinnati 0-0 New York City FC · 9 Nov 2024 · Major League Soccer
- New York City FC 3-1 FC Cincinnati · 2 Nov 2024 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 1-0 New York City FC · 28 Oct 2024 · Major League Soccer
- New York City FC 3-2 FC Cincinnati · 2 Oct 2024 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 4-2 New York City FC · 6 Aug 2024 · Leagues Cup
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 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |