New York City FC vs FC Cincinatti Live Stream, Predictions

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New York City FC

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New York City FC will be looking to improve on their last outing here following the 2-1 MLS defeat last time out to D.C. United.

In that game, New York City FC managed 62% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for New York City FC was Castellanos (15'). D.C. United got 11 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Hines-Ike (39') and Canouse (44') scored for D.C. United.

Matches with New York City FC have tended to be lively encounters recently with high scoring being the norm. Over their past half dozen clashes, a total of 24 goals have gone in for both sides combined (at an average of 4 goals per game) with 15 of these belonging to The Pigeons.

FC Cincinatti

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Last time out, FC Cincinatti drew 2-2 in the MLS match with Nashville.

In that game, FC Cincinatti managed 43% possession and 7 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for FC Cincinatti was Souza da Silva (12'). On the other side, Nashville got 32 shots at goal with 13 on target. Cádiz (20') and Leal (64') scored for Nashville.

It is worth noting that FC Cincinatti have been starved of goals over their last six clashes, contributing the disappointing return of just 4. In those matches, Cincinatti have also seen the collective goal aggregate of opposing teams equal 10. Such a trend won’t necessarily be continued here, however.

↔️ Head to head

The last league fixture featuring these sides was MLS match day 6 on 26/09/2020 when it finished New York City FC 4-0 FC Cincinatti.

In that match, New York City FC managed 61% possession and 22 attempts on goal with 8 of them on target. The scorers were Mitriţă (1', 43'), Tinnerholm (25') and Medina (88').

For their opponents, FC Cincinatti got 8 shots at goal with 4 on target.

The match was refereed by Armando Villareal.

ℹ️ Team News: New York City FC

Héber (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) and Gedion Zelalem (Knee Injury) won’t be available for NYCFC boss Ronny Deila.

ℹ️ Team News: FC Cincinatti

Owing to a fully healthy group ready to go, FC Cincinatti boss Jaap Stam has no fitness worries at all coming into this match.

✨ Prediction

In our view, FC Cincinatti have the capability to put one past this New York City FC outfit, however that may not quite be as many as they’ll concede.

We are anticipating a very close game with a 2-1 win for New York City FC when all is said and done. We’ll have to see what happens.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 23:17 19/04/2021