Round 5
24.03.2024
02:30
TQL Stadium
Cincinnati USA
Cincinnati continues to find consistency in the league as they prepare to take on struggling New York City FC. The game will take place at the TQL Stadium, home to FC Cincinnati at 02:30.
FC Cincinnati are ranked 3rd on the Eastern Conference table with a total of 8 points and their results so far are: 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. While New York City are ranked 12th with a total of 3 points and their records are: 1 win, 0 draw and 3 losses.
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FC Cincinnati recovered from their loss in the CONCACAF Champions League tournament to beat New England Revolution in their last game. Their record in the league is not perfect as they currently have 2 wins and 2 draws in 4 games and they hope to continue their winning run against New York City FC.
FC Cincinnati scored 2 goals in the second half against New England Revolution in their last match to win the game 2-1. Yuya Kubo and Luciano Acosta were the goalscorers in the game. Despite the results, FC Cincinnati were not at their very best according to the stats. They had only 38% possession, 5 shots on target and 3 corner kicks in the game. They also created 0 big chances.
Cincinnati manager Pat Noonan will be hoping the team gets back to their best. They have not been at their very best form and their performances in the CONCACAF Champions League proved that.
New York City
New York City are surely heading into crisis mode after just 4 games played this season. They managed to get their first win last weekend against Toronto FC, after suffering 3 defeats in their first 3 games of the season.
New York City FC completed a comeback against Toronto FC last weekend to win the game 2-1. They fell behind in just 7 minutes and Santiago Rodriguez equalized in the 24th minute. And in the 64th minute Kevin O’Toole scored the winning goal to send them ahead.
New York City were also the best team in the game according to the statistics. They had 53% possession, 9 shots on target and 6 corner kicks. They also created 4 big chances in the game.
The New York City manager will be hoping this is the beginning of the turnaround for his team but he is aware how difficult it will be playing against a club like FC Cincinnati.
Head to Head
New York City and FC Cincinnati have played 12 games against each other according to the h2h. New York City won 6 games, while FC Cincinnati won 4 games and 2 games ended in a draw.
Analysis and Predictions
New York City produced a masterclass in the last game but there's a huge doubt they will be able to replicate that against FC Cincinnati away from home.
FC Cincinnati have won the last 3 meetings and are unbeaten in the last 5. New York City are without a clean sheet in the last 6 and there's been more than 2.5 goals in 8 of the last 10 meetings. FC Cincinnati scored first in the last 6 meetings and there's been more than 4.5 cards in 5 of the last 6 meetings.
- FC Cincinnati to Score First at 1.72 Odds
- FC Cincinnati to Score First at 1.70 Odd
- FC Cincinnati to Win 2-0 at 9.50 Odds