Match

New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati: result 1-0 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 4, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Yankee Stadium, New York City

New York City FC
1-0
FC Cincinnati

Full time

What was the result of New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati?

New York City FC won 1-0 on May 4, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 9′J. FernándezNew York City FC

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; FC Cincinnati have 8, 4 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

New York City FC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 26, 2025Toronto FC(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Apr 19, 2025New England Revolution(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Apr 12, 2025Philadelphia Union(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Apr 6, 2025Minnesota United FC(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Mar 29, 2025Atlanta United FC(away)3-4Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 26, 2025Sporting Kansas City(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Apr 20, 2025Chicago Fire(away)3-2Major League Soccer
Apr 12, 2025DC United(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Apr 5, 2025New England Revolution(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Mar 30, 2025Nashville SC(away)2-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 New York City FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 FC Cincinnati win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 9, 2024FC Cincinnati 0-0 New York City FCMajor League Soccer
Nov 2, 2024New York City FC 3-1 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Oct 28, 2024FC Cincinnati 1-0 New York City FCMajor League Soccer
Oct 2, 2024New York City FC 3-2 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Aug 6, 2024FC Cincinnati 4-2 New York City FCLeagues Cup
Mar 23, 2024FC Cincinnati 1-0 New York City FCMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC on Nov 9, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

New York City FC score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; FC Cincinnati score 1.6 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
New York City FC1.31.167/157/15
FC Cincinnati1.61.3410/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

New York City FC sit 7th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 20 matches) and FC Cincinnati sit 6th (31 points from 21 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6FC Cincinnati21876494731
7New York City FC20758342926

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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