Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between FC Cincinnati and New York City FC who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When New York City FC come to TQL Stadium for the Major League Soccer match on Thursday, FC Cincinnati will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
The FC Cincinnati go into the game in rank 6 in the Eastern Conference, while the New York City FC rank 7 in the Eastern Conference.
Form: FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC
FC Cincinnati Form
FC Cincinnati recorded a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, where they first beat Club Universidad Nacional 2-0. They were then defeated 1-2 against Atlas, before drawing 1-1 against Orlando City. FC Cincinnati won four of their previous six Major League Soccer games at the TQL Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded 15 and scored 22 goals.
New York City FC Form
New York City FC have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 2-0 win against Santos Laguna. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-1 against Cruz Azul, before suffering another loss in a 2-3 match against Philadelphia Union. New York City FC won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and five scored.
Betting stats and facts for FC Cincinnati and New York City FC
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between FC Cincinnati and New York City FC. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 6 of the last 7 FC Cincinnati home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 5.5
- FC Cincinnati have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the Major League Soccer and the sum of goals was over 5.5
- In 5 of the last 7 FC Cincinnati matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 5.5
- In 6 of the last 7 FC Cincinnati home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Cincinnati home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 6.5
- In the last 8 New York City FC away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 New York City FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 New York City FC away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 New York City FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- New York City FC have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC
Nicolas Fernandez look like great value to find the back of the net this coming Thursday, having hit the target four times in recent Major League Soccer matches for New York City FC. His total for the season says 13 goals scored in this Major League Soccer campaign. With four goals lately for FC Cincinnati in the Major League Soccer, Evander Ferreira is also a player worth mentioning.
Popular betting markets: FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC
Full-time result
FC Cincinnati claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. New York City FC won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches. New York City FC conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. New York City FC have not lost to FC Cincinnati in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
FC Cincinnati scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. New York City FC scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games FC Cincinnati played. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive New York City FC games. FC Cincinnati managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from New York City FC performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of FC Cincinnati’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for New York City FC, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves. FC Cincinnati are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 16 matches. New York City FC scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.
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