Cincinnati vs New York City Prediction & Match Preview

• Cincinnati have managed two wins and draws each so far in the season.
• The Orange and Blue head into this on the back of three successive wins in the head-to-head clashes with New York City.
• The Pigeons lost three of the opening four MLS outings in 2024.

FC Cincinnati snapped their three-game winless thread across competitions with a 2-1 road victory over New England Revolution last weekend. Yuya Kubo and Luciano Acosta inspired a big win for the Orange and Blue. It was an open game packed with chances on both ends in general.

Pat Noonan’s side will be looking to back up the win from Foxborough this weekend. They are the favourites in the home clash against New York City on Saturday afternoon at TQL Stadium. Cincy are third in the Eastern Conference table with two wins and draws apiece in the inaugural four outings.

New York City also ended their negative streak last weekend. They’ve managed the first win of the season by beating Toronto FC 2-1 seven days ago at Yankee Stadium. It will be interesting to see whether this win will do enough to shift the team’s momentum after three defeats in the inaugural three games of the 2024 MLS campaign.

Recent Meetings

Cincinnati dominated this matchup in recent years. The Orange and Blue enter this on the back of three consecutive victories over New York City.

Cincinnati notched three goals in each of the previous two head-to-head games against the Pigeons.

Both teams were on target in four of the previous six H2H clashes.

Cincinnati vs New York City Prediction

It is very hard to look past the home win pick here. Cincinnati won their first Supporters’ Shield trophy last season. They entered the new campaign in a strong fashion as well. The Orange and Blue picked up two wins and draws each in the maiden four games of the MLS season. They’ll go into this match on a high after a 2-1 away win at New England Revolution. On the other side, we have New York City who are still struggling to find identity after a horrendous campaign in the previous MLS term. The Pigeons lost three of the opening four outings of the season. We just have to go for the home win pick at the 1.85 odds.

New York City have failed to find the back of the net in either of two away matches so far in the season. Oddly, Cincinnati are also yet to scored at home in this term of MLS. They played two goalless draws against Toronto and D.C. United at TQL Stadium so far. The value is decent with the Under 2.5 goals bet at the 1.85 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- March 22, 2024

FC Cincinnati vs New York City Betting Tips

Cincinnati to win

OK

1.85 Odds

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.88 Odds

Correct Score: Cincinnati 2-0

OK

9.00 Odds