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Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: New England 3-0 NY City
Monday, September 5 at 1am in Major League Soccer
Monday, September 5 at 1am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 7 | 47 |
| 4 | New York City FC | 29 | 14 | 45 |
| 5 | Orlando City | 28 | -5 | 42 |
Last Game: Cincinnati 2-0 Charlotte FC
Sunday, September 4 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, September 4 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 28 | 6 | 40 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | 4 | 38 |
| 8 | New England Revolution | 29 | 0 | 38 |
We said: New York City FC 3-2 FC Cincinnati
As poor as the defending champions have been lately, Cincinnati have not sorted out their defensive issues, and while Cincy are potent in the final third, they still look vulnerable on the back end. The Orange and Blue are an ideal opponent for a side like NYCFC, and as entertaining as Cincinnati have been throughout this year, they struggle to put matches away when the opportunity arises, which we believe will benefit the Pigeons on Wednesday. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a New York City FC win with a probability of 69.16%. A draw had a probability of 17.9% and a win for FC Cincinnati had a probability of 12.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York City FC win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.68%) and 1-0 (9.29%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.35%), while for a FC Cincinnati win it was 1-2 (3.75%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| New York City FC | Draw | FC Cincinnati |
69.16% ( 0.66) | 17.86% ( -0.28) | 12.99% ( -0.38) |
| Both teams to score 53.47% ( -0.12) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
