The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Major League Soccer clash between New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Atlanta 1-2 NY Red Bulls
Thursday, August 18 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
Thursday, August 18 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 2 | CF Montreal | 25 | 4 | 43 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 6 | 40 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 24 | 5 | 34 |
Last Game: Cincinnati 2-2 Atlanta
Sunday, August 14 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, August 14 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 6 | New England Revolution | 25 | 2 | 34 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 25 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | Orlando City | 25 | -8 | 33 |
We said: New York Red Bulls 2-1 FC Cincinnati
The teams have shown that they have a lot of attacking firepower all-season long so we expect goals at both ends here. We are also tipping New York Red Bulls to come out on top in the end, albeit by only a narrow margin. 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 Red Bulls win with a probability of 57.75%. A draw had a probability of 23.1% and a win for FC Cincinnati had a probability of 19.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York Red Bulls win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.61%) and 2-1 (9.81%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.96%), while for a FC Cincinnati win it was 0-1 (6.13%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 11% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| New York Red Bulls | Draw | FC Cincinnati |
57.75% ( 3.21) | 23.06% ( -0.54) | 19.2% ( -2.68) |
| Both teams to score 50.24% ( -2.37) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
