New York City vs Cincinnati: MLS Match Prediction
In their last match, New York City secured an impressive 5-1 victory over New York Red Bulls, breaking a long streak of disappointments. Can the home team bring joy to their fans with a win against Cincinnati on October 3, especially since their upcoming rivals have been struggling as well? Find the answer and trending bets in our preview.

Command Analysis

New York City FC

Current Form
After a decisive victory in the last round New York City has surged into the top five of the Eastern Conference now sitting at the bottom of this group. The team experienced a sort of crisis as they went nine matches without a win prior to their latest triumph. Fans are hopeful that there won't be any more such slips this season.
Disqualifications and Injuries
All players are available for selection.
Interesting Betting Trends
- New York City has lost just one of their last six home matches.
- With the local fans in attendance the hosts have failed to score in only one of their last nine encounters.
Projected Lineup: Freese - Simon, Martinez, Haak, O'Toole - Pereira, Sands, Parks - Wolf, Martinez, Morales.

FC Cincinnati

Current Form
Cincinnati has been unable to secure the top position in the Eastern Conference, ultimately falling to Inter Miami after a valiant effort. The team appeared to tire as the matches progressed, leading to difficulties. Currently, the visitors are in third place, nine points shy of the top spot. They are guaranteed a top-three finish for the season, but can they challenge for second in the rankings?
Injuries and Suspensions
There are no injured players on the team.
Interesting Betting Trends
- Cincinnati has scored in four of their last five away matches
- The visitors have conceded in ten consecutive away games
Expected Lineup: Celentano - Murphy, Avazilem, Robinson - Yedlin, Nwobodo, Buha, Orellano - Acosta - Kubo, Joachini.
Trends
Bet Exact Score 2:1
The visitors' last defeat was by this scoreline
7.60Bet «Cincinnati» to score in the second half
This bet has been successful in the last three meetings
1.85Bet «New York City» to score in the second half
This bet won in three of the last five matches
1.62Tip and bets
New York City is clearly energized by their recent victory and we believe they can extend their winning streak in the upcoming match against a team lacking strong motivation to secure a positive result. We're placing our bets on the home team to win.
Our prediction is a victory for New York City with odds of 1.84
Bet on Total Goals
In August of this year, these teams faced each other, and both managed to find the net during that match. We believe the upcoming encounter will be no different, with both sides likely to score within the 90 minutes of play.
Our prediction is both teams to score at odds of 1.53.
Bet on Corners
Given the current form of the clubs, we expect a number of high totals in the upcoming match, including the number of corners taken.
Our prediction is over 8.5 corners at odds of 1.65.