Football Result

Verification of the Result Prediction

Power Comparison in the League

Team Formations

Estimated Goal Scoring Chance

Recent Matches before the game

H2H Record before the game

New York City FC secured a narrow 1-0 victory over FC Cincinnati in their MLS regular season match at Citi Field on May 4, 2025. Julián Fernández scored the decisive goal early in the 9th minute. Despite FC Cincinnati holding a slight edge in possession (50.2% vs 49.8%), New York City FC outshot their opponents 19 to 15. However, both teams registered a similar number of shots on target, with New York City FC having 5 and FC Cincinnati having 4.
The game saw a higher number of fouls committed by FC Cincinnati (16) compared to New York City FC (11). New York City FC accumulated three yellow cards, while FC Cincinnati received two. Both goalkeepers recorded four saves each, highlighting their contributions in keeping the scoreline tight. New York City FC played with a 3-2-4-1 formation, while FC Cincinnati opted for a 3-4-1-2 setup.
The AI-powered pre-game prediction correctly favored New York City FC to win, which aligns with the actual result. The AI model did not expect a balanced game, and the statistics suggest a slight dominance from New York City FC in terms of attacking opportunities.
Looking at the recent form, New York City FC has been inconsistent, alternating between wins and losses in their last five MLS matches, but they have won their last two games. FC Cincinnati, on the other hand, had a strong winning streak of five games before this match, indicating a good run of form.
Considering their upcoming matches, New York City FC will face CF Montréal at Yankee Stadium. CF Montréal has struggled recently, losing their last four matches. FC Cincinnati will host Austin FC, who have also been in poor form, losing four of their last five games.
Analyzing head-to-head records, in the last matches between New York City FC and CF Montréal, New York City FC has won the majority of the matches. Meanwhile, there isn't much data about head-to-head matches between FC Cincinnati and Austin FC. Looking at previous games, New York City FC seems to be better against CF Montréal compared to FC Cincinnati.

On May 4th, 2025, New York City FC will face FC Cincinnati at Citi Field in a highly anticipated MLS match. Despite FC Cincinnati's slightly better team rate (0.593 vs 0.464), an AI predicts a New York City FC victory. The AI gives New York City FC a 38.0% chance of winning, while FC Cincinnati has a 33.4% chance, and a draw is predicted with a probability of 28.6%. New York City FC, led by their promising young midfielder, Andres Jasson, will be looking to capitalize on their home advantage. However, they will have to overcome a strong FC Cincinnati team, which had won every of their last five games. The last head-to-head games were very disputed, but New York won more of them. This match promises to be a thrilling encounter between two determined MLS teams.