Major League Soccer · 2026Wed, 22 Apr 2026, 23:30 UTCFull timeYankee StadiumFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricNew York City FCFC Cincinnati
Shots17 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots on target9 shots/match6 shots/match
Expected goals1.56 xG/match1.49 xG/match
Possession55%45%
Corners2 corners/match4 corners/match
Fouls7 fouls/match9 fouls/match
Yellow cards0 cards/match3 cards/match

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What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: FC Cincinnati's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for New York City FC, FC Cincinnati. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

FC Cincinnati's recent record differs from the season

moderate

FC Cincinnati's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.8 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.89 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.8 goals/match1.89 goals/match1.64 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for New York City FC, FC Cincinnati.

4 daysRest daysNew York City FC · FC Cincinnati4 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNew York City FCFC CincinnatiBaseline
Rest days4 days4 days
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

New York City FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

New York City FC's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14 shots/matchShotsNew York City FC · FC Cincinnati13.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricNew York City FCFC CincinnatiBaseline
Shots14 shots/match13.9 shots/match12.7 shots/match
Shots against12.9 shots/match14.4 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

New York City FC favored in 6 of 14 directional metrics · FC Cincinnati in 3 · 5 too close

2.11 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 9/91.89 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 9/92.56 goals/match
1.31 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 6/71.6 xG/match
1.55 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 6/71.4 xG/match
14 shots/matchShotsseason · 9/913.9 shots/match
12.9 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 9/914.4 shots/match
6 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 9/95.67 shots/match
5.11 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 9/95.56 shots/match
56.9%Possessionseason · 9/950.6%
4.11 corners/matchCornersseason · 9/95.78 corners/match
4.33 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 9/93.11 corners/match
1.67 cards/matchCardsseason · 3/62.67 cards/match
11.6 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 9/912.8 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
11%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 9/911%
89%Scoring frequencyseason · 9/978%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

New York City FC91.7
FC Cincinnati65
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

New York City FC82.8
FC Cincinnati72.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

New York City FC39.5
FC Cincinnati20.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

New York City FC45
FC Cincinnati71.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

New York City FC25
FC Cincinnati65
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 67%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

New York City FC30
FC Cincinnati78.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

New York City FC55.8
FC Cincinnati72.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/52.8 goals/match
2.4 goals/matchGoals allowed5/53 goals/match
1.22 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.9 xG/match
15.4 shots/matchShots5/514.8 shots/match
6.2 shots/matchShots on target5/56.6 shots/match
56.6%Possession5/549%
4.4 corners/matchCorners5/55 corners/match
Cards0/34 cards/match
8.8 fouls/matchFouls5/514.2 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

9 / 9 matches
2.11 goals/matchGoals scored9/91.89 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed9/92.56 goals/match
1.31 xG/matchExpected goals6/71.6 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots9/913.9 shots/match
6 shots/matchShots on target9/95.67 shots/match
56.9%Possession9/950.6%
4.11 corners/matchCorners9/95.78 corners/match
1.67 cards/matchCards3/62.67 cards/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls9/912.8 fouls/match

Window

Season

9 / 9 matches
2.11 goals/matchGoals scored9/91.89 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed9/92.56 goals/match
1.31 xG/matchExpected goals6/71.6 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots9/913.9 shots/match
6 shots/matchShots on target9/95.67 shots/match
56.9%Possession9/950.6%
4.11 corners/matchCorners9/95.78 corners/match
1.67 cards/matchCards3/62.67 cards/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls9/912.8 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

6 / 5 matches
2.67 goals/matchGoals scored6/51.6 goals/match
1.83 goals/matchGoals allowed6/53.2 goals/match
1.45 xG/matchExpected goals5/41.32 xG/match
15.5 shots/matchShots6/512.8 shots/match
7 shots/matchShots on target6/55.8 shots/match
56.2%Possession6/548.6%
4.33 corners/matchCorners6/55.8 corners/match
Cards1/42.5 cards/match
11 fouls/matchFouls6/512 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

4 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/14 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 23 Apr 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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