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FC Cincinnati 2–0 New York Red Bulls · Major League Soccer

2–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

FC Cincinnati won 2–0.

Shots
1519
Shots on target
56
Expected goals
2.861.44
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Cincinnati beat New York Red Bulls 2–0. Recorded in this match (FC Cincinnati – New York Red Bulls): shots 15–19, shots on target 5–6, expected goals 2.86–1.44, possession 48%–52%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

New York Red Bulls's recent record differs from the season

moderate

New York Red Bulls's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.6 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 for2.2 goals/match1.6 goals/match1.65 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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

3 days ▲Rest daysFC Cincinnati · New York Red Bulls3 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricFC CincinnatiNew York Red BullsBaseline
Rest days3 days3 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

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

New York Red Bulls show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

14 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Cincinnati · New York Red Bulls15 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricFC CincinnatiNew York Red BullsBaseline
Shots14 shots/match15 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against14.9 shots/match13 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots19 shotsFC Cincinnati 15 shots, New York Red Bulls 19 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots6 shotsFC Cincinnati 5 shots, New York Red Bulls 6 shots
  • Expected goals2.86 xG1.44 xGFC Cincinnati 2.86 xG, New York Red Bulls 1.44 xG
  • Possession48%52%FC Cincinnati 48%, New York Red Bulls 52%
  • Corners4 corners7 cornersFC Cincinnati 4 corners, New York Red Bulls 7 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls15 foulsFC Cincinnati 9 fouls, New York Red Bulls 15 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsFC Cincinnati 1 card, New York Red Bulls 2 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2FC Cincinnati
0Draws
3New York Red Bulls
New York Red Bulls — FC Cincinnati · Major League Soccer4–2
New York Red Bulls — FC Cincinnati · Major League Soccer0–1
FC Cincinnati — New York Red Bulls · Major League Soccer1–0
New York Red Bulls — FC Cincinnati · Major League Soccer3–1
FC Cincinnati — New York Red Bulls · Major League Soccer1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Cincinnati favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · New York Red Bulls in 2 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Cincinnati10 matchesNew York Red Bulls10 matches
1.9 goals/match ▲Goals scored10/101.6 goals/match
2.3 goals/match ▲Goals allowed10/102.5 goals/match
1.76 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/71.51 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots10/10▲ 15 shots/match
5.6 shots/matchShots on target10/105.7 shots/match
50.3%Possession10/10● 57.5%
5.6 corners/matchCorners10/10● 6.7 corners/match
2.67 cards/matchCards6/51.8 cards/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls10/1012.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples10 / 10home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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