Major League Soccer · Matchday 20
- Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:30:00 UTCTQL StadiumMatchday 20
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
FC Cincinnati 39%Draw 34%New York City FC 27%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
FC CincinnatiNew York City FC
56Possession44
1.19Expected goals (xG)1.67
14Shots16
6Shots on target8
7Shots off target4
1Blocked shots4
9Shots inside box11
5Shots outside box5
2Corners5
1Offsides0
10Fouls9
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
7Saves4
550Passes421
484Accurate passes349
88Pass accuracy83
Match events
- 11'Kenji Mboma Dem
- 21'Luighi (assist Axel Ojeda)
- 33'Matt Miazga
- 36'Keaton Parks
- 50'Obinna Nwobodo
- 55'Luighi
- 60'Matt Miazga → Teenage Hadebe
- 60'Ender Echenique → Bryan Ramírez
- 64'Luighi
- 64'Bénie Traoré ← Malachi Jones
- 72'Obinna Nwobodo → Samuel Gidi
- 72'Kévin Denkey → Tom Barlow
- 74'Nicolás Fernández
- 75'Keaton Parks ← Jonathan Shore
- 75'Kevin O'Toole ← Nico Cavallo
- 81'Axel Ojeda ← Talles Magno
- 82'Samuel Gidi
- 83'Kyle Smith → Brian Anunga
- 90'Evander (assist Gerardo Valenzuela)
FC Cincinnati · New York City FC
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
216.5↓60'Miazga
96.8↓72'Denkey
107.8Evander
126.8Robinson
246.8↓83'Smith
56.5↓72'Nwobodo
186.8Celentano
206.8Bucha
227.5Valenzuela
666.8↓60'Echenique
177.8Dem
556.0↓75'Parks
66.3Sands
246.3Gray
226.3↓75'O'Toole
76.0Fernández
496.1Freese
96.3↓64'Traoré
346.3Gustavo
86.3Perea
267.1↓81'Ojeda
207.0↓64'Luighi
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
FC Cincinnati
- 21Matt Miazga6.5
- 9Kévin Denkey6.8
- 10Evander7.8
- 12Miles Robinson6.8
- 24Kyle Smith6.8
- 5Obinna Nwobodo6.5
- 18Roman Celentano6.8
- 20Pavel Bucha6.8
- 22Gerardo Valenzuela7.5
- 66Ender Echenique6.8
- 17Kenji Mboma Dem7.8
New York City FC
- 55Keaton Parks6.0
- 6James Sands6.3
- 24Tayvon Gray6.3
- 22Kevin O'Toole6.3
- 7Nicolás Fernández6.0
- 49Matt Freese6.1
- 9Bénie Traoré6.3
- 34Raul Gustavo6.3
- 8Andrés Perea6.3
- 26Axel Ojeda7.1
- 20Luighi7.0
FC CincinnatiTale of the tapeNew York City FC
3-4-3Formation4-2-4
27 ptsTable26 pts
+1Goal difference+7
1Head-to-head wins2
39%Pre-match odds27%
Head to head — 4 previous meetings
FC Cincinnati 1W1D2W New York City FC
Goals 6–7
- 2026-08-19FC Cincinnati2–1New York City FC
- 2026-04-22New York City FC4–4FC Cincinnati
- 2025-08-23FC Cincinnati0–1New York City FC
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 30-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cincinnati | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | +1 | 27 |
| New York City FC | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | +7 | 26 |