Cincinnati vs. New York City 6/29/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

FC Cincinnati hosts New York City FC on Wednesday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. FC Cincinnati is seventh in the conference table at 7-2-7 on 23 points with a goal difference of -3. Cincinnati defeated Orlando City at home 1-0 on Friday. Brenner scored the only goal of the match for Cincinnati in the 65th minute as the hosts took all three points.

Cincinnati has two wins, one draw and two losses in its most recent five matches across all competitions. During the span, Cincinnati has scored nine goals and conceded nine. Brandon Vazquez is the leading goal scorer for Cincinnati with eight, while Luciano Acosta has scored five. Acosta and Vazquez are the leaders in assists with three.

New York City FC is second in the conference table at 8-3-4 on 27 points with a goal difference of +14. New York City FC was defeated on Sunday by Philadelphia Union 2-1. New York City FC fell behind 1-0 in the first half but scored an equalizer in the 89th minute on a penalty by Valentin Castellanos. However, NYCFC gave up a winner to Philadelphia in stoppage time (90’+6’) and fell to defeat.

New York City FC has two victories, one draw and two losses in its last five matches across all competitions and during that span has scored four goals and conceded six. Valentin Castellanos is the leading goal scorer for New York City FC with eight while Thiago has scored four. The leader in assists is Santiago Rodriguez with five, while Talles Magno has four.