FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | Leagues Cup 2024

The Pigeons face table-toppers in a must-win encounter.

The 2023 MLS Eastern Conference league champions, FC Cincinnati, currently sit at the summit of the Group L standings in the ongoing Leagues Cup. After decimating Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami with a resounding 6-1 victory, the Orange and Blue suffered a trio of consecutive defeats against Charlotte, Chicago and NY Red Bulls in MLS. However, they regained their momentum just in time, narrowly edging past Queretaro in their Leagues Cup opener.

Conversely, New York City FC find themselves positioned fifth in the Eastern Conference table of MLS. Their last three MLS encounters ended in draws against Chicago, Atlanta United and Orlando City. The Pigeons triumphed over Queretaro on penalties in their Leagues Cup opener. Scoring has been a significant concern for New York, as they have only netted four goals in their last five fixtures.

Expect an action-packed and thrilling encounter as both sides vie for nothing less than victory. While a draw would suffice for Cincinnati to maintain their top position, anything less than all three points would be detrimental for New York.

Kick-Off:

Tuesday, 6 August 2024 at 5:30 AM IST

Location: TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Form:

FC Cincinnati (in all competitions): W-L-L-L-W

New York City FC (in all competitions): W-D-D-D-L

A successful start to the @LeaguesCup. 🫡📝 @CarterChapley

— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) August 2, 2024

Players to watch:

Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati)

The 28-year-old American winger from California commenced his youth career with FC Heat. He has made 83 appearances for Real Salt Lake before making notable contributions for Los Angeles FC and Houston Dynamo. Baird made his senior international debut for the American national team in a friendly against Panama. The recipient of the MLS Rookie of the Year award in 2018 has so far made 15 appearances for the Cincinnati-based outfit, netting two goals.

Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC)

The Argentine attacking midfielder must summon his inner beast when his side clashes with Cincinnati in a must-win encounter. This is imperative as the Pigeons have managed to score only four goals in their last five fixtures. After rendering his services to Atalanta, Moralez chose to join the New York-based franchise. He has made over 174 appearances for the Pigeons and will be eager to find the back of the net in the upcoming fixture.

Match facts:

• New York City are unbeaten in their last four fixtures.
• New York City have scored only four goals in their previous five matches.
• FC Cincinnati are coming after a narrow win over Queretaro.

FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC: Betting Tips and Odds

• Tip 1: FC Cincinnati to win the match.
• Tip 2: Corey Baird to score or assist.
• Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half.

Injury and team news:

The home team, FC Cincinnati, will most likely miss the presence of their two centre-back duos – Matt Miazga and Nick Hagglund.

New York City FC, on the other hand, are also set to miss the services of Malachi Jones, Andres Perea and Kevin O’Toole in the upcoming match.

Head to head:

In the previous six encounters between the two teams, FC Cincinnati are unbeaten in all of them with four wins and two draws.

Predicted lineup:

FC Cincinnati (3-4-2-1)

Celentano (GK); Powell, Awaziem, Murphy; Halsey, Kubo, Bucha, Asad; Orellano, Valenzuela; Baird

New York City FC (4-2-3-1)

Barraza (GK); Ilenic, Martins, Risa, McFarlane; Haak, Sands; Fernandez, Moralez, Talles Magno; Bakrar

Match prediction for FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC

We are expecting a neck-and-neck affair when these two sides lock horns against each other. However, we are expecting FC Cincinnati to get the better of New York City FC by a slender margin.

Predictions: FC Cincinnati 1-0 New York City FC

Telecast for FC Cincinnati vs New York City

The match will be streamed across Apple TV.

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