New York City vs Cincinnati Prediction 19 August 2026
🔔How will young players cope with the pressure of this match? There may be squad rotations from the coaching staff, so the game between New York City II and Cincinnati II may differ from the usual. The meeting will take place at the Icahn Stadium stadium in the city of West New York as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament. The match is scheduled for 21:00 19 August.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 23 May 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 2:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - New York City II):
- ball possession percentage: 55% vs 45%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 3;
- fouls: 22 vs 18;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 4;
- shots on target: 3 vs 4.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams New York City II and Cincinnati II:
- played 10 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 6, for the away team - 4, draws - 0;
- number of goals - 21 against 11;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.8, in the 2nd half - 1.4;
- average total goals in the match - 3.2.
Head-to-head statistics New York City - Cincinnati

New York City II Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 15 August 2026 as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament (home team - Columbus Crew II, away team - New York City II). The match concluded with a scoreline of 4:2.
Here's the game statistics (New York City II vs Columbus Crew II):
- ball possession: 54% vs 46%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 4;
- fouls: 10 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 2;
- shots on target: 7 vs 8.
📊However, to understand the overall picture, let's evaluate the performance over the last ten matches. During this period, New York City II delighted their fans with 5 victories, settled for a draw in 1 matches, and lost 4 times.
⚽Regarding goals over a similar stretch of 10 matches, the average number of goals scored stands at 2, the average number of goals in the last 10 home performances is 2, and the average number of goals conceded is 1.5.
Match Results: New York City II

Cincinnati II Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 16 August 2026 as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament (home team - Cincinnati II, away - Connecticut Huskies). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:3.
Here are the match stats (Cincinnati II vs Connecticut Huskies):
- ball possession: 54% vs 46%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 3;
- fouls: 15 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 4;
- shots on target: 2 vs 6.
📊For now, let's look at the team's statistics based on the last 10 matches in the calendar. During this time, the team Cincinnati II gifted its fans with 3 victories, played to a draw 0 times, and finished 7 games with a defeat.
⚽Overall, the indicators speak for themselves, but let's also assess the effectiveness during this time. The figures are as follows:
- total number of goals - 12;
- average goals scored - 1.2;
- average goals conceded - 2.6.
Match Results: Cincinnati II
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 10;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 3; for visitors away - 1; number of draws - 1;
- Average first-half total: 1.8;
- Today's home team scores on average 1.2, while the visitors net 0.6.
First-Half Stats: New York City II (home) vs Cincinnati II (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 4 vs 4;
- wins: 2 (50%) vs 0 (0%);
- losses: 0 (0%) vs 3 (75%);
- draws: 2 (50%) vs 1 (25%);
- Average goals scored: 1.25 vs 3.5;
- Average goals conceded: 0.25 vs 2.75.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 4 vs 2;
- losses: 2 vs 5;
- draws: 4 vs 3;
- Average first-half total: 1.7 (scored - 1, conceded - 0.7) vs 2.3 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 1.6).
- Cincinnati II scored and conceded in the 1st half in last 4 games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 10;
- home team wins - 6, away team wins - 4, draws - 0.
- Cincinnati II have lost in last 11 away games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 2.1, the guests - 1.1;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3.2;
- both teams scored: overall - 6; at the home team's field - 4.
Statistics: New York City II vs Cincinnati II
- average total in the tournament: 3.63 vs 4.5;
- average total goals scored: 1.88 vs 1.38;
- average total in the 1st half: 1 vs 0.75;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.88 vs 0.63;
- New York City II: average total at home in the tournament - 2;
- Cincinnati II: average total away in the tournament - 1;
- last 10 matches (average total): 2 (home - 2) vs 1.2 (away - 1).
- Cincinnati II have scored in last 8 games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on corners
New York City II: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5; at home field - 5.75;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5; at home field - 5.75.
Cincinnati II: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.88, away - 4.5;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.7; away - 4.5.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 10;
- both teams scored all-time - 6 times;
- on the home team’s field - 4 times.
- Cincinnati II have scored and conceded in last 7 games (MLS Next Pro).
Editorial Prediction
- Cincinnati II have lost in last 11 away games (MLS Next Pro).