Cincinnati vs NYCFC: Cincinnati eye successive victories when they face New York City in their next MLS encounter on Wednesday at home.
Match Details:
Teams: Cincinnati vs NYCFC
Venue: TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Date: Thursday 30th June, 2022
Time: 05:00 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.eurosport.com/
Preview
Cincinnati eye successive wins in the MLS after a 1-0 win over Orlando in their previous clash last week.
Silva scored the only goal of the match to ensure a return to winning ways after three winless matches.
This victory pushed Cincinnati into the Championship Play-off spots as they are placed 7th in the Eastern Division with 23 points from 16 matches.
On the other hand, NYCFC faced defeat on return to the MLS and were dispersed from the top of the table after succumbing 2-1 to Philadelphia on Sunday.
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Uhre broke the deadlock for Philadelphia before Castellanos ensured the equalizer but Burke’s strike in the 6th minute of extra time broke the hearts of the visitors.
NYCFC dropped to 2nd in the table due to this loss and have picked up just 27 points from 15 matches.
NYCFC has lost back-to-back matches and are slightly under pressure. They are winless since end of May, when they beat Minnesota.
Both teams last met in the MLS in September 2021, where NYCFC won 2-1 away from home.
Form Guide
Cincinnati: WDLLW
NYCFC: LLDWW
Last Matches of both teams:
Cincinnati 1-0 Orlando
Philadelphia 2-1 NYCFC
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Cincinnati vs NYCFC in India?
The match is live streamed on the Eurosport or Discovery + App; while the broadcast is on Eurosport India Channel.
All the action from a tough afternoon in Philly ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/q8nSP0kKFa
— New York City Football Club (@NYCFC) June 27, 2022
Team News
Kann, Harris and Matarrita are out of contention for Cincinnati due to injuries. O’Toole is the major doubt for NYCFC due to a head injury.
Cincinnati possible 11:
Celentano, Hagglund, Murphy, Blackett, Gaddis, Medunjanin, Nwobodo, Nelson, Acosta, Brenner and Vazquez
+3💙🧡🏠💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/N5LBYeLm1I
— Alvaro Barreal 🇦🇷 (@alvarobarreal00) June 25, 2022
NYCFC possible 11:
Johnson, Gray, Chanot, Callens, Amundsen, Parks, Morales, Rodriguez, Moralez, Magno and Castellanos
Prediction: Cincinnati 1-2 NYCFC
NYCFC is under pressure to deliver after being displaced by Philadelphia. Meanwhile; Cincinnati has the momentum and form with successive victories.
The visitors have performed better in the league and have the quality to mount a fightback. Hence, we expect them to nick this one.