Our prediction for this MLS match:
New York City will look to build on a 5-1 win over New York Red Bulls when they face Cincinnati on Thursday morning. The Blue Pigeons rolled over their local rivals in the New York derby at the weekend and it is no wonder the odds for home win have been dropping. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Costa Rica international Alonso Martinez, who scored a brace against the Metros.
As both Santiago Rodriguez and Strahinja Tanasijevic are back from suspension, home win should definitely be considered. Cincinnati, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 2-1 loss to Los Angeles FC, but given their poor defensive display in the last league match, we are tempted to bet on the home side this time out. All Foster, Hagglund, Kann, and Miazga are out of contention with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Team (New York City):
New York City are an American soccer club and they have been competing in Major League Soccer since 2015. The Pigeons play their home games at Yankee Stadium and they are the second club in New York after the New York Red Bulls.
Famous Arsenal player Patrick Vieira took over the reins in January, 2016 and he helped the team finish the season in second place in the Eastern Conference. However, they were totally outclassed by Toronto FC (0-7 on aggregate) in the conference semifinals.
New York City chiefs have been pumping up a lot of money into the squad ever since the team began play in MLS and it has to be noted that the likes of Andrea Pirlo and David Villa played for the Pigeons in the 2016 season. New York City footballers wear sky blue shirts when playing at home, while the colour of the team’s away kit is dark blue.
Companies City Football Group (80%) and Yankee Global Enterprises own the club.