Our prediction for this MLS match:
New York City will look to get their revenge on Cincinnati when the two sides face each other at Yankee Stadium on Saturday evening. The Blue Pigeons, though, head into the game with a severely-weakened squad as all Gray, Moralez, and Sands are sidelined though suspension, while Malachi Jones remains in the recovery room. Costa Rica international Alonso Martinez is widely expected to lead the line for the hosts.
The visitors, on the other hand, proved their worth in the first leg, but beating New York City at Yankee Stadium is easier said than done. A close encounter is on the cards and we predict the two sides are going to share the spoils after 90 minutes. Bearing any fresh injury worries, Cincinnati boss Pat Noonan is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated the Blue Pigeons at TQL Stadium in the series opener.
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.