| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 6 | New England Revolution | 17 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 16 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | Atlanta United | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 16 | 10 | 29 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 15 | 15 | 27 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 17 | 5 | 26 |
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a New York City FC win with a probability of 49.11%. A win for FC Cincinnati had a probability of 27.2% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York City FC win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9%) and 0-2 (7.77%). The likeliest FC Cincinnati win was 2-1 (6.78%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.04%). The actual scoreline of 4-4 was predicted with a 0.2% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| FC Cincinnati | Draw | New York City FC |
| 27.2% ( | 23.69% ( | 49.11% ( |
| Both teams to score 58.11% ( |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 56.64% ( | 43.36% ( |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 34.24% ( | 65.76% ( |
| FC Cincinnati Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 70.68% ( | 29.31% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 34.71% ( | 65.28% ( |
| New York City FC Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 82.21% ( | 17.79% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 51.5% ( | 48.5% ( |
| Score Analysis |
| FC Cincinnati | Draw | New York City FC |
| 2-1 @ 6.78% ( 1-0 @ 6.4% ( 2-0 @ 3.93% ( 3-1 @ 2.77% ( 3-2 @ 2.39% ( 3-0 @ 1.61% ( Other @ 3.33% Total : 27.2% | 1-1 @ 11.04% ( 2-2 @ 5.85% ( 0-0 @ 5.21% ( 3-3 @ 1.38% ( Other @ 0.2% Total : 23.68% | 1-2 @ 9.54% ( 0-1 @ 9% ( 0-2 @ 7.77% ( 1-3 @ 5.49% ( 0-3 @ 4.47% ( 2-3 @ 3.37% ( 1-4 @ 2.37% ( 0-4 @ 1.93% ( 2-4 @ 1.45% ( Other @ 3.71% Total : 49.11% |