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 48.13%. A win for FC Cincinnati had a probability of 28.96% and a draw had a probability of 22.95%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York City FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.3%) and 2-0 (6.53%). The likeliest FC Cincinnati win was 1-2 (7.12%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.85%).