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Major League Soccer

Cincinnati - New York RB

04/25/2026, 11:30 PM

2 : 0
Expected Goals
Cincinnati
2.0
Total xG
3.7
New York RB
1.7
Most Likely Scores

2:1

9%

2:2

7%

1:2

7%

3:1

6%

3:2

5%
What influences the xG?
CINNYR

Cincinnati

4 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.8 goals/match)
+0.27
Rising form (2.8 vs 1.9 season average)
+0.27
Small sample (4 matches) - regression to mean
-0.23
Ender Echenique on the bench (1 goals, 3 assists)
Tom Barlow on the bench (2 goals, 0 assists)

New York RB

Attack strength (1.5x league average)
+0.85
Small sample (5 matches) - regression to mean
-0.47
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.4 goals/match)
+0.19
Rising form (2.4 vs 1.8 season average)
+0.19
Julian Hall on the bench (6 goals, 2 assists)
Emil Forsberg  on the bench (1 goals, 2 assists)
Jorge Ruvalcaba on the bench (3 goals, 0 assists)
66% of goal output missing (only 45% available)

League

High-scoring league (3.2 goals/match)
+0.72
+0.72
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    Cincinnati with Alvas Powell: 7.4 goals/90 min. Without: 0.5 goals/90 min (6 of 8 games)

  • 2
    New York RB with Mohammed Sofo : 5.1 goals/90 min. Without: 0.5 goals/90 min (6 of 8 games)

  • 3
    New York RB: 80% of xG value comes in the second half (last 8 games with xG data)

  • 4
    New York RB: 5 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)

  • 5
    New York RB: scored only after the break in 4 of 8 games

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

45%

Draw

24%

Away Win

31%

Goals

Over 1.5

89%

Under 1.5

11%

Over 2.5

71%

Under 2.5

29%

Over 3.5

50%

Under 3.5

50%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

69%

Away or Draw

55%

No Draw

76%

Both Score

Yes

71%

No

29%

Key Factors
  • New York RB's squad impact is critically reduced: Only 46% of the usual starting eleven's goal threat is available, with Julian Hall (6G/2A), Emil Forsberg (1G/2A), and Jorge Ruvalcaba (3G/0A) not in the lineup
  • Cincinnati's offense shows a positive form trend, scoring more frequently with an average of 2.8 goals in recent matches compared to their season average of 1.9 goals
  • The mathematical model predicts a higher-scoring game: The probability for both teams to score is 71%, and for over 2.5 goals it is 71%. Expected goals are 2.0 for the home team and 1.7 for the away team
Risk Factors
  • Both teams, Cincinnati and New York RB, have only 3 days of rest since their last match
  • New York RB concedes an average of 3.5 goals per away game this season
  • New York RB averaged 4.2 shots on target in their last 5 games, which is considered average
Overview

Cincinnati (11th place, 9 points) host New York RB (8th place, 12 points)

Major League Soccer match on April 25, 2026, 7:30 PM

Cincinnati looks to improve its position in the table

Form

Cincinnati's form across all competitions is WLDDD

(W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss)

They recorded 1 win, 3 draws, and 1 loss in their last 5 games

New York RB's form across all competitions is LWDLD

They recorded 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 losses in their last 5 games

Cincinnati recently drew their last three matches, including a 4-4 against New York City and a 3-3 against Chicago Fire

New York RB most recently drew 4-4 against DC United after a 1-4 loss to CF Montréal

Statistics

Cincinnati averages 1.89 goals scored per game and concedes 2.56 goals per game

At home, Cincinnati averages 1.8 goals scored and 1.4 goals conceded

New York RB averages 1.78 goals scored per game and concedes 2.56 goals per game

Away, New York RB averages 1.75 goals scored and 3.5 goals conceded

Both teams scored (BTTS) in 6 of Cincinnati's games and 7 of New York RB's games

Over 2.5 goals occurred in 5 of Cincinnati's games and 7 of New York RB's games

Head-to-Head

There have been a total of 5 head-to-head matches between these teams

New York RB won 3 of these encounters, Cincinnati won 2, with 0 draws

New York RB scored 9 goals in these matches, Cincinnati 6 goals

The last encounter on April 4, 2026, saw New York RB win 4-2 at home

New York RB has been recently dominant in these matchups

Key Players

Kévin Denkey (Attacker) for Cincinnati has 4 season goals and 1 assist with an average rating of 7.08

In the last 5 games, he scored 3 goals and provided 1 assist with an average rating of 7.17, showing a stable trend

Evander (Midfielder) for Cincinnati has 2 season goals and 1 assist with an average rating of 7.38

In the last 5 games, he scored 2 goals and provided 0 assists with an average rating of 7.58, showing a rising trend

Pavel Bucha (Midfielder) for Cincinnati has 1 season goal and 1 assist with an average rating of 6.81

In the last 5 games, he scored 1 goal and provided 1 assist with an average rating of 6.80, showing a stable trend

Ronald Donkor (Midfielder) for New York RB has 1 season goal and 3 assists with an average rating of 7.11

In the last 5 games, he scored 1 goal and provided 3 assists with an average rating of 7.17, showing a stable trend

Adri Mehmeti (Midfielder) for New York RB has 1 season goal and 2 assists with an average rating of 6.92

In the last 5 games, he scored 1 goal and provided 0 assists with an average rating of 6.73, showing a stable trend

Cade Cowell (Attacker) for New York RB has 0 season goals and 1 assist with an average rating of 6.74

In the last 5 games, he scored 0 goals and provided 1 assist with an average rating of 6.68, showing a stable trend

Goalkeepers

Roman Celentano of Cincinnati has an average season rating of 6.7 and achieved 1 clean sheet

His form trend shows a decline in the last 5 games with an average rating of 6.46

Ethan Horvath of New York RB has an average season rating of 6.67 and also recorded 1 clean sheet

His recent form trend is declining with an average rating of 6.27 in the last 5 games

Influences

Cincinnati scores an average of 1.8 home goals and concedes 1.4 home goals

New York RB scores an average of 1.75 away goals and concedes 3.5 away goals

No weather data or specific venue history is available for this match

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