FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC Prediction, 8/23/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/20/2025

Game: FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025

Location: TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: MLS Season Pass

NYCFC (12-5-8) are on their way to TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, OH on Saturday where they will try to defeat FCC (16-4-7). FCC is priced at +110 while NYCFC is at -132. The total is 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Roman Celentano for Cincinnati and Matt Freese for New York City.

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Cincinnati has relinquished 34 goals while allowing 1.26 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have earned 110 SoT on them. They have earned 9 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 33.3% this year. Cincinnati has tallied 54 yellow card warnings this year and 2 red cards. The Orange and Blue are 20th for expected goals having 33.4, and their expected goals against sit at 39.1. For the year, the squad is averaging 1.93 points per fixture (52 pts) and have a rank of 12th in Major League Soccer with 29 assists. Their differential on goals is currently at 8 by means of 42 goals earned as well as 34 goals conceded. FC Cincinnati has a total of 77 saves and they also are the owners of a save rate of 69.1% this year.

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Over the course of the season, NYCFC has a save rate of 71.7% (106 SoT against), and sit at 11th in MLS with 41 pts. The Pigeons are sitting with an average of 1.6 points per contest while tallying 26 assists and 1 red card. New York City FC has earned 36 goals and this squad's expected goals on the season is sitting at 36.9. NYCFC has tallied a clean sheet percentage of 28.0% over the course of the season and also 45 yellow card warnings. The team's goals against per 90 min is 1.20 in addition to 80 saves, and they have accounted for 7 shut outs. NYCFC is ranked 4th in the category of goals allowed with 30, and the goal difference is coming in at 6.

The man who will defend the goal for Cincinnati will be Roman Celentano. Celentano has played for a total of 10,530 minutes and has accumulated 335 saves during his soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.32 (155 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is 68.8%. The goalkeeper born in the United States has faced 487 shots attempted at him in 117 starting assignments. Celentano (62-30-25 mark in his career) has recorded 33 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 28.2%% shutout percentage.

Matt Freese will reside in front of the net for New York City. During his professional soccer career, Freese has allowed 96 goals and has totaled 247 saves in 78 starting assignments. Freese has racked up 18 shutouts while seeing 340 shots attempted against him in 6,894 career minutes. He holds a save % of 72.6% and his shutout rate is 23.5%%. He has given up 1.25 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 32-23-23.

Evander is a player who can be a difference maker for Cincinnati. The midfielder born in Brazil has earned 40 goals scored in 6,781 mins played. Evander has been in the starting lineup in 76 outings so far in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.53 goals per 90 mins. He has 27 assists while accumulating 107 points during his pro soccer career.

New York City has a guy in Alonso Martinez, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. The forward from Costa Rica has 3,425 professional minutes while scoring 29 goals. He has an average of 0.77 goals per 90 mins and has started 41 matches so far in his career. He has totaled 62 pts in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 4 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York City FC (+110)

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