FC Cincinnati vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Cory Richardson
7 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 11 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | FC Dallas | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #5 |
| 20 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 36 | Scored | 25 |
| 37 | Conceded | 32 |
| -1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 33% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts). New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Cincinnati and New York Red Bulls get this one started.
- 5' Spencer Richey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yoann Damet might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York Red Bulls needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kemar Lawrence made 283 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with New York Red Bulls winning 50% of all matches.
- 39' Michael Amir Murillo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
- 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cincinnati and New York Red Bulls are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 58' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Tom Barlow exits the field as Brian White enters on 58.
- 58' Kendall Waston was booked on 58.
- 59' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Cristian Casseres by Alejandro Romero Gamarra on 59 minute.
- 64' Tom Barlow is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
- 69' Brian White has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 78' The deadlock is broken! Alejandro Romero Gamarra gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
- 79' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Andreas Ivan is withdrawn and Omir Fernandez gets his opportunity.
- 81' Nathmi Al Badawi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Victor Ulloa on 81 minute.
- 86' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 33
- 7
-
8
Victor Ulloa ↓ Nathmi Al Badawi 81'
- 92
- 2
- 9
- 18
- 32
- 45
- 24
Bench
- 16
- 14
-
31
Kekuta Manneh ↑ 81'
- 3
-
5
Nathmi Al Badawi ↑ 81'
- 13
- 81
Coach
Yoann Damet
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
- 62
-
9
Andreas Ivan ↓ Omir Fernandez 79'
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 92
- 19
-
23
Cristian Casseres Jr. ↓ Kaku 59'
- 3
-
74
Tom Barlow ↓ Brian White 58'
Bench
-
10
Kaku ↑ 59'
- 5
- 18
- 7
-
42
Brian White ↑ 58'
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 79'
- 15
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 4 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Frankie Amaya | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 |
| Matt Miazga | 2 |
| Kyle Duncan | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-05-25
FC Cincinnati
0–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-05-23
New York Red Bulls
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-05-19
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-05-11
FC Dallas
1–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-05-09
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2019-05-04
New York Red Bulls
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.98
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or New York Red Bulls 77% + Over 2.5 goals 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
58%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
66%
FC Cincinnati or New York Red Bulls
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
3.3%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 16% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.