FC Cincinnati vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Cory Richardson
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #10 |
| 33 | Points | 33 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 8 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 11 |
| 55 | Scored | 34 |
| 64 | Conceded | 48 |
| -9 | GD | -14 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 31% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts). New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 14 G | 1 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 7 A |
| Tom Barlow | 7 G | 2 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between FC Cincinnati and New York Red Bulls.
- 5' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Amr Tarek has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Sean Davis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Michael Amir Murillo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
- 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Michael Amir Murillo.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 49' A quiet spell here at . FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' New York Red Bulls make a change. Tom Barlow trudges off to be replaced by Brian White on 58 minutes.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Kendall Waston is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 58.
- 59' Alejandro Romero Gamarra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cristian Casseres at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Armas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kaku is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 74' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' What composure from Alejandro Romero Gamarra! The Paraguay international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 79' The whistle greets Andreas Ivan as he departs to be replaced by Omir Fernandez.
- 81' Nathmi Al Badawi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Victor Ulloa at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- It finishes all square. FC Cincinnati and New York Red Bulls share the spoils 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 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 |
| Matt Miazga | 2 |
| Kyle Duncan | 2 |
| Florian Valot | 2 |
| Yuya Kubo | 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
1.59
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or New York Red Bulls 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
56%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
69%
FC Cincinnati or New York Red Bulls
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

