FC Cincinnati vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Cory Richardson
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #8 |
| 26 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 45 | Scored | 29 |
| 44 | Conceded | 39 |
| +1 | GD | -10 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as FC Cincinnati face off against New York Red Bulls in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cincinnati and New York Red Bulls are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Omir Fernandez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 248 games and scored 361 goals.
- 35' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Michael Amir Murillo.
- 44' New York Red Bulls seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 49' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Andreas Ivan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 58' Brian White has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Barlow on 58 minute.
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kendall Waston.
- 59' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Cristian Casseres is replaced by Alejandro Romero Gamarra on 59 minute.
- 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Ulloa made 284 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' New York Red Bulls looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Emil Forsberg scoring 1 goals.
- 78' Alejandro Romero Gamarra doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Andreas Ivan exits the field as Omir Fernandez enters on 79.
- 81' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Victor Ulloa by Nathmi Al Badawi on 81 minute.
- 86' 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.
- FC Cincinnati will have plenty to reflect on. New York Red Bulls were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Florian Valot | 2 |
| Yuya Kubo | 2 |
| Frankie Amaya | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 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
2.14
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + FC Cincinnati or New York Red Bulls 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
60%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
63%
FC Cincinnati or New York Red Bulls
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 17% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

