FC Cincinnati vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Ian McKay
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 3–4 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #11 |
| 46 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 67 | Scored | 48 |
| 75 | Conceded | 62 |
| -8 | GD | -14 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts). New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex will turn into a battlefield for FC Cincinnati and New York Red Bulls.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 20' FC Cincinnati are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 25' Andrew Gutman, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' 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.
- 39' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 39.
- 43' Yuya Kubo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 53' Kyle Duncan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' The France Florian Valot breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 1-1!
- 57' Sensational shot from Florian Valot. New York Red Bulls is back in the lead.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Jason Pendant argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' Marc Rzatkowski gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Cristian Casseres and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Siem de Jong is hanging Yuya Kubo on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' Benjamin Mines is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
- 76' New York Red Bulls is showing some good football. However, New York Red Bulls are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Omir Fernandez is replaced by Tom Barlow on 80 minute.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Caleb Stanko is withdrawn and Fatai Alashe gets his opportunity.
- 90' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Joe Gyau exits the field as Saad Abdul Salaam enters on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Cincinnati 2-0 New York Red Bulls.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↓ Fatai Alashe 88'
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Siem de Jong 66'
-
36
Joe Gyau ↓ Saad Abdul Salaam 90'
- 22
- 6
- 2
- 9
- 24
- 96
- 3
Bench
-
11
Siem de Jong ↑ 66'
-
14
Nick Hagglund ↑ 88'
- 8
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 66'
- 4
-
27
Fatai Alashe ↑ 88'
-
12
Saad Abdul Salaam ↑ 90'
- 31
- 26
- 1
- 16
Coach
Jaap Stam
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 24
-
10
Kaku ↓ Benjamin Mines 64'
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Brian White 80'
- 33
- 27
- 6
-
22
Florian Valot ↓ Jared Stroud 64'
- 23
- 3
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↓ Tom Barlow 80'
Bench
- 39
-
90
Marc Rzatkowski ↑ 64'
- 26
- 18
- 19
-
42
Brian White ↑ 80'
-
17
Benjamin Mines ↑ 64'
- 40
- 15
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 80'
-
8
Jared Stroud ↑ 64'
- 7
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 4 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 |
| Matt Miazga | 2 |
| Kyle Duncan | 2 |
| Florian Valot | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
New York Red Bulls Form
2020-07-23
FC Cincinnati
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-07-17
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-07-12
Atlanta United FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2020-03-07
Real Salt Lake
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2020-03-01
New York Red Bulls
3–2
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-10-20
Philadelphia Union
4–3
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.93
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or New York Red Bulls 76% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
69%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
55%
FC Cincinnati or New York Red Bulls
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
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.