FC Cincinnati vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | New York City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 21 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Cincinnati to score. At the same time, New York Red Bulls does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' FC Cincinnati currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Felipe Carballo, as he is very good at scoring at TQL Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Stefan Chirila has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' DeAndre Yedlin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' FC Cincinnati 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.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' New York Red Bulls player sees a card in front of him.
- 64' Poor challenge from Obinna Nwobodo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kevin Denkey makes it 1-0.
- 72' Brian Anunga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Evander at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' 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.
- 79' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Peter Stroud exits the field as Felipe Carballo enters on 79.
- 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Peter Stroud made 283 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Daniel Edelman has done his job and it is now time for Wikelmann Carmona to step up.
- 88' Corey Baird picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Pavel Bucha by Stefan Chirila on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Evander ↓ Brian Anunga 72'
- 91
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Corey Baird 72'
- 12
-
20
Pavel Bucha ↓ Stefan Chirila 90'
- 5
- 9
- 16
- 18
- 29
-
3
Gilberto Flores ↓ Alvas Powell 85'
Bench
-
11
Corey Baird ↑ 72'
- 36
-
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 85'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 72'
- 15
- 37
-
19
Stefan Chirila ↑ 90'
- 32
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
42
Alexander Hack ↓ Julian Hall 79'
- 10
- 9
- 15
- 3
- 17
- 31
- 75
-
8
Peter Stroud ↓ Felipe Carballo 79'
- 5
Bench
- 26
- 44
- 12
- 1
-
19
Wikelmann Carmona ↑ 85'
-
20
Felipe Carballo ↑ 79'
-
16
Julian Hall ↑ 79'
- 22
- 37
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
2025-02-23
FC Cincinnati
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2024-10-19
New York Red Bulls
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
2024-10-05
Atlanta United FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2024-10-02
Toronto FC
1–4
New York Red Bulls
W
2024-09-28
New York Red Bulls
1–5
New York City FC
L
2024-09-21
New York Red Bulls
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.4
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
70%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
51%
FC Cincinnati or New York Red Bulls
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–0 not predicted1 – 0Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 14% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 18% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

