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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' FC Cincinnati have kicked off against New York Red Bulls. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' FC Cincinnati have won 361 goals from 248 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' DeAndre Yedlin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
- 35' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' Sean Nealis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lukas Engel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
- 55' The 37-year-old Maxim Choupo-Moting has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 59' A moment of madness from Alexander Hack on 59 minutes earns him a card. New York Red Bulls will be frustrated.
- 64' A moment of madness from Obinna Nwobodo on 64 minutes earns him a card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
- 69' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 70' Kevin Denkey adds to his 7 season tally! FC Cincinnati lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 72' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Brian Anunga on, Evander off on 72 minutes.
- 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 79' The whistle greets Peter Stroud as he departs to be replaced by Felipe Carballo.
- 84' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Daniel Edelman departs to be replaced by Wikelmann Carmona.
- 88' FC Cincinnati player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Stefan Chirila on, Pavel Bucha off on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. FC Cincinnati and New York Red Bulls share the spoils 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
2.55
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
72%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
49%
FC Cincinnati or New York Red Bulls
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–0 not predicted1 – 0Actual
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
6.3%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
3 – 3
3.6%
4 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 18% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 14% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

