New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Gianni Facchini
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Geoff Gamble
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #5 |
| 19 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 25 |
| 21 | Conceded | 32 |
| +4 | GD | -7 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 33% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
37%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
New York City FC are 8th (19 pts). New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ 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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' United States international Jon Lewis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Maxime Chanot has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 45' New York City FC 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.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 286 games and scored 454 goals.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alexander Callens is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and New York Red Bulls are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' New York City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' 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.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' A quiet spell here at . New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- Another three points for New York City FC.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Rodney Wallace ↓ Jon Lewis 76'
- 12
- 3
- 29
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 19
- 2
- 1
Bench
-
22
Ronald Matarrita ↑ 58'
- 41
- 15
-
33
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 89'
- 14
- 13
-
17
Jon Lewis ↑ 76'
Coach
Domenec Torrent
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 99
- 77
- 33
- 31
- 26
-
27
Sean Davis ↓ Derrick Etienne 88'
- 92
- 4
- 5
- 19
Bench
- 90
- 29
- 62
- 78
- 18
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 88'
- 41
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Maxi Moralez | 4 |
| Omir Fernandez | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Andres Perea | 3 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Heber | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-07-08
New York City FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-07-01
Toronto FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-06-23
New York Red Bulls
3–0
FC Dallas
W
2018-06-14
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-06-09
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-06-02
New England Revolution
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.74
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
52%
New York City FC or New York Red Bulls
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.