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 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Gianni Facchini
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Geoff Gamble
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #11 |
| 42 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 49 | Scored | 48 |
| 45 | Conceded | 62 |
| +4 | GD | -14 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 29% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ 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)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. New York City FC is hosting New York Red Bulls for another epic battle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anton Tinnerholm is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Kemar Lawrence has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' Bradley Wright-Phillips needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 65' A quiet spell here at . New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' 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.
- 75' 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 cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 85' USA international Alex Muyl has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tim Parker suffering a number of foals already.
- 1-0 the final result. New York Red Bulls will be bitterly disappointed.
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
3 / 4
1.43
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
55%
New York City FC or New York Red Bulls
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

