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 Mark Geiger
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Brian Dunn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 1–0 | W |
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' What a night it is going to be! New York City FC welcome New York Red Bulls for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Sean Johnson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Anton Tinnerholm has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 305 appearances.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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 Sebastien Ibeagha suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' New York City FC have won 475 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' 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.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Connor Lade made 302 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Andreas Ivan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sean Davis, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Maxi Moralez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tim Parker is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 80' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Aaron Long has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 20
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↓ Jo Inge Berget 46'
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 2
- 33
-
7
David Villa C ↓ Jon Lewis 87'
- 1
Bench
- 23
-
9
Jo Inge Berget ↑ 46'
- 41
- 15
- 14
- 21
-
17
Jon Lewis ↑ 87'
Coach
Domenec Torrent
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
- 10
- 99
- 77
- 33
- 31
- 26
-
27
Sean Davis ↓ Andreas Ivan 68'
- 92
- 4
-
5
Connor Lade ↓ Alex Muyl 90'
Bench
-
9
Andreas Ivan ↑ 68'
- 78
- 18
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 90'
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 83'
- 42
- 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
2018-08-22
New York City FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-08-18
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New York City FC
L
2018-08-12
Toronto FC
2–3
New York City FC
W
2018-08-05
New York City FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2018-07-29
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
New York City FC
L
2018-07-27
Orlando City SC
0–2
New York City FC
W
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-08-22
New York City FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-08-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-08-12
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-08-05
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-07-28
New York Red Bulls
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-07-26
D.C. United SC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.43
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or New York Red Bulls 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
60%
New York City FC or New York Red Bulls
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
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.

