New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 03 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #10 |
| 33 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 8 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 11 |
| 41 | Scored | 34 |
| 36 | Conceded | 48 |
| +5 | GD | -14 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 30% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
New York City FC are 8th (33 pts). New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New York City FC and New York Red Bulls has kicked off!
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' What a strike from Alex Muyl! The score is 0-1.
- 15' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Muyl argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bradley Wright-Phillips is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 27' Maxi Moralez was booked on 27.
- 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alexander Ring.
- 36' New York Red Bulls has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 41' 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 Heber suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' What an equalizer from Maxi Moralez!
- 45' Kemar Lawrence catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 53' Heber has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
- 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' 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.
- 65' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Vincent Bezecourt is replaced by Marc Rzatkowski.
- 70' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Daniel Royer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York Red Bulls winning 0% of all matches.
- 77' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Tom Barlow on, Bradley Wright-Phillips off on 77 minutes.
- 81' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Tony Rocha comes on to replace Heber.
- 85' A moment of madness from Marc Rzatkowski on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York Red Bulls will be frustrated.
- 90' Ronald Matarrita catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Alexandru Mitrita makes way for Sebastien Ibeagha at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York City FC 2-1 New York Red Bulls.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 22
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 1
- 28
-
9
Heber ↓ Tony Rocha 81'
- 55
Bench
-
17
Gary Mackay-Steven ↑ 90'
- 5
- 41
- 19
- 2
-
33
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 90'
-
15
Tony Rocha ↑ 81'
Coach
Domenec Torrent
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 62
- 10
- 99
- 77
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 92
- 19
- 88
- 23
Bench
-
20
Josh Sims ↑ 65'
-
90
Marc Rzatkowski ↑ 65'
- 27
- 18
- 15
- 91
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 77'
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Maxi Moralez | 4 |
| Andres Perea | 3 |
| Omir Fernandez | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Kyle Duncan | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Julian Hall | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2019-08-24
New York City FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-08-21
New York City FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-08-17
FC Cincinnati
1–4
New York City FC
W
2019-08-11
Atlanta United FC
2–1
New York City FC
L
2019-08-08
New York City FC
3–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-08-04
Real Salt Lake
3–1
New York City FC
L
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-08-24
New York City FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-08-22
D.C. United SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-08-17
New York Red Bulls
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2019-08-12
Los Angeles FC
4–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-08-03
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2019-07-27
New York Red Bulls
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.85
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
48%
New York City FC or New York Red Bulls
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

