New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' New York City FC have kicked off against New York Red Bulls. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Ronald Matarrita needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' GOAL! Alex Muyl fires home to make it 0-1!
- 15' Poor challenge from Alex Muyl. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vincent Bezecourt, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Alexander Ring. He receives a Yellow card.
- 36' A quiet spell here at . New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' Marc Rzatkowski has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 43' Goal! Maxi Moralez scores his 39 goal in 305 matches.
- 45' Kemar Lawrence was booked on 45.
- 50' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Alexander Ring has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' A goal from the Brazil international Heber! He fires home on 53 to make it 2-1!
- 58' Valentin Castellanos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 97 goals in his last 305 appearances.
- 63' Cristian Casseres Jr. has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Marc Rzatkowski on, Vincent Bezecourt off on 65 minutes.
- 70' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Tom Barlow. He replaces Bradley Wright-Phillips on 77 minute.
- 81' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Heber departs to be replaced by Tony Rocha.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Marc Rzatkowski argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' The whistle greets Alexandru Mitrita as he departs to be replaced by Sebastien Ibeagha.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for New York City FC players.
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 |
| 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
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
1.78
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
50%
New York City FC or New York Red Bulls
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
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% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 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.

