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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 26 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 31 | Scored | 29 |
| 24 | Conceded | 39 |
| +7 | GD | -10 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
37%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
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' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' A goal from the USA international Alex Muyl! He fires home on 10 to make it 0-1!
- 15' A moment of madness from Alex Muyl on 15 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York Red Bulls will be frustrated.
- 20' It’s high time Domenec Torrent made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 27' The referee calls foul for Maxi Moralez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alexander Ring on 31.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' What a moment for Maxi Moralez! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
- 45' The referee shows New York Red Bulls player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luis Robles, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' GOAL! Heber scores on 53. Assisted by Anton Tinnerholm
- 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Vincent Bezecourt is replaced by Marc Rzatkowski on 65 minute.
- 70' New York City FC have won 459 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' Paraguay international Kaku has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' Bradley Wright-Phillips makes way for Tom Barlow at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 81' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Tony Rocha on, Heber off on 81 minutes.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marc Rzatkowski on 85.
- 90' Poor challenge from Ronald Matarrita. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' The crowd applauds Alexandru Mitrita as he leaves the pitch. Sebastien Ibeagha steps in for New York City FC.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 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
3 / 4
2.18
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
45%
New York City FC or New York Red Bulls
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

