New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Chris Elliott
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #7 |
| 22 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 36 |
| 32 | Conceded | 37 |
| -7 | GD | -1 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 40% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati.
- 5' Omir Fernandez, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' Magnificent from Connor Lade! That is 1 goals in 283 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Allan Cruz, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 47' FC Cincinnati player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leonardo Bertone.
- 56' Alex Muyl catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
- 60' Kendall Waston is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 63' The crowd applauds Emmanuel Ledesma as he leaves the pitch. Darren Mattocks steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 68' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 69' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Allan Cruz is hanging Kenny Saief on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 77' Kemar Lawrence gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Amr Tarek and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Tim Parker. He receives a Yellow card.
- 81' FC Cincinnati make a change. Justin Hoyte trudges off to be replaced by Alvas Powell on 81 minutes.
- 86' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 86 minute. Brian White leaves to be changed by Mathias Jorgensen.
- 90' Mathias Jorgensen is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. New York Red Bulls take all three points.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
- 77
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 5
- 19
-
42
Brian White ↓ Mathias Jorgensen 86'
-
3
Amr Tarek ↓ Kemar Lawrence 77'
- 21
Bench
-
62
Michael Amir Murillo ↑ 69'
- 9
-
92
Kemar Lawrence ↑ 77'
- 18
- 7
- 88
-
25
Mathias Jorgensen ↑ 86'
Coach
Chris Armas
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 22
- 7
- 8
- 14
- 2
- 6
-
93
Kenny Saief ↓ Allan Cruz 69'
- 31
-
32
Justin Hoyte ↓ Alvas Powell 81'
- 45
Bench
- 33
- 16
-
92
Alvas Powell ↑ 81'
-
15
Allan Cruz ↑ 69'
-
11
Darren Mattocks ↑ 63'
- 18
- 3
Coach
Alan Koch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 4 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Florian Valot | 2 |
| Yuya Kubo | 2 |
| Frankie Amaya | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-04-27
New York Red Bulls
1–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-04-20
New England Revolution
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-04-14
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2019-04-06
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-03-30
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-03-23
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Orlando City SC
L
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.94
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
54%
New York Red Bulls or FC Cincinnati
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.