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 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #9 |
| 33 | Points | 33 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 9 |
| 34 | Scored | 55 |
| 48 | Conceded | 64 |
| -14 | GD | -9 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 35% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 14 G | 1 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 7 A |
| Tom Barlow | 7 G | 2 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Cincinnati gets underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 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' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kenny Saief is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Leonardo Bertone has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 38' Connor Lade doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 47' Controversy at the stadium! Justin Hoyte argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 51' That is a Yellow card for FC Cincinnati. Leonardo Bertone will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' A moment of madness from Alex Muyl on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York Red Bulls will be frustrated.
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kendall Waston on 60 minutes.
- 63' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Darren Mattocks is hanging Emmanuel Ledesma on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Kenny Saief by Allan Cruz on 69 minute.
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 77' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Kemar Lawrence comes on to replace Amr Tarek.
- 78' Tim Parker has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
- 81' Alvas Powell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Justin Hoyte at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' The whistle greets Brian White as he departs to be replaced by Mathias Jorgensen.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Mathias Jorgensen is booked for New York Red Bulls — Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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
1.65
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
54%
New York Red Bulls or FC Cincinnati
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

