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 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #6 |
| 25 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 29 | Scored | 45 |
| 39 | Conceded | 44 |
| -10 | GD | +1 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Kenny Saief has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
- 38' Connor Lade does the damage! The net is bulging and New York Red Bulls surge ahead!
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Justin Hoyte on 47 minutes.
- 51' That is a Yellow card for FC Cincinnati. Leonardo Bertone will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' Alex Muyl was booked on 56.
- 60' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 60.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Darren Mattocks. He replaces Emmanuel Ledesma on 63 minute.
- 68' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 69' Allan Cruz gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Kenny Saief and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
- 77' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Amr Tarek departs to be replaced by Kemar Lawrence.
- 78' New York Red Bulls player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 81' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Justin Hoyte is replaced by Alvas Powell on 81 minute.
- 86' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Brian White exits the field as Mathias Jorgensen enters on 86.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Mathias Jorgensen is booked for New York Red Bulls — Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — New York Red Bulls 1-0 FC Cincinnati. Honours even.
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 |
| Frankie Amaya | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 |
| Matt Miazga | 2 |
| Kyle Duncan | 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
1.91
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or FC Cincinnati 77% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
56%
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
9.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.