New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Ian McKay
10 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #8 |
| 42 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 48 | Scored | 67 |
| 62 | Conceded | 75 |
| -14 | GD | -8 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati has kicked off!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 8' Aaron Long was booked on 8.
- 13' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tim Parker is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 18' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 23' David Jensen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 28' Yuya Kubo, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Sean Nealis. He receives a Yellow card.
- 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 39' Andrew Gutman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kyle Duncan, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 6 goals in the last 5 games.
- 54' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cristian Casseres.
- 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tom Barlow suffering a number of foals already.
- 64' The whistle greets Dru Yearwood as he departs to be replaced by Florian Valot.
- 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 78' Yuya Kubo makes way for Allan Cruz at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
- 79' New York Red Bulls make a change. Brian White trudges off to be replaced by Samuel Tetteh on 79 minutes.
- 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 85' The Bosnia-Herzegovina Haris Medunjanin breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 0-1!
- 86' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Kyle Duncan exits the field as Jared Stroud enters on 86.
- 87' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Sean Nealis is replaced by Tom Barlow on 87 minute.
- 90' Caleb Stanko has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Nick Hagglund exits the field as Caleb Stanko enters on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Florian Valot 64'
- 1
- 24
-
10
Kaku ↓ Omir Fernandez 79'
- 77
- 33
- 26
-
42
Brian White ↓ Samuel Tetteh 79'
-
6
Kyle Duncan ↓ Jared Stroud 86'
- 23
-
15
Sean Nealis ↓ Tom Barlow 86'
Bench
- 39
- 17
-
22
Florian Valot ↑ 64'
- 40
- 3
-
11
Samuel Tetteh ↑ 79'
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 79'
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 86'
-
8
Jared Stroud ↑ 86'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Allan Cruz 78'
- 36
- 6
-
14
Nick Hagglund ↓ Caleb Stanko 90'
- 2
- 19
- 18
- 24
- 96
- 3
Bench
-
23
Maikel van der Werff ↑ 90'
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↑ 90'
-
8
Allan Cruz ↑ 78'
- 4
- 1
- 16
Coach
Jaap Stam
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 4 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 |
| Matt Miazga | 2 |
| Kyle Duncan | 2 |
| Florian Valot | 2 |
| Yuya Kubo | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2020-09-19
New York Red Bulls
0–1
FC Cincinnati
L
2020-09-12
D.C. United SC
0–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2020-09-06
New York Red Bulls
0–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2020-09-02
New York Red Bulls
0–1
D.C. United SC
L
2020-08-30
New England Revolution
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2020-08-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.62
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or FC Cincinnati 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
62%
New York Red Bulls or FC Cincinnati
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
5.1%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

