New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 4–5 | L |
| 09 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' We are underway at Red Bull Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Cincinnati's shape.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 302 games and scored 443 goals.
- 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Amro Tarek.
- 28' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Allan Cruz.
- 37' Patryk Klimala has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wikelman Carmona is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
- 47' Gustavo Vallecilla, a Ecuador , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' FC Cincinnati looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kevin Denkey scoring 2 goals.
- 61' The whistle greets Patryk Klimala as he departs to be replaced by Tom Barlow.
- 62' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Andrew Gutman is replaced by John Tolkin on 62 minute.
- 67' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' FC Cincinnati receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Frankie Amaya. He replaces Wikelman Carmona on 71 minute.
- 76' FC Cincinnati has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Yuya Kubo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 78' Haris Medunjanin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luciano Acosta on 78 minute.
- 83' 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.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dru Yearwood.
- 89' The whistle greets Brenner da Silva as he departs to be replaced by Brandon Vazquez.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 27
- 6
- 13
-
10
Patryk Klimala ↓ Tom Barlow 62'
-
5
Andrew Gutman ↓ John Tolkin 62'
-
37
Caden Clark ↓ Dru Yearwood 71'
- 9
- 23
- 3
- 19
Bench
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↑ 71'
- 24
- 18
- 22
- 21
-
8
Frankie Amaya ↑ 71'
- 15
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 62'
-
47
John Tolkin ↑ 62'
Coach
Gerhard Struber
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 25
- 7
- 14
- 8
- 11
- 18
- 31
- 13
- 9
- 5
Bench
- 15
- 33
- 17
-
6
Haris Medunjanin ↑ 78'
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 89'
- 23
- 22
- 27
- 29
Coach
Jaap Stam
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
2021-08-05
New York Red Bulls
0–0
FC Cincinnati
D
2021-07-31
New York Red Bulls
2–3
New England Revolution
L
2021-07-26
D.C. United SC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-07-21
Toronto FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2021-07-09
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-07-03
Orlando City SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.8
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 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
57%
New York Red Bulls or FC Cincinnati
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 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% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

