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 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 248 games and scored 361 goals.
- 15' FC Cincinnati looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kevin Denkey scoring 2 goals.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 23' A moment of madness from Amro Tarek on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York Red Bulls will be frustrated.
- 28' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Christian Casseres Jr. has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' Allan Cruz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
- 37' New York Red Bulls is showing some good football. However, New York Red Bulls are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jaap Stam might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nick Hagglund, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Haris Medunjanin made 289 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' The whistle greets Patryk Klimala as he departs to be replaced by Tom Barlow.
- 62' John Tolkin gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Andrew Gutman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kenneth Vermeer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
- 70' The referee calls foul for Alvaro Barreal. He receives a Yellow card.
- 71' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 71 minute. Wikelman Carmona leaves to be changed by Frankie Amaya.
- 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yuya Kubo on 77.
- 78' FC Cincinnati make a change. Luciano Acosta trudges off to be replaced by Haris Medunjanin on 78 minutes.
- 83' New York Red Bulls seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dru Yearwood.
- 89' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Brenner da Silva is replaced by Brandon Vazquez.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York Red Bulls 0-0 FC Cincinnati.
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 |
| 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
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
2.11
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + New York Red Bulls or FC Cincinnati 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
60%
New York Red Bulls or FC Cincinnati
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–0 not predicted0 – 0Actual
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 3
3.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 11% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 16% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 17% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 12% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

