New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–5 | L |
| 25 Jul | Austin FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | A | 4–4 | D |
| 23 Jul | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati has kicked off!
- 5' Ian Murphy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 13' The deadlock is broken! Matt Miazga gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
- 14' Matt Miazga with the second goal in the match!
- 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pat Noonan might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 23' Patryk Klimala adds to his 0 season tally! New York Red Bulls lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 28' FC Cincinnati is showing some good football. However, FC Cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matt Miazga on 37.
- 42' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
- 47' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 52' Argentina international Alvaro Barreal has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 58' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Andres Reyes has done his job and it is now time for Aaron Long to step up.
- 62' Ian Murphy is replacing Matt Miazga for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 66' FC Cincinnati receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 71' FC Cincinnati has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 75' The crowd applauds Dru Yearwood as he leaves the pitch. Steven Sserwadda steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- 77' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Alvas Powell has done his job and it is now time for Raymon Gaddis to step up.
- 78' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Junior Moreno is replaced by Yuya Kubo on 78 minute.
- 83' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Patryk Klimala has done his job and it is now time for Tom Barlow to step up.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for New York Red Bulls. Daniel Edelman will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' FC Cincinnati make a change. Brandon Vazquez trudges off to be replaced by Arquimides Ordonez on 90 minutes.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Steven Sserwadda 75'
- 6
- 1
-
9
Patryk Klimala ↓ Tom Barlow 83'
- 15
- 47
-
4
Andres Reyes ↓ Aaron Long 58'
-
17
Cameron Harper ↓ Luquinhas 58'
-
37
Caden Clark ↓ Lewis Morgan 58'
- 23
- 75
Bench
-
33
Aaron Long ↑ 58'
- 18
-
10
Lewis Morgan ↑ 58'
-
82
Luquinhas ↑ 58'
- 8
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 83'
- 12
- 13
-
65
Steven Sserwadda ↑ 75'
Coach
Gerhard Struber
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
21
Matt Miazga ↓ Ian Murphy 62'
-
2
Alvas Powell ↓ Raymon Gaddis 77'
- 4
- 10
-
93
Junior Moreno ↓ Yuya Kubo 78'
- 19
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ John Nelson 78'
- 5
- 9
- 18
Bench
- 24
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↑ 78'
- 8
- 1
-
3
John Nelson ↑ 78'
- 12
-
29
Arquimides Ordonez ↑ 90'
-
32
Ian Murphy ↑ 62'
-
28
Raymon Gaddis ↑ 77'
Coach
Pat Noonan
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
2022-08-20
New York Red Bulls
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2022-08-17
Atlanta United FC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2022-08-13
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Orlando City SC
L
2022-08-06
D.C. United SC
0–0
New York Red Bulls
D
2022-08-02
New York Red Bulls
4–5
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2022-07-25
Austin FC
3–4
New York Red Bulls
W
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.09
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
61%
New York Red Bulls or FC Cincinnati
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 3
5.2%
1 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 3
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 16% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 17% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

