New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2022 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Oct | Charlotte FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 5–2 | W |
| 01 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 6–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #7 |
| 22 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 36 |
| 32 | Conceded | 37 |
| -7 | GD | -1 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 40% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Red Bull Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati.
- With this win, FC Cincinnati is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 4 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Kyle Duncan | 2 |
| Florian Valot | 2 |
| Yuya Kubo | 2 |
| Frankie Amaya | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2022-10-15
New York Red Bulls
1–2
FC Cincinnati
L
2022-10-09
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Charlotte FC
W
2022-10-01
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2022-09-17
New York City FC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2022-09-10
New York Red Bulls
2–1
New England Revolution
W
2022-09-03
New York Red Bulls
0–2
Philadelphia Union
L
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.01
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.26
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
57%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
66%
New York Red Bulls or FC Cincinnati
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 3
5.2%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 3
3.5%
1 – 4
3%
2 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 10% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 18% | 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
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

