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 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #9 |
| 33 | Points | 33 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 9 |
| 34 | Scored | 55 |
| 48 | Conceded | 64 |
| -14 | GD | -9 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 35% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 14 G | 1 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 7 A |
| Tom Barlow | 7 G | 2 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Red Bull Arena will turn into a battlefield for New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
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
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
1.73
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or FC Cincinnati 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
59%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
66%
New York Red Bulls or FC Cincinnati
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

