New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jul | Charlotte FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 6–1 | W |
| 03 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 1–0 | W |
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' New York Red Bulls have kicked off against FC Cincinnati. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 7' GOAL! Lewis Morgan scores on 7. Assisted by Elias Manoel
- 12' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 17' Luciano Acosta has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 22' Ghana international Ronald Donkor has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 6 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' The whistle greets Cameron Harper as he departs to be replaced by Dennis Gjengaar.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 37' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 42' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Bret Halsey departs to be replaced by Luca Orellano.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' Kyle Duncan makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and New York Red Bulls are in front.
- 57' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Yamil Asad has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' Lewis Morgan adds to his 3 season tally! New York Red Bulls lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 60' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Kevin Kelsy exits the field as Corey Baird enters on 60.
- 65' Daniel Edelman, a USA , has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 67' Assisted by Aaron Boupendza with the perfectly-timed delivery and Corey Baird makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 72' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Dante Vanzeir. He replaces Elias Manoel on 74 minute.
- 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dylan Nealis.
- 85' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Obinna Nwobodo exits the field as Yamil Asad enters on 85.
- 88' FC Cincinnati player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' A moment of madness from Ian Murphy on 90 minutes earns him a card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
- 90' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Lewis Morgan by Cory Burke on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
9
Lewis Morgan ↓ Cory Burke 90'
- 12
- 4
- 3
- 17
-
11
Elias Manoel ↓ Dante Vanzeir 74'
- 31
- 75
- 19
- 48
Bench
- 18
-
7
Cory Burke ↑ 90'
-
13
Dante Vanzeir ↑ 74'
- 91
- 42
- 16
-
2
Dennis Gjengaar ↑ 27'
- 23
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 91
- 7
- 20
-
5
Obinna Nwobodo ↓ Yamil Asad 85'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Aaron Boupendza 60'
-
15
Bret Halsey ↓ Luca Orellano 46'
- 32
- 18
- 14
-
19
Kevin Kelsy ↓ Corey Baird 60'
- 22
Bench
-
9
Aaron Boupendza ↑ 60'
-
11
Corey Baird ↑ 60'
- 36
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↑ 46'
-
27
Yamil Asad ↑ 85'
-
23
Luca Orellano ↑ 46'
- 26
- 33
- 34
Coach
Pat Noonan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Denkey | 4 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Omir Fernandez | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 |
| Matt Miazga | 2 |
| Kyle Duncan | 2 |
| Florian Valot | 2 |
| Yuya Kubo | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2024-07-20
New York Red Bulls
3–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2024-07-17
New York Red Bulls
2–2
Montreal Impact FC
D
2024-07-14
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2024-07-06
Philadelphia Union
0–0
New York Red Bulls
D
2024-06-29
New York Red Bulls
2–2
D.C. United SC
D
2024-06-22
New York Red Bulls
3–0
Toronto FC
W
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.19
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
50%
New York Red Bulls or FC Cincinnati
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
1 – 0
3.6%
3 – 0
3.2%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

