Saturday , 14 November 2026

New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
New York Red Bulls
4 – 2
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Sat 4 Apr 2026 · 23:30 UTC Red Bull Arena 20,867 HT 45' · FT 45'
Julian Hall 12' 1–0
1–1 17' Pavel Bucha
Emil Forsberg 48' 2–1
Kyle Smith og 65' 3–1
3–2 72' Kyle Smith
Mohammed Sofo 90+3' 4–2
Y 37' Bryan Ramirez
Ronald Donkor 57' Y
Y 80' Matt Miazga
Omar Valencia 83' Y
R 90' Alvas Powell

Overview

Match Preview

New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Victor Rivas
  • Assistant 1 Corey Rockwell
  • Assistant 2
18 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 14.8 goals/game 🟥 6 total

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

8
3
7
New York Red Bulls 18 games · Avg 2.3 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-04 New York Red Bulls 4–2 FC Cincinnati 2025-10-04 New York Red Bulls 0–1 FC Cincinnati 2025-02-23 FC Cincinnati 1–0 New York Red Bulls 2024-07-20 New York Red Bulls 3–1 FC Cincinnati 2024-04-06 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New York Red Bulls

Recent Form

New York Red Bulls
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr FC Cincinnati H 4–2 W
21 Mar Charlotte FC A 1–6 L
14 Mar Toronto FC A 1–1 D
08 Mar Montreal Impact FC H 0–3 L
28 Feb New England Revolution H 1–0 W
22 Feb Orlando City SC A 2–1 W
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr New York Red Bulls A 2–4 L
22 Mar Montreal Impact FC H 4–3 W
15 Mar New England Revolution A 1–6 L
08 Mar Toronto FC H 0–1 L
28 Feb Minnesota United FC A 0–1 L
21 Feb Atlanta United FC H 2–0 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)
39% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
18% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Red Bull Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pat Noonan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robert Voloder made 406 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 12' What composure from Julian Hall! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pavel Bucha makes it 1-1.
  • 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 27' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' Bryan Ramirez was booked on 37.
  • 42' It’s high time Pat Noonan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 47' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
  • 48' GOAL! Emil Forsberg scores on 48.
  • 53' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ronald Donkor.
  • 62' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 65' Kyle Smith is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 67' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Samuel Gidi departs to be replaced by Brian Anunga.
  • 70' Tanner Rosborough gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Cade Cowell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Kyle Smith has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Nick Hagglund as he leaves the pitch. Teenage Hadebe steps in for FC Cincinnati.
  • 80' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a card on 80.
  • 80' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Adri Mehmeti is withdrawn and Nehuen Benedetti gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Omar Valencia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 83.
  • 84' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ayoub Jabbari is hanging Matt Miazga on the field on 84 minute.
  • 86' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Emil Forsberg exits the field as Maxim Choupo-Moting enters on 86.
  • 90' That is a card for FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell will be fuming at that decision.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Cincinnati.

Lineups

New York Red Bulls Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Bradley

FC Cincinnati Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-04-04 New York Red Bulls 4–2 FC Cincinnati 2025-10-04 New York Red Bulls 0–1 FC Cincinnati 2025-02-23 FC Cincinnati 1–0 New York Red Bulls 2024-07-20 New York Red Bulls 3–1 FC Cincinnati 2024-04-06 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New York Red Bulls

New York Red Bulls Form

2026-04-04 New York Red Bulls 4–2 FC Cincinnati W 2026-03-21 Charlotte FC 6–1 New York Red Bulls L 2026-03-14 Toronto FC 1–1 New York Red Bulls D 2026-03-08 New York Red Bulls 0–3 Montreal Impact FC L 2026-02-28 New York Red Bulls 1–0 New England Revolution W 2026-02-22 Orlando City SC 1–2 New York Red Bulls W

FC Cincinnati Form

2026-04-04 New York Red Bulls 4–2 FC Cincinnati L 2026-03-22 FC Cincinnati 4–3 Montreal Impact FC W 2026-03-15 New England Revolution 6–1 FC Cincinnati L 2026-03-08 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Toronto FC L 2026-02-28 Minnesota United FC 1–0 FC Cincinnati L 2026-02-21 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Atlanta United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.43 New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
New York Red Bulls53% Draw21% FC Cincinnati26%
Actual: New York Red Bulls win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

New York Red Bulls or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
47%
New York Red Bulls or FC Cincinnati
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
New York Red Bulls40% Draw36% FC Cincinnati24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.9%
4 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls

Handicap New York Red Bulls covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 15% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 19% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 14% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.