New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Kevin Stott
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | New York City FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 24 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #10 |
| 42 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 48 | Scored | 49 |
| 62 | Conceded | 45 |
| -14 | GD | +4 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 35% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
35%
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
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 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
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . New York Red Bulls are looking to make home advantage count against New York City FC.
- 5' Alexander Ring has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 25' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tim Parker, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Florian Valot has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Patrick Vieira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' The 42-year-old Luis Robles has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for New York Red Bulls players.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 62
- 10
- 99
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Derrick Etienne 65'
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 92
- 4
- 22
Bench
- 29
- 18
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 72'
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 65'
-
88
Vincent Bezecourt ↑ 78'
- 17
- 47
Coach
Jesse Marsch
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 3
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 19
- 2
-
7
David Villa C ↓ Rodney Wallace 66'
- 1
- 30
Bench
-
23
Rodney Wallace ↑ 66'
-
12
Ebenezer Ofori ↑ 46'
- 41
- 15
-
33
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 46'
- 14
- 13
Coach
Patrick Vieira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Maxi Moralez | 4 |
| Omir Fernandez | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Andres Perea | 3 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Heber | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-05-05
New York Red Bulls
4–0
New York City FC
W
2018-04-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-04-21
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2018-04-14
New York Red Bulls
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-03-31
Orlando City SC
4–3
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-03-24
New York Red Bulls
3–0
Minnesota United FC
W
New York City FC Form
2018-05-05
New York Red Bulls
4–0
New York City FC
L
2018-04-29
New York City FC
3–1
FC Dallas
W
2018-04-22
Portland Timbers
3–0
New York City FC
L
2018-04-15
Atlanta United FC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2018-04-11
New York City FC
4–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-04-01
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
New York City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.36
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + New York Red Bulls to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
83%
Draw or New York City FC
38%
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

