New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Corey Rockwell
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 04 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–2 | W |
| 06 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–2 | W |
| 01 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. New York Red Bulls is hosting New York City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 7' What a strike from Heber! The score is 0-1.
- 12' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenec Torrent will be considering his options from the bench.
- 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 27' New York City FC have won 475 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Poor challenge from Amr Tarek. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 35' New York Red Bulls has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Valentin Castellanos made 305 appearances and scored 97 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' A moment of madness from Maxime Chanot on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- 46' Goal! Daniel Royer scores his 40 goal in 302 matches.
- 46' New York City FC make a change. Ronald Matarrita trudges off to be replaced by Ben Sweat on 46 minutes.
- 48' A moment of madness from Heber on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- 53' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' Daniel Royer puts New York Red Bulls on the lead.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Panama international Michael Amir Murillo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' Brian White catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 76' The crowd applauds Brian White as he leaves the pitch. Bradley Wright-Phillips steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- 80' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Jesus Medina comes on to replace Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 83' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Alexander Ring gets a Yellow card.
- 84' The New York City FC bench stirs into life. Valentin Castellanos is withdrawn and Gary Mackay-Steven gets his opportunity.
- 85' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Tim Parker comes on to replace Marc Rzatkowski.
- 90' Poor challenge from Anton Tinnerholm. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
90
Marc Rzatkowski ↓ Tim Parker 85'
- 62
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Kaku 80'
- 33
- 31
- 27
- 92
- 19
- 42
- 23
- 3
Bench
-
10
Kaku ↑ 80'
-
99
Bradley Wright-Phillips ↑ 76'
-
26
Tim Parker ↑ 85'
- 5
- 18
- 7
- 88
Coach
Chris Armas
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
-
22
Ronald Matarrita ↓ Ben Sweat 46'
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 33
- 1
- 9
- 55
Bench
-
17
Gary Mackay-Steven ↑ 84'
- 12
- 41
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 80'
-
2
Ben Sweat ↑ 46'
- 15
- 80
Coach
Domenec Torrent
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
2019-07-14
New York Red Bulls
2–1
New York City FC
W
2019-07-07
Atlanta United FC
3–3
New York Red Bulls
D
2019-07-04
Houston Dynamo
4–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-06-29
New York Red Bulls
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-06-08
Philadelphia Union
3–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-06-01
New York Red Bulls
4–0
Real Salt Lake
W
New York City FC Form
2019-07-14
New York Red Bulls
2–1
New York City FC
L
2019-07-07
New York City FC
0–1
Portland Timbers
L
2019-07-03
New York City FC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-06-29
New York City FC
4–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-06-06
New York City FC
5–2
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-06-01
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
New York City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.77
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
75%
Draw or New York City FC
50%
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

