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 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #5 |
| 25 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 29 | Scored | 31 |
| 39 | Conceded | 24 |
| -10 | GD | +7 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
37%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: New York City FC gets underway.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 7' Heber adds to his 0 season tally! New York City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 12' New York Red Bulls have won 422 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 22' Keaton Parks has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' Marc Rzatkowski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Amr Tarek. He receives a Yellow card.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alexander Callens is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 45' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Maxime Chanot gets a Yellow card.
- 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daniel Royer makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 46' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Ronald Matarrita is replaced by Ben Sweat.
- 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 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' Goal! Daniel Royer scores his 40 goal in 286 matches.
- 65' New York City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 70' It’s high time Domenec Torrent made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for New York Red Bulls. Brian White will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Bradley Wright-Phillips. He replaces Brian White on 76 minute.
- 80' Jesus Medina is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastien Ibeagha at the 80 minute mark.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Alexander Ring. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' New York City FC make a change. Valentin Castellanos trudges off to be replaced by Gary Mackay-Steven on 84 minutes.
- 85' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Marc Rzatkowski is replaced by Tim Parker on 85 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Anton Tinnerholm on 90 minutes.
- New York Red Bulls celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
1.88
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
71%
Draw or New York City FC
53%
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

