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 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #8 |
| 33 | Points | 33 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 34 | Scored | 41 |
| 48 | Conceded | 36 |
| -14 | GD | +5 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 35% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between New York Red Bulls and New York City FC is underway.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 7' Heber adds to his 0 season tally! New York City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 12' A quiet spell here at . New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 294 games and scored 463 goals.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' New York Red Bulls receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 35' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Maxime Chanot on 45 minutes.
- 46' GOAL! Daniel Royer scores on 45.
- 46' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Ben Sweat comes on to replace Ronald Matarrita.
- 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Heber.
- 53' Ronald Matarrita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' 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.
- 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniel Royer makes it 2-1.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brian White on 75.
- 76' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Bradley Wright-Phillips on, Brian White off on 76 minutes.
- 80' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Sebastien Ibeagha exits the field as Jesus Medina enters on 80.
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alexander Ring.
- 84' New York City FC ring the changes. Valentin Castellanos has done his job and it is now time for Gary Mackay-Steven to step up.
- 85' Tim Parker is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marc Rzatkowski at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anton Tinnerholm on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for New York Red Bulls players.
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 |
| Julian Hall | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Heber | 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
1.73
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
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: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
74%
Draw or New York City FC
51%
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

