New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
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' 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Omir Fernandez made 291 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 21' Alexander Callens picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Valentin Castellanos doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Anton Tinnerholm. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' New York Red Bulls make a change. Omir Fernandez trudges off to be replaced by Andrew Gutman on 46 minutes.
- 47' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrew Gutman is hanging Omir Fernandez on the field on 47 minute.
- 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Caden Clark, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 6 goals in the last 5 games.
- 61' Andres Reyes is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 62' Kyle Duncan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas Edwards at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' Gudmundur Thorarinsson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 294 appearances.
- 72' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Caden Clark on, Wikelman Carmona off on 72 minutes.
- 73' Keaton Parks was booked on 73.
- 74' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Keaton Parks gets a Red card.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Cameron Harper. He replaces Andres Reyes on 76 minute.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Acevedo. He replaces Jesus Medina on 78 minute.
- 79' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Dru Yearwood by Frankie Amaya on 79 minute.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Patryk Klimala on 80.
- 81' It’s a booking for New York Red Bulls player. Patryk Klimala gets a Yellow card.
- 82' Kyle Duncan is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kyle Duncan on 83.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Maxime Chanot on 84 minutes.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Caden Clark on 85.
- 90' New York City FC ring the changes. Gudmundur Thorarinsson has done his job and it is now time for Malte Amundsen to step up.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Red card for Maxime Chanot.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Thomas Edwards ↓ Kyle Duncan 62'
- 27
- 13
- 10
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↓ Andrew Gutman 46'
- 15
- 47
-
4
Andres Reyes ↓ Cameron Harper 76'
- 9
- 23
-
19
Wikelman Carmona ↓ Caden Clark 72'
Bench
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↑ 46'
- 24
- 39
- 77
- 18
-
6
Kyle Duncan ↑ 62'
- 8
- 74
-
5
Andrew Gutman ↑ 46'
-
17
Cameron Harper ↑ 76'
-
37
Caden Clark ↑ 72'
- 3
Coach
Gerhard Struber
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
- 11
- 10
- 4
- 6
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 78'
- 1
- 16
- 55
- 20
Bench
-
12
Malte Amundsen ↑ 90'
- 13
- 23
- 43
- 24
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 78'
- 21
- 17
- 8
- 42
Coach
Ronny Deila
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Maxi Moralez | 4 |
| Andres Perea | 3 |
| Omir Fernandez | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Kyle Duncan | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Julian Hall | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-09-23
New York Red Bulls
1–1
New York City FC
D
2021-09-17
Internacional CF Miami
0–4
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-09-14
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-09-11
New York Red Bulls
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
2021-08-28
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2021-08-19
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
New York City FC Form
2021-09-23
New York Red Bulls
1–1
New York City FC
D
2021-09-18
FC Cincinnati
1–2
New York City FC
W
2021-09-14
New York City FC
3–3
FC Dallas
D
2021-09-11
New England Revolution
2–1
New York City FC
L
2021-09-03
Nashville SC
3–1
New York City FC
L
2021-08-28
New York City FC
2–0
New England Revolution
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.28
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
62%
Draw or New York City FC
66%
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

