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 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Red Bull Arena will turn into a battlefield for New York Red Bulls and New York City FC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Nicolas Acevedo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 15' Kyle Duncan, a Jamaica , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Alexander Callens gets a Yellow card.
- 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Valentin Castellanos makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Fabio suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' A moment of madness from Anton Tinnerholm on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- 46' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Omir Fernandez is withdrawn and Andrew Gutman gets his opportunity.
- 47' Andrew Gutman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Omir Fernandez at the 47 minute mark.
- 52' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 57' Sean Johnson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andres Reyes.
- 62' New York Red Bulls make a change. Thomas Edwards trudges off to be replaced by Kyle Duncan on 62 minutes.
- 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerhard Struber will be considering his options from the bench.
- 72' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Caden Clark comes on to replace Wikelman Carmona.
- 73' A moment of madness from Keaton Parks on 73 minutes earns him a Red card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Keaton Parks on 74 minutes.
- 76' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cameron Harper is hanging Andres Reyes on the field on 76 minute.
- 78' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Jesus Medina exits the field as Nicolas Acevedo enters on 78.
- 79' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Dru Yearwood by Frankie Amaya on 79 minute.
- 80' Patryk Klimala was booked on 80.
- 81' New York Red Bulls receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kyle Duncan.
- 83' Kyle Duncan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
- 84' The referee shows New York City FC player a Yellow card on 84.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Caden Clark.
- 90' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Malte Amundsen on, Gudmundur Thorarinsson off on 90 minutes.
- 90' A moment of madness from Maxime Chanot on 90 minutes earns him a Red card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| 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
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
1.43
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
59%
Draw or New York City FC
66%
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.8%
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% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

