New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–1 | W |
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' Temperatures are rising at Red Bull Arena as New York Red Bulls face off against New York City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 3' Against the run of play, Christian Casseres Jr. has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 8' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 13' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 16' Controversy at the stadium! Sean Nealis argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 21' New York Red Bulls player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 26' 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.
- 31' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 34' Maxime Chanot is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maxime Chanot, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 44' New York Red Bulls have won 443 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' New York City FC make a change. Jesus Medina trudges off to be replaced by Thiago on 46 minutes.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Omir Fernandez is replaced by Wikelman Carmona.
- 57' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Omir Fernandez is replaced by Wikelman Carmona on 57 minute.
- 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 64' Patryk Klimala is replacing Fabio for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 68' Tayvon Gray makes way for Andres Jasson at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
- 69' Malte Amundsen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gudmundur Thorarinsson at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' Heber has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 79' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Malte Amundsen on 82.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Malte Amundsen.
- 84' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Dru Yearwood by Youba Diarra on 84 minute.
- 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- Full Time. New York Red Bulls beats New York City FC
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Youba Diarra 84'
- 27
- 6
- 13
- 21
- 15
- 5
- 47
- 4
-
9
Fabio ↓ Patryk Klimala 64'
- 23
Bench
- 7
- 77
- 18
-
10
Patryk Klimala ↑ 64'
- 8
-
44
Youba Diarra ↑ 84'
- 37
-
19
Wikelman Carmona ↑ 56'
- 2
Coach
Gerhard Struber
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 10
- 4
- 6
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Thiago 46'
- 1
- 16
- 55
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↓ Andres Jasson 68'
- 20
-
42
Santiago Rodriguez ↓ Heber 68'
Bench
- 7
-
12
Malte Amundsen ↑ 69'
- 15
-
9
Heber ↑ 68'
- 13
- 23
- 32
-
21
Andres Jasson ↑ 68'
-
8
Thiago ↑ 46'
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
2021-10-17
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New York City FC
W
2021-10-09
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2021-10-02
FC Cincinnati
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-09-29
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-09-26
New York City FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-09-23
New York Red Bulls
1–1
New York City FC
D
New York City FC Form
2021-10-17
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New York City FC
L
2021-10-03
New York City FC
0–0
Nashville SC
D
2021-09-30
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
New York City FC
L
2021-09-26
New York City FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
73%
Draw or New York City FC
54%
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

