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 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 22 | Points | 19 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 25 | Scored | 25 |
| 32 | Conceded | 21 |
| -7 | GD | +4 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 40% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
37%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. New York City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 3' Christian Casseres Jr. does the damage! The net is bulging and New York Red Bulls surge ahead!
- 8' 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.
- 13' Jesus Medina has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 16' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sean Nealis.
- 21' That is a Yellow card for New York Red Bulls. Sean Davis will be fuming at that decision.
- 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 31' Gudmundur Thorarinsson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' The referee shows New York City FC player a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' Andrew Gutman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 245 appearances.
- 44' 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.
- 46' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Thiago comes on to replace Jesus Medina.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' The crowd applauds Omir Fernandez as he leaves the pitch. Wikelman Carmona steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- 57' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Omir Fernandez is replaced by Wikelman Carmona on 57 minute.
- 62' 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.
- 64' New York Red Bulls make a change. Fabio trudges off to be replaced by Patryk Klimala on 64 minutes.
- 68' New York City FC make a change. Tayvon Gray trudges off to be replaced by Andres Jasson on 68 minutes.
- 69' Malte Amundsen is replacing Gudmundur Thorarinsson for the New York City FC side.
- 74' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Malte Amundsen.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Malte Amundsen.
- 84' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Youba Diarra is hanging Dru Yearwood on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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 |
| Andres Perea | 3 |
| Omir Fernandez | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
| Kyle Duncan | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 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
1 / 4
1.42
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC 75% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
70%
Draw or New York City FC
55%
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 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% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
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.

