New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC, MLS 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | New York City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 4–4 | D |
| 26 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
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' The ball is rolling at Red Bull Arena. New York Red Bulls are looking to make home advantage count against New York City FC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Nicolas Acevedo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nick Cushing might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Thiago needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 25' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Andres Perea scoring 1 goals.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' 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.
- 40' 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 Omir Fernandez suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' That is a Yellow card for New York City FC. Alfredo Morales will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' Alfredo Morales is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
- 47' Frankie Amaya has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 52' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 57' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Omir Fernandez exits the field as Tom Barlow enters on 57.
- 62' New York Red Bulls have won 422 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' Valentin Castellanos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
- 71' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 76' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Lewis Morgan is replaced by Serge Ngoma on 76 minute.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Serge Ngoma. He replaces Lewis Morgan on 77 minute.
- 78' The whistle greets Talles Magno as he departs to be replaced by Thiago.
- 82' Thomas Edwards makes way for Daniel Edelman at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Christian Casseres Jr. argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' New York Red Bulls receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 88' Valentin Castellanos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Heber. He replaces Valentin Castellanos on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dylan Nealis.
- 90' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Maxime Chanot comes on to replace Santiago Rodriguez.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from New York City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Thomas Edwards ↓ Daniel Edelman 82'
- 33
-
10
Lewis Morgan ↓ Serge Ngoma 76'
- 1
-
82
Luquinhas ↓ Patryk Klimala 82'
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↓ Tom Barlow 57'
- 8
- 15
- 12
-
47
John Tolkin ↓ Cameron Harper 76'
- 23
Bench
- 16
- 18
-
9
Patryk Klimala ↑ 82'
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 57'
- 4
-
17
Cameron Harper ↑ 76'
-
75
Daniel Edelman ↑ 82'
-
22
Serge Ngoma ↑ 76'
- 65
Coach
Gerhard Struber
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 12
- 5
-
11
Valentin Castellanos ↓ Heber 89'
- 10
- 6
- 1
-
43
Talles Magno ↓ Thiago 78'
- 24
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↓ Justin Haak 78'
- 20
Bench
-
4
Maxime Chanot ↑ 90'
-
9
Heber ↑ 89'
- 13
-
80
Justin Haak ↑ 78'
- 2
- 38
- 32
- 21
-
8
Thiago ↑ 78'
Coach
Nick Cushing
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
2022-07-17
New York Red Bulls
0–1
New York City FC
L
2022-07-09
FC Cincinnati
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2022-07-04
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2022-07-01
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2022-06-26
Los Angeles FC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2022-06-18
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Toronto FC
W
New York City FC Form
2022-07-17
New York Red Bulls
0–1
New York City FC
W
2022-07-14
FC Dallas
0–1
New York City FC
W
2022-07-09
New York City FC
4–2
New England Revolution
W
2022-07-03
New York City FC
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
2022-06-29
FC Cincinnati
4–4
New York City FC
D
2022-06-26
Philadelphia Union
2–1
New York City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
57%
Draw or New York City FC
70%
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
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.

