New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | Charlotte FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' We are underway at Red Bull Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Tayvon Gray is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 10' New York Red Bulls currently sit 27 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 37' Keaton Parks has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 47' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
- 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Omir Fernandez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 57' 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 Cristian Casseres Jr. suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' 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.
- 63' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Cameron Harper by Peter Stroud on 63 minute.
- 67' Poor challenge from Andres Reyes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' Tom Barlow makes way for Cory Burke at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 72' Sean Nealis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
- 76' A stunning finish from Omir Fernandez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for John Tolkin on 81.
- 86' The crowd applauds Omir Fernandez as he leaves the pitch. Hassan Ndam steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- 89' It’s a booking for New York Red Bulls player. Christian Casseres Jr. gets a Yellow card.
- 89' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Richard Ledezma exits the field as Andres Jasson enters on 89.
- 1-0 the final result. New York City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Wikelman Carmona 63'
- 23
- 1
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↓ Hassan Ndam 86'
- 15
-
74
Tom Barlow ↓ Cory Burke 68'
- 12
- 47
- 4
-
17
Cameron Harper ↓ Peter Stroud 63'
- 75
Bench
-
98
Hassan Ndam ↑ 86'
-
7
Cory Burke ↑ 68'
-
19
Wikelman Carmona ↑ 63'
- 11
- 30
-
5
Peter Stroud ↑ 63'
- 2
- 48
New York City FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 13
- 4
- 6
- 55
- 1
- 43
- 24
- 11
- 10
-
20
Richard Ledezma ↓ Andres Jasson 89'
- 22
Bench
- 17
- 3
- 49
- 80
-
21
Andres Jasson ↑ 89'
- 93
- 34
- 35
- 19
Coach
Nick Cushing
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
2023-05-13
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New York City FC
W
2023-05-06
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2023-04-30
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2023-04-22
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2023-04-15
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
2023-04-08
New York Red Bulls
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
68%
Draw or New York City FC
61%
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

