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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' We are underway at Red Bull Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' New York Red Bulls currently sit 27 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' USA international Tom Barlow has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' James Sands has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York City FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 35' Cristian Casseres Jr. has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 37' The referee has no hesitation. Keaton Parks is booked for New York City FC — Yellow card on 37.
- 42' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact 3-4-3.
- 47' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 286 games and scored 454 goals.
- 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 John Tolkin suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' New York City FC come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' The whistle greets Cameron Harper as he departs to be replaced by Peter Stroud.
- 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andres Reyes on 67 minutes.
- 68' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Tom Barlow is replaced by Cory Burke on 68 minute.
- 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sean Nealis.
- 76' GOAL! Omir Fernandez fires home to make it 1-0!
- 81' New York Red Bulls receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 86' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Omir Fernandez is replaced by Hassan Ndam on 86 minute.
- 89' Christian Casseres Jr. is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 89' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Andres Jasson on, Richard Ledezma off on 89 minutes.
- 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 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
| Kyle Duncan | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 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
3 / 4
1.31
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
67%
Draw or New York City FC
60%
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 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% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
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.

