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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against new york red bulls and new york city fc has kicked off!
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Richard Ledezma is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for new york city fc so far.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Tom Barlow has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 37' Keaton Parks picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' new york city fc are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luis Barraza is clearly more than just a goal scorer for new york red bulls.
- 52' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. new york city fc seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' James Sands needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' Peter Stroud is replacing Cameron Harper for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 67' Andres Reyes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
- 68' The crowd applauds Tom Barlow as he leaves the pitch. Cory Burke steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sean Nealis.
- 76' Goal! Omir Fernandez scores his 19 goal in 302 matches.
- 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for John Tolkin on 81 minutes.
- 86' The whistle greets Omir Fernandez as he departs to be replaced by Hassan Ndam.
- 89' New York Red Bulls receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 89' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Richard Ledezma by Andres Jasson on 89 minute.
- new york city fc will have plenty to reflect on. new york red bulls were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Andres Perea | 3 |
| Omir Fernandez | 3 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Heber | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 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
1.16
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
70%
Draw or New York City FC
59%
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

