New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 21 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 5–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–5 | L |
| 14 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 24 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–2 | 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' KICK OFF: New York Red Bulls gets underway.
- 5' Maxi Moralez adds to his 0 season tally! New York City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 7' The Costa Rica Alonso Martinez breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 0-2!
- 12' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 14' It’s a booking for New York Red Bulls player. Andres Reyes gets a card.
- 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Agustin Ojeda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' Dante Vanzeir makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and New York Red Bulls are in front.
- 30' What composure from Andres Perea! The USA international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 50' Alonso Martinez makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and New York City FC are in front.
- 55' Lewis Morgan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 410 appearances.
- 57' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Dennis Gjengaar has done his job and it is now time for Emil Forsberg to step up.
- 62' 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 Andres Reyes suffering a number of foals already.
- 66' New York City FC ring the changes. Alonso Martinez has done his job and it is now time for Monsef Bakrar to step up.
- 67' New York City FC ring the changes. Keaton Parks has done his job and it is now time for Agustin Ojeda to step up.
- 68' Tayvon Gray adds to his 0 season tally! New York City FC lead 1-5 — and this changes everything.
- 69' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Felipe Carballo is withdrawn and Ronald Donkor gets his opportunity.
- 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 283 games and scored 418 goals.
- 79' New York City FC make a change. Maxi Moralez trudges off to be replaced by Birk Risa on 79 minutes.
- 84' New York City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 85' Julian Fernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hannes Wolf at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' Peter Stroud catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- The points are shared — New York Red Bulls 1-5 New York City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 13
-
12
Dylan Nealis ↓ Peter Stroud 79'
- 47
- 4
- 3
-
17
Cameron Harper ↓ Julian Hall 69'
- 31
-
75
Daniel Edelman ↓ Elias Manoel 57'
-
20
Felipe Carballo ↓ Ronald Donkor 69'
-
2
Dennis Gjengaar ↓ Emil Forsberg 57'
Bench
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 57'
- 18
- 7
-
11
Elias Manoel ↑ 57'
- 22
-
5
Peter Stroud ↑ 79'
-
48
Ronald Donkor ↑ 69'
-
16
Julian Hall ↑ 69'
- 23
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Hannes Wolf ↓ Julian Fernandez 85'
- 13
-
27
Maxi Moralez ↓ Birk Risa 79'
- 6
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Agustin Ojeda 67'
- 49
- 80
- 8
- 24
- 22
-
16
Alonso Martinez ↓ Monsef Bakrar 66'
Bench
- 1
-
5
Birk Risa ↑ 79'
- 2
- 18
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↑ 67'
- 7
- 35
-
11
Julian Fernandez ↑ 85'
-
9
Monsef Bakrar ↑ 66'
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
2024-09-28
New York Red Bulls
1–5
New York City FC
L
2024-09-21
New York Red Bulls
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
2024-09-15
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2024-09-07
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2024-08-31
New York Red Bulls
0–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2024-08-24
Charlotte FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
New York City FC Form
2024-09-28
New York Red Bulls
1–5
New York City FC
W
2024-09-21
New York City FC
1–1
Internacional CF Miami
D
2024-09-18
New York City FC
1–5
Philadelphia Union
L
2024-09-14
D.C. United SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2024-08-31
Columbus Crew SC
4–2
New York City FC
L
2024-08-24
New York City FC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.33
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
49%
Draw or New York City FC
75%
New York Red Bulls or New York City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 0
3.7%
0 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 20% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

