New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls: the preview
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MLS 2026 · Matchday 26
Information updated on Sunday, September 13
Separated by two points in the table, both sides arrive needing a victory to break inconsistent runs. New York City FC holds a four-match unbeaten streak against their rivals in this fixture, though their local form reflects victory in under a third of their home outings. Meanwhile, New York Red Bulls mirror that exact away win rate on the road, leaving little separation between regional competitors fighting to stabilize their season.
Current form
How each side arrives and where they stand.
What the bookmakers say
Implied probability, normalised so the three add up to 100.
Recent form
New York Red Bulls
New York City FC
10° with 30 points 8W · 6D · 11L · 33:48
8° with 32 points 8W · 8D · 9L · 39:33
Averages 0.5 goals for and 1.17 goals against per match
Averages 1 goal for and 1 goal against per match
| W | @ Columbus Crew | 1-0 |
| L | @ Los Angeles FC | 0-2 |
| D | @ Seattle Sounders FC | 0-0 |
| L | Philadelphia Union | 1-3 |
| D | Chicago Fire | 1-1 |
| W | @ Real Salt Lake | 2-0 |
| L | New England Rev. | 1-2 |
| D | Nashville SC | 0-0 |
| D | @ Toronto FC | 1-1 |
| D | @ New England Rev. | 1-1 |
Both teams secured identical modest returns across their respective thirteen home and away fixtures. Balancing those equal venue outputs against recent low-scoring outings points to a cagey territorial battle decided by narrow margins.
Where they stand Group A
| Team | MP | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 25 | +29 | 54 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 25 | +15 | 45 |
| 3 | New England Rev. | 25 | +10 | 43 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 25 | +9 | 40 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 24 | +10 | 39 |
| 6 | Orlando City | 25 | -12 | 34 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 25 | +7 | 33 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 25 | +6 | 32 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | -15 | 30 |
| 11 | DC United | 24 | -7 | 29 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 25 | -8 | 29 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 25 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United | 25 | -14 | 23 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact | 25 | -20 | 21 |
How they play
Average of the most recent matches with stats available (7 and 7 respectively).
Combining New York City FC holding slight territorial control at home with New York Red Bulls struggling to convert possession into goals on the road points to a low-volume contest decided by efficiency rather than dominance.
The difference-makers
Who scores, when they score and who starts.
Who scores the goals
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 | goals | ||
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 | goals | ||
| Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting | 3 | goals | ||
| Emil Forsberg | 3 | goals | ||
| Ronald Donkor | 2 | goals |
New York City FC
| Nicolás Fernández Mercau | 15 | goals | 4 | ast. |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 | goals | ||
| Hannes Wolf | 5 | goals | ||
| Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos | 4 | goals | ||
| Talles Magno | 2 | goals |
New York Red Bulls. Nicolás Fernández Mercau sustains the attacking output with fifteen goals, leaving New York City FC heavily reliant on secondary sources given that no other teammate exceeds five conversions.
New York City FC. While Julian Hall carries the visitor scoring burden with nine goals, his output collides with a defensive unit conceding at a rate that undermines those contributions away from home.
When they score
New York Red Bulls 31 goals
New York City FC 40 goals
New York City FC concentrates scoring output inside the first half hour while New York Red Bulls show vulnerability in that same opening phase, indicating an early period most likely to establish control.
Head to head
What happened every time they met.
The historical head-to-head ledger heavily favors New York City FC across recent editions of this matchup, reinforced by their victory in the most recent home encounter against New York Red Bulls.
Head-to-head record
Who scored in these meetings
The historical scorers on the pitch align with a rivalry marked by frequent bookings and zero dismissals across recent editions. That persistent disciplinary tension reflects the narrow margins separating two sides whose recent attacking output relies heavily on isolated figures…
| Matchday | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 16/5/26 | New York Red Bulls 1-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| 29/4/26 | New York Red Bulls 1-3 New York City FC | US Open Cup |
| 27/9/25 | New York Red Bulls 2-3 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| 17/5/25 | New York City FC 2-0 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| 23/11/24 | New York City FC 0-2 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| 28/9/24 | New York Red Bulls 1-5 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |