Major League Soccer will be back in action this weekend as New York Red Bulls welcomes FC Cincinnati to the Red Bull Arena in their 26th game week of the campaign. Match day schedules for August 21 at 01:00 EAT.
The hosts currently sit fourth with 40 points in the Eastern Conference standings after 26 matches they have played so far. In their campaign, they have recorded, 11 wins against eight loses and seven draws so far. However their form has been unstable recently as they are winless in five of their last six matches (LWLLDL).
New York Red Bulls head into this meeting confident after 1-2 MLS success to beat Atlanta United in their previous match. In that game, New York Red Bulls had 27% possession, 13 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Lewis Morgan (11′) and John Tolkin (15′). Atlanta United got 12 shots with five of them on target and a goal by Josef Martínez (90′).
FC Cincinnati on the other hand currently sits in the ninth spot with 33 points, two places shy of the playoffs spots by goal difference. In their campaign this season, they have recorded eight wins against eight loses and nine draws. Coming into this game, Cincinnati is also winless in five of their last six matches (DLDDWD).
FC Cincinnati held shared the spoils 2-2 with Atlanta United in their previous fixture. In that game, FC Cincinnati had 39% possession, 16 shots with eight of them on target and goals scored by Brandon Vázquez (29′) and Brenner (41′). Atlanta United got 19 shots with six of them on target and goals by Thiago Almada (17′) and Andrew Gutman (83′).
New York Red Bulls vs. FC Cincinnati head to head
New York Red Bulls holds a slight upper hand in the head to head history of this fixture having won five times from the nine meetings since 2017; FC Cincinnati won twice while two other matches ended in draws.
- Cincinnati 1-1 New York 10/07/22
- Cincinnati 0-1 New York 03/10/21
- New York 0-0 Cincinnati 05/08/21
- New York 0-1 Cincinnati 20/09/20
- Cincinnati 2-0 New York 23/07/20
Home
- Atlanta 1-2 New York
- New York 0-1 Orlando
- DC United 0-0 New York
- New York 4-5 Colorado
- New York 0-2 Barcelona
Away
- Cincinnati 2-2 Atlanta
- Cincinnati 3-1 Philadelphia
- Miami 4-4 Cincinnati
- Cincinnati 1-1 Nashville
- Columbus 2-0 Cincinnati
New York Red Bulls team news
Gerhard Struber has zero fitness or suspension concerns ahead of this meeting.
FC Cincinnati team news
Manager Pat Noonan as well will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.
Prediction and odds
- New York Red Bulls Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
