New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC: result 2-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 32Kick-off on September 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey
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What was the result of New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC?
New York City FC won 2-3 on September 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 2′N. Fernández MercauNew York City FC
- 23′J. HallNew York Red Bulls
- 26′A. PereaNew York City FC
- 47′E. ForsbergNew York Red Bulls
- 65′Thiago MartinsNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York Red Bulls have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; New York City FC have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Charlotte(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2025 | Inter Miami(home) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Charlotte(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Chicago Fire(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2025 | DC United(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 New York Red Bulls win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | New York City FC 2-0 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 23, 2024 | New York City FC 0-2 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2024 | New York Red Bulls 1-5 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2024 | New York City FC 2-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2023 | New York City FC 0-0 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2023 | New York Red Bulls 1-0 New York City FC | Leagues Cup |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls on May 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
New York Red Bulls score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| New York City FC | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York Red Bulls sit 8th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 21 matches) and New York City FC sit 7th (27 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 27 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 26 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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