NY Red Bulls VS New York City Match Prediction

In seven matches played, New York City FC have earned just one win against the Red Bulls.  The Red Bulls have six wins.  Here's a look at the last five meetings:

Jun 14, 2017: NYRB 1-0 NYCFC (US Open Cup)
Jul 24, 2016: NYRB 4-1 NYCFC
Jul 3, 2016: NYCFC 2-0 NYRB
May 21, 2016: NYCFC 0-7 NYRB
Aug 9, 2015: NYRB 2-0 NYCFC

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NY Red Bulls vs NYC FC Betting Tips and Odds

Bovada have the following odds available for this match:

The Red Bulls are at -110 to win, a draw is at +275, and an NYCFC win is at +275.

Reason:

The Red Bulls are favored here for a couple of reasons.  The first of which is the fact that they are at home, but the most important factor is their superiority in the head to head battle.  Because of this, they are favored despite being lower in the table than their in-city rivals.

NY Red Bulls vs NYC FC Prediction

The Red Bulls get yet another win over New York City FC, and they will be just one point off.

Correct Score Perdiction: New York Red Bulls 1-0 New York City FC

Team News

Jesse Marsch will be without center back Gideon Baah due to a broken tibia.

Key Man

Bradley Wright-Phillips has been one of the league's most fearsome scorers since his debut in 2013.  The former Charlton man has been a perfect signing for the club, and he has started to pick up his play of late with two goals in his last match.  That's eight goals on the season now for the Englishman, and that could just him the confidence to vault closer to another Golden Boot award at season's end.

Team Form

The Red Bulls have three wins, a loss, and a draw in their last five matches.  They drew 1-1 at home against Toronto FC before they won 2-1 there over New England Revolution.  They then lost 1-0 away to Montreal before getting a 1-0 win over NYCFC in the US Open Cup last week.  Last weekend, they won 0-2 away to Philadelphia Union.

NY Red Bulls Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 4-3-3

Team News

Patrick Vieira will be missing left winger Khiry Shelton due to a muscular injury.

Key Man

Another man that got two big goals last weekend was David Villa.  Is it even a question any longer about who the best DP in league history is?  It shouldn't be at this point, as the Spaniard has been exceptional at all stages.  But to get a win over the Red Bulls is the next goal that he needs to help them achieve.  He has 10 goals already, putting him in a battle for the Golden Boot award.  Will he win this shootout with Wright-Phillips or will he once again be on the losing end?

Team Form

NYCFC have two wins, two losses, and a draw in their last five matches.  They lost 3-1 away to Atlanta United before drawing 2-2 at home to New England.  A 2-1 win over Philadelphia then came before they lost 1-0 to the Red Bulls in the US Open Cup.  Last time out, they got a 2-1 win over Seattle Sounders.

NYC FC Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 4-3-3

The Red Bulls got off to a win to start the MLS season over Atlanta on opening day, but that was an indicator of how things were to go. They trudged through a lot of matches, even some of their wins, not playing very well. But that\'s also the mark of a good side. This was the case against Philadelphia, but they got the job done. Now they will take that once again as their chief rivals come to visit them. New York City FC are doing well recently, but it is going to be tough given their history against the Red Bulls since their 2015 debut in the league.

Despite a poor start, the Red Bulls can pull to within just one point with a win here.