NY Red Bulls VS New England Match Prediction

It is New England who lead the head-to-head stakes with 14 wins to New York’s seven (12 draws), but at the Red Bull Arena it is NY who boast the better record at W6 D7 L3.

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New York Red Bulls vs New England Revolution: Prediction

At this stage of the season it is a question of motivation as much as anything else that keeps the players going. The Red Bulls have so much to play for, and three points here will put serious pressure upon their NY rivals in the battle for an automatic play-off spot.

New England haven’t got that much to play for, they have lost four games on the bounce and have won just once at the Red Bull Arena in their last thirteen visits. The evidence against them is mounting.

The problem for the Revolution is that their main man, Kei Kamara, simply has not performed to the levels this season that saw him named in the All Stars team during 2015/16. A return of four goals in fifteen games simply isn’t going to get the job done. With the worst defensive record in the whole of MLS, they haven’t the ability to outscore their opponents.

With so much at stake, expect the Red Bulls to get business done.

New York Red Bulls vs New England Revolution Betting Tips

A generous price of 8/13 is available on a Red Bulls win, and that certainly looks good value given the reasons we have discussed above. Trends and patterns are a bettor’s best friend, and they don’t come better than this: the last five New York RB-New England matches at the Red Bull Arena have gone over 2.5 goals, as have all six of NY’s most recent outings. The Revolution are at 50% for their last half-dozen, but they do have the worst defence in MLS. As such, the Over 2.5 Goals mark looks a must-back at 4/6.

An incredible run of four draws in six games has derailed New York RB’s hopes of gate-crashing the top two in the Eastern Conference, although this fixture surely offers them an opportunity to gain ground on their city neighbours.

New York Red Bulls likely XI:

No win in five matches now for New England, and while their play-off race is all but run they certainly won’t want to finish below Chicago and Columbus Crew at the foot of the Eastern Conference table. 

New England Revolution likely XI:

When you come up against the league\'s worst defence you have to expect to win the game; especially when you are playing at a home ground you love. As such, the Red Bulls are worthy favourites here. There\'s not too much to write about New England Revolution; they know they aren\'t going to make the Play Offs, and their results have tailed off considerably as a result. It is hard to see them achieving anything other than another morale-sapping defeat here.

In the last 13 matches played between these two sides at the Red Bull Arena, the visitors have managed to win just once. That\'s your betting angle in to this game.