New York Red Bulls v New York City FC result
Team pages: New York Red Bulls · New York City FC · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
New York Red Bulls 1–1 New York City FC — this Major League Soccer match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
New York Red Bulls and New York City FC drew 1–1 at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Major League Soccer on Sunday 17 May. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: New York Red Bulls, from fewer shots (12 to 14), created the better chances, 2.41 xG to 1.73 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.
The goals
New York Red Bulls led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — New York Red Bulls: Jorge Ruvalcaba (44’); New York City FC: A. Perea (52’, assisted by Nicolás Fernández).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s two key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with A. Perea’s goal on 52 minutes.
Discipline
Victor Rivas, USA showed seven yellow cards — against 4.7 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — New York Red Bulls: Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (24’), Jorge Ruvalcaba (67’), Dylan Nealis (82’) and Tim Parker (86’); New York City FC: Raul Gustavo (23’), Keaton Parks (49’) and Nico Cavallo (77’).
What it changes
New York Red Bulls have scored 11 goals, the seventh-most of the 15 clubs (2026 so far, after 6 games, ranked per game). New York Red Bulls have conceded 12 goals, the eighth-fewest (shared) of the 15 clubs.
New York City FC have scored nine goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 15 clubs (2026 so far, after 6 games, ranked per game). New York City FC have conceded eight goals, the third-fewest of the 15 clubs.
New York Red Bulls are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. New York City FC are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC) 6.1, A. Perea (New York City FC) 5.4 and Malachi Jones (New York City FC) 4.4 led the match.
Head-to-head
New York City FC are unbeaten in the last three meetings with New York Red Bulls.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, New York Red Bulls or New York City FC (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.8% of the time in the last 90 days (4075 of 5235).
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
The Numbers
- Result: New York Red Bulls 1–1 New York City FC · Major League Soccer
- Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium · Harrison
- Referee: Victor Rivas, USA
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): New York Red Bulls 1 · draws 0 · New York City FC 5 · 3.67 goals/game
- Recent form: New York Red Bulls 2W 0D 3L · New York City FC 3W 0D 2L
New York Red Bulls 1–1 New York City FC (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 2 November 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 May 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | New York Red Bulls for / against | Line | New York City FC for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.88 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 3our book | 2.13 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 5.17 for · 3.5 against n 6 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 3.17 for · 4.5 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11.83 for · 12.83 against n 6 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 11 for · 10.17 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.67 for · 5 against n 6 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.83 for · 4.33 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 12.33 for · 10 against n 6 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 10.83 for · 12.17 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.75 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.13 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Victor Rivas, USA — 4.69 yellow cards a game, 0.38 red cards, 23.06 fouls over 16 matches.
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New York Red Bulls
New York Red Bulls Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Horvath | 13 | 911183 min | 393 /90 | 302.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Ethan Horvath n 8 | 90.9 | 2.8 |
New York Red Bulls Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Dos Santos | 13 | 67868 min | 111.1 /90 | 131.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 242.5 /90 | 101 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty | 12 | 79944 min | 191.8 /90 | 70.7 /90 | 40.4 /90 | 383.6 /90 | 70.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Dylan Nealis | 10 | 88882 min | 131.3 /90 | 141.4 /90 | 101 /90 | 545.5 /90 | 101 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Robert Voloder | 8 | 90723 min | 131.6 /90 | 131.6 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 384.7 /90 | 40.5 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| Tim Parker | 5 | 80400 min | 10.2 /90 | 40.9 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 143.2 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Horvath n 8 | 90.9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Julian Hall n 8 | 83.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | — |
| Adri Mehmeti n 8 | 82.1 | 2.7 | 0.8 | — |
| Emil Forsberg n 8 | 71.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | — |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba n 8 | 71.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Julian Hall n 8 | 83.8 | 0.7 |
| Adri Mehmeti n 8 | 82.1 | 2.6 |
| Emil Forsberg n 8 | 71.1 | 0.8 |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba n 8 | 71.1 | 0.8 |
| Matthew Dos Santos n 8 | 68.5 | 1.1 |
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New York Red Bulls Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Hall | 13 | 861118 min | 90.7 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 201.6 /90 | 131 /90 | 100.8 /90 | 131 /90 |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 13 | 76983 min | 40.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 201.8 /90 | 111 /90 | 151.4 /90 | 70.6 /90 |
| Cade Cowell | 11 | 71779 min | 10.1 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 161.8 /90 | 101.2 /90 | 182.1 /90 | 80.9 /90 |
| Rafael Mosquera | 8 | 31246 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 41.5 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 62.2 /90 | 31.1 /90 |
| Mohammed Sofo | 6 | 45269 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 51.7 /90 | 31 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Horvath n 8 | 90.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Hall n 8 | 83.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Adri Mehmeti n 8 | 82.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Emil Forsberg n 8 | 71.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba n 8 | 71.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Horvath n 8 | 90.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Hall n 8 | 83.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Adri Mehmeti n 8 | 82.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Emil Forsberg n 8 | 71.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba n 8 | 71.1 | 0.6 | 0 |
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New York City FC
New York City FC Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Freese | 13 | 911189 min | 423.2 /90 | 181.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Freese n 8 | 90 | 3.2 |
New York City FC Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Trewin | 13 | 851100 min | 221.8 /90 | 161.3 /90 | 70.6 /90 | 453.7 /90 | 110.9 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| Thiago Martins | 12 | 901080 min | 60.5 /90 | 100.8 /90 | 121 /90 | 282.3 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Tayvon Gray | 12 | 871049 min | 252.1 /90 | 161.4 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 534.5 /90 | 141.2 /90 | 40.3 /90 |
| Raul Gustavo | 11 | 70769 min | 131.5 /90 | 111.3 /90 | 60.7 /90 | 414.8 /90 | 80.9 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| Kevin O'Toole | 10 | 92919 min | 151.5 /90 | 40.4 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 313 /90 | 60.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Freese n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nicolás Fernández n 8 | 88 | 1.8 | 3.6 | — |
| Kai Trewin n 8 | 89.5 | 1 | 0.6 | — |
| Maxi Moralez n 8 | 85.6 | 0.7 | 2.1 | — |
| Agustin Ojeda n 8 | 76.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Fernández n 8 | 88 | 1.8 |
| Kai Trewin n 8 | 89.5 | 2 |
| Maxi Moralez n 8 | 85.6 | 1.4 |
| Agustin Ojeda n 8 | 76.9 | 0.6 |
| Thiago Martins n 8 | 90.9 | 0.2 |
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New York City FC Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Fernández | 13 | 891156 min | 90.7 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 282.2 /90 | 221.7 /90 | 201.6 /90 | 231.8 /90 |
| Talles Magno | 7 | 23164 min | 21.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 52.7 /90 | 42.2 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 52.7 /90 |
| Arnau Farnos | 2 | 4182 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 33.3 /90 |
| Seymour Garfield-Reid | 2 | 2753 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 11.7 /90 | 11.7 /90 | 11.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Maxi Moralez | 13 | 841098 min | 10.1 /90 | 60.5 /90 | 110.9 /90 | 50.4 /90 | 292.4 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Freese n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Fernández n 8 | 88 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Kai Trewin n 8 | 89.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Maxi Moralez n 8 | 85.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Agustin Ojeda n 8 | 76.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Freese n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Fernández n 8 | 88 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Kai Trewin n 8 | 89.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxi Moralez n 8 | 85.6 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Agustin Ojeda n 8 | 76.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| New York Red Bulls | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Possession | 57% |
| 2.41 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.73 |
| 12 | Shots | 14 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 11 | Shots inside the box | 10 |
| 9 | Corners | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 346 | Passes | 476 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
New York Red Bulls Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Horvath | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 6.9 |
| Dylan Nealis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.3 |
| Ronald Donkor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Adri Mehmeti | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cade Cowell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Julian Hall | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 85 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Y | 7.7 |
| J. Che | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Matthew Dos Santos | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Emil Forsberg | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Tim Parker sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.6 |
| Omar Valencia sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Gustav Berggren sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Rafael Mosquera sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
New York City FC Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Freese | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Tayvon Gray | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Thiago Martins | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Raul Gustavo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 7.3 |
| Nico Cavallo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Y | 7.2 |
| Kai Trewin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Agustin Ojeda | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Nicolás Fernández | 89 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Keaton Parks | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.5 |
| Hannes Wolf | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Maxi Moralez | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| A. Perea sub | 51 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Malachi Jones sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Shore sub | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Arnau Farnos sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Seymour Garfield-Reid sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind New York Red Bulls v New York City FC — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-04-29 New York Red Bulls 1–3 New York City FC
- 2025-09-27 New York Red Bulls 2–3 New York City FC
- 2025-05-17 New York City FC 2–0 New York Red Bulls
- 2024-11-23 New York City FC 0–2 New York Red Bulls
- 2024-09-28 New York Red Bulls 1–5 New York City FC
- 2024-05-18 New York City FC 2–1 New York Red Bulls
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for New York Red Bulls v New York City FC?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for New York Red Bulls v New York City FC was Home or Away.
- What is the head-to-head record between New York Red Bulls and New York City FC?
- In their last 6 meetings, New York Red Bulls won 1, New York City FC won 5 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of New York Red Bulls and New York City FC?
- Recent form — New York Red Bulls 2W 0D 3L; New York City FC 3W 0D 2L.
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