New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati Prediction: Can Cincinnati bounce back in time?

The Red Bulls turn their attention to FC Cincinnati in another round of MLS fixtures. They have struggled to record a win in their last 4 matches in a row and for a club with such huge ambitions, they need to get that sorted as quickly as possible. They played a draw with CF Montreal last week, and that was their 4th draw in a row. And for FC Cincinnati, they have had two bad games and they hope to turn things around in this coming game against the Red Bulls. With back-to-back defeats in their last 2 matches, the only result that would make sense for FC Cincinnati is a win no matter the cost.

Current standing shows FC Cincinnati is ranked 2nd on the eastern conference table with 48 points while New York Red Bulls is ranked 4th with 38 points.

The Red Bulls drew their 4th game in a row against CF Montreal last week and they can not afford any more draws especially with New York City and Charlotte FC only 1 and 2 points behind them on the table respectively. The Red Bulls are heading into the next game, which many perceive should be a tough one considering how anxious FC Cincinnati is at the moment, but they have to find a way to get a win and keep their place on the table.

The last 5 results of the Red Bulls were: 1 win and 4 draws (WDDDD), and at home they recorded 2 wins and 3 draws (WDWDD). Finally, across 10 league matches, the Red Bulls had 3 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat (WWLDDWDDDD).

The New York Red Bulls played a 2-2 draw with CF Montreal last week. Wikelman Carmona gave the Red Bulls the lead in the 18th minute and then they conceded the equalizer in the 67th minute. And in the 75th minute they went ahead again through an own goal, but they conceded a late penalty in the 81st minute and conceded yet again. The game stayed as a stalemate until the end. According to stats, New York Red Bulls had 36% possession, 2 big chances, 1 goalkeeper saves, 4 corner kicks and 6 shots on target.

FC Cincinnati are feeling anxious at the moment and that’s because they have lost back-to-back games. They are the second best team in the eastern conference, and a week ago, they were prepared to hang onto the top spot and win the title, but now they drop into second place with Columbus Crew closing in. FC Cincinnati needs a win in this upcoming game against the New York Red Bulls, as any other result would only propagate more anxiety around the club.

FC Cincinnati’s last 5 results were 3 wins and 2 defeats (WWWLL), and away from home they recorded 5 straight wins. Across 10 matches, FC Cincinnati had 6 wins and 4 defeats (WLWWWLWWWLL).

FC Cincinnati lost 1-0 to Chicago Fire last week. The game was tense and both sides struggled to break the deadlock until Chicago Fire got the opening goal in the 69th minute. FC Cincinnati tried to get back into the game but to no avail, instead they lost Alvas Powell to a red card in the 88th minute. According to stats, FC Cincinnati had 63% possession, 1 big chance, 7 goalkeeper saves, 8 corner kicks and 7 shots on target.

According to the h2h, both clubs have played 17 matches against each other. Both New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati won 7 matches while 3 matches ended in a draw.

H2H Streaks

New York Red Bulls is without a clean sheet in the last 9 matches

4/5 matches ended with more than 2.5 goals

Both teams scored in 8/9 matches

7/7 matches ended with more than 4.5 cards

It's tough to determine what direction this game will end because FC Cincinnati are naturally favorites to win because they are the bigger team, but at the moment, they have been poor, resulting in back-to-back defeats. However there is still an issue of their excellent record away from home, so it’s tough to judge them over the last 2 matches. New York Red Bulls on the other hand tend to find a way to tie teams to a draw rather capitulate to a defeat. Should FC Cincinnati bounce back to form, you can bet that the Red Bulls will be more than happy to settle for a draw at full time.

• FC Cincinnati Over 3.5 Corners at 1.65 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.63 Odds
• Correct Score 1-1 at 7.00 Odds