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Red Bulls Host NYCFC as Playoff Push Meets Derby Stakes

The hosts trail the postseason cutoff by two points, making home form pivotal.

Overview

  • Kickoff is Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EDT in Harrison, N.J., with BetMGM listing New York +127, NYCFC +193, Draw +248 and a 2.5-goal total.
  • NYCFC has secured a playoff berth but is coming off a 4-0 loss to Inter Miami after a three-match winning run.
  • The Red Bulls snapped a three-game winless stretch with a 2-0 victory at CF Montreal and are 10-2-3 at home compared with 2-10-4 away.
  • Adrián Alonso Martínez Batista leads NYCFC with 17 goals, while Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting tops the Red Bulls with 16.
  • NYCFC won the season’s first meeting 2-0 on May 17 and is 3-0-1 across the last four regular-season derbies.