📊 Form Guide

New York Red Bulls

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New York Red Bulls will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 0-2 MLS triumph versus D.C. United.

In that match, New York Red Bulls managed 53% possession and 11 shots on goal with 6 on target. For New York Red Bulls, the goalscorers were Cameron Harper (42') and Mohammed Sofo (95'). For their opponents, D.C. United had 7 shots on goal with 6 on target.

Matches with New York Red Bulls have tended to be exciting ones lately with high scoring expected. Over their past half dozen games alone, a grand total of 23 goals have been scored for both teams combined (at an average of 3.83 goals per game) with 16 of these being chalked up by New York Red Bulls.

Charlotte FC

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Charlotte FC will go into this clash following a 3-2 MLS win with the downing of Columbus Crew in their most recent match.

In that match, Charlotte FC managed 34% possession and 16 attempts at goal with 11 on target. For Charlotte FC, the goalscorers were Patrick Agyemang (19', 24') and Pep Biel (75'). For their opponents, Columbus Crew had 12 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. Ibrahim Aliyu (15') and Malte Amundsen (65') scored for Columbus Crew.

Charlotte FC have seen success in front of goal leading up to this encounter, having scored 13 times in their previous 6 matches. This doesn’t mask the fact that Charlotte FC can also improve defensively after being scored against in 6 of those same matches. Having said that, time will tell whether the trend will be replicated in this match or not.

👥 Head to head

Inspecting their past head-to-head clashes going back to 09/10/2022 tells us that New York Red Bulls have won 3 of them and Charlotte FC 0, with the tally of drawn results being 3.

In all, 21 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 14 of them from Red Bulls and 7 for Charlotte. The average goals per game has been 3.5.

The previous league contest featuring these sides was MLS match day 37 on 24/08/2024 when it ended Charlotte FC 1-1 New York Red Bulls.

On that occasion, Charlotte FC had 54% possession and 8 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Their only player to score was Karol Świderski (13').

For their opponents, New York Red Bulls got 19 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Elias Manoel (37') was the scorer.

The referee was Drew Fischer.

ℹ️ Team News: New York Red Bulls

Marcelo Morales (Knee injury), Dylan Nealis (Muscle injury) and Lewis Morgan (Knee injury) will not be taking part for New York Red Bulls boss Sandro Schwarz.

It looks as if Red Bulls could use the 4-1-4-1 system, handing starts to Carlos Coronel, Kyle Duncan, Sean Nealis, Noah Eile, Omar Valencia, Daniel Edelman, Cameron Harper, Emil Forsberg, Wikelman Carmona, Peter Stroud and Eric Choupo-Moting.

📰 Team News: Charlotte FC

Charlotte FC manager Dean Smith has to choose a team with limited availability. Brandon Cambridge (Muscle injury), Nimfasha Berchimas (Foot injury), Jahlane Forbes (Muscle injury), Souleyman Doumbia (Muscle injury) and Nathan Byrne (Neck injury) are not ready for selection.

We reckon that Charlotte FC will likely make use of a 4-3-3 system, starting the game with Kristijan Kahlina, Nick Scardina, Adilson Malanda, Andrew Privett, J. Marshall-Rutty, Pep Biel, Ashley Westwood, Eryk Williamson, Kerwin Vargas, Patrick Agyemang and Wilfried Zaha.

💡 Prediction

Our thinking is that Charlotte FC will really need to work well to break down this New York Red Bulls side who should get the vital goal that wins it.

Our tip is therefore for a good battle with a 1-0 winning score for New York Red Bulls at the end of the 90.

There should be little in it.

Andre Moura, 23:09 28/05/2025