Head to Head Stats & Predictions

3:1:0
4 total matches
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New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls

Projected score
1 - 0
Alternative score
1 - 1
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Match analysis

NYCFC have won three of the last four Hudson River Derby meetings with the Red Bulls, including two on the road, and that history anchors Superior's 1-0 projection for 18 September. A 1-1 draw is the alternate, with neither side scoring heavily enough this season to make a wider margin likely.

NYCFC have won three of the last four derby meetings

Those wins have come by 3-1 and 3-2 scorelines on the road and a 2-0 result at home, with the fourth meeting a 1-1 draw, giving NYCFC the clear recent edge in this fixture regardless of venue. Both teams are scoring modestly this season, NYCFC at 1.0 goals a game and Red Bulls at 0.6, and NYCFC's own form, one win and three draws in their last five without a loss since, backs a narrow scoreline over a shootout.

One defeat in five is not much of a dent for the Red Bulls

That single defeat, 1-3 at home, is not representative of a side that has otherwise drawn twice and won once while conceding just six goals across the run. If Red Bulls' own defensive discipline holds in a fixture they know well, the head-to-head history matters less than a scoreless or single-goal draw, which is exactly what Superior's own 1-1 alternate already allows for.

AI-assisted analysis, written from our model's numbers. Predictions are informed opinions, never guarantees.

H2H Statistics

Total Goals
New York City FC 9
4 New York Red Bulls
13 total goals · 3.3 per match
BTTS
75%
3 of 4 matches
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
2 of 4 matches
Clean Sheets1 : 0
Most Common Score1 - 1
New York City FC best3 - 1

Match History

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New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls: Head-to-Head History
DateHomeScoreAway
May 16, 2026New York Red Bulls1 - 1New York City FC
April 29, 2026New York Red Bulls1 - 3New York City FC
September 27, 2025New York Red Bulls2 - 3New York City FC
May 17, 2025New York City FC2 - 0New York Red Bulls

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New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls: Head-to-Head History
DateHomeScoreAway
September 13, 2026Real Salt Lake0 - 2New York City FC
September 10, 2026New York City FC1 - 2New England Revolution
September 4, 2026New York City FC0 - 0Nashville SC
August 29, 2026Toronto FC1 - 1New York City FC

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New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC: Head-to-Head History
DateHomeScoreAway
September 12, 2026Columbus Crew0 - 1New York Red Bulls
September 10, 2026Los Angeles FC2 - 0New York Red Bulls
September 6, 2026Seattle Sounders0 - 0New York Red Bulls
August 29, 2026New York Red Bulls1 - 3Philadelphia Union
August 22, 2026New York Red Bulls1 - 1Chicago Fire
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