Our prediction for this MLS match:
Following a goalless draw with New York City in the local derby, New York Red Bulls will look to return to winning ways when they take on Austin on Thursday morning. The Metros are on a four-game winless run in the MLS and we are positive that they will fight tooth and nail against los Verdes. All Lewis Morgan, Steven Sserwadda, and Serge Ngoma are sidelined with injuries, while former St Gilloise forward Dante Vanzeir is pushing for a start.
Austin, on the other hand, do not seem to be at the top of their game, with the team losing four of their last five league matches and given their shaky defence, New York Red Bulls will not have a better chance than this to get back on course. Defender Zan Kolmanic misses out with an ACL injury, but he should be the only absentee in the away side.
Highlighted Team (New York Red Bulls):
New York Red Bulls is the first club from New York City to join Major League Soccer. In 2006 the club was sold to Red Bull GmbH and, as a result, they are nicknamed the Red Bulls. New York welcome their rivals at Red Bull Arena and the team’s home colors are white and red.
On the other hand, the Red Bulls wear dark blue shirts and yellow shorts on the road. In 2008 New York Red Bulls made it to the MLS Cup final, but they were not capable of matching Columbus Crew (1-3) in the Home Depot Center clash. A number of top-class footballers were part of the team in the past, but former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry is the synonym of the club.
Henry scored 51 goals in 122 league games for New York Red Bulls from 2010 to 2014 and it has to be noted that he scored his first MLS hat-trick in a 5-2 victory over Montreal Impact on March 31, 2012. The likes of Youri Djorkaeff, Lothar Matthaus, Roberto Donadoni, Rafael Marquez, Juninho and Tim Cahill played for the club in the past as well.