Our prediction for this MLS match:
After sharing the spoils with Charlotte at the weekend, Cincinnati will be looking to give fans some cheer when they face New York Red Bulls on Sunday morning. The hosts are eager to retain top position in the Eastern Conference, but this match will be anything but a walk in the park for Pat Noonan’s troops. Ian Murphy should sneak into the starting line-up, whilst London Aghedo continues to miss out with injury.
The Metros, on the other hand, played out a 1-1 draw with Orlando City in their last league match. New York Red Bulls have a chance to climb to the first place in the standings, but seeing that Cincinnati are tough to beat at home, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Talented midfielder Daniel Edelman is back from suspension, whereas both Emil Forsberg and Cory Burke are sidelined with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Luciano Acosta):
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Luciano Acosta is a professional footballer who plays for DC United as an attacking midfielder. Acosta was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on May 31, 1994 and he started his senior career at his hometown club Boca Juniors. After scoring 2 goals in 25 appearances for the famous Argentine club, the 160-cm tall footballer joined Estudiantes on loan in 2016.
In 2017 he moved to DC United and he has been playing for the MlS club ever since. Luciano Acosta impressed in the 2018 season, with the Argentina international scoring 10 goals, while providing 15 assists for his teammates in the process. Despite producing thrilling showings in the 2018 MLS campaign, he has yet to earn a call-up for the Argentina national football team.
Acosta’s main position is attacking midfielder, but he is capable of playing as both second striker and centre forward as well. He has a contract with DC United which should expire on December 31, 2019 and his preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (New York Red Bulls):
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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.