Our prediction for this MLS match:
New York Red Bulls
Match Time & Date:
21/07/2024
01:30
Prediction: 1-1
Cincinnati
New York Red Bulls welcome Cincinnati to their Red Bull Arena in a highly-anticipated MLS game. The Metros have drawn each of their last four league matches, but they are still seen as slim favourites to beat Cincinnati on home soil. Defender Sean Nealis is banned for the match, while all Emil Forsberg, Peter Stroud, Roald Mitchell, and Serge Ngoma remain on the sidelines with injuries.
Pat Noonan’s troops, on the other hand, failed to impress in back-to-back losses to Charlotte and Chicago Fire. Even though Cincinnati are on a seven-game winning run on the road, we are tempted to put our money on draw as New York Red Bulls are tough to beat at home. Brazil forward Sergio Santos is pushing for a start, while both Miles Robinson and Alvas Powell are banned for the match. Alec Kann and Malik Pinto are both sidelined with injuries.
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.
