New York Red Bulls are back in action in the MLS and their next opponent is Toronto FC at the Red Bulls Arena.
The Red Bulls have not enjoyed consistent results in the last couple of games and they are coming into this game without a win in their last 3 games and they played a draw with CF Montreal last week. Toronto FC on the other hand, have a more horrible record coming into this game. They are currently on a 2-game losing streak after the defeat to Nashville SC last week.
New York Red Bulls are 3rd on the eastern conference table with 31 points while Toronto are 7th with 24 points on the same table.
New York Red Bulls
The New York Red Bulls will be eager to win the upcoming game against Toronto. Their results haven’t been good and they have not won in their last 3 games. And their opponents, Toronto, have an even worse record, hence the Red Bulls see this game as an opportunity.
The New York Red Bulls have failed to win in the last 3 games and they recorded 2 draws and 1 defeat in those 3. Also, in 5 games they had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat and finally in 10 games, they had 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
The Red Bulls played against CF Montreal last week, away from home, and the game ended in a 2-2 draw. They had a very poor start to the game and it resulted in a 2-0 defeat at the end of the first half. But the Red Bulls mounted a charge in the second half and Wikelman Carmona was first to pull one goal back in the 61st minute, and then Julian Hall scored the second goal in the 87th minute. The game stayed on level terms until the end and both sides shared a point.
A summary of New York Red Bulls’ game by numbers was:- 48% possession, 6 big chances, 12 corner kicks and 10 shots on target.
Toronto FC
Toronto FC hope to put an end to their woes in the upcoming game against New York Red Bulls. But that outcome will be much more difficult than anticipated, as the Red Bulls are also itching for a win. Toronto has been in very poor form, so the chance of beating the New York Red Bulls is slimmer than expected.
Toronto’s record shows they’ve lost back-to-back games and they have failed to win in 5 straight league games. They had 3 defeats and 2 draws in those 5 games. More records reveal Toronto won 3 games in their last 10, and they lost 5 and drew 2 in that time.
Toronto hosted Nashville SC last week and the game ended in a 2-1 defeat for Toronto in the end. They had a positive start to the game and the opportunity to go ahead came from the penalty spot in the 31st minute, but Federico Bernardeschi failed to hit the target and 3 minutes later, Alonso Coello scored the opening goal for Toronto. However, they slumped in the second half and conceded twice in the 65th and 90th minute. Thus they suffered another defeat at home.
A summary of Toronto’s game by numbers was:- 51% possession, 4 big chances, 2 corner kicks and 5 shots on target.
Head to Head
According to the h2h, in the last 20 meetings between the New York Red Bulls and Toronto, the New York Red Bulls won 10 games while Toronto won 5 and 5 games ended in a draw.
Match Facts:-
New York Red Bulls is unbeaten in the last 9 meetings
New York Red Bulls kept a clean sheet in the last 3 meetings
New York Red Bulls scored first in 6/7 meetings
New York Red Bulls won the first half in 5/7 meetings
5/6 meetings ended with less than 4.5 cards
Analysis and Predictions
It’s obvious New York Red Bulls are the favorites to win this game. They’ve got the better team and the home advantage behind them and Toronto are at their lowest right now. The New York Red Bulls should put up a dominant display, but whether that would translate to a win is entirely up to the team.
- 3 Way Total New York Red Bulls to Score Over 1 Goal at 1.62 Odds
- New York Red Bulls to Win at 1.60 Odds
- Both Teams to Score Yes at 1.90 Odds