New York Red Bulls host St. Louis City SC at Red Bull Arena on Saturday, September 26 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).
No fresh fitness concerns have surfaced on either side ahead of this one, so New York Red Bulls should still call on Julian Zakrzewski Hall and Jorge Ruvalcaba Castro leading the line, with Emil Forsberg pulling the strings behind them after a productive campaign in the final third. St. Louis City SC will lean on Simon Becher as the focal point of their attack, with Daniel Edelman and Tomas Totland supplying the creativity from midfield.
New York Red Bulls vs St. Louis City SC: Best Bets & Predictions
New York Red Bulls host a St. Louis City SC side flying high in the West, with goals expected at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
Our approach: we weigh underlying data — shots, shots on target and chances created — against current league position and recent form to land on the Result, Correct Score, Both Teams to Score, Over/Under and Anytime Goalscorer picks below.
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Season Form & Standings
New York Red Bulls sit eighth in the East, still fighting for positioning in a crowded playoff picture, while St. Louis City SC head into this one third in the West with forty-four points from twenty-six matches, a plus-nine goal difference underlining a side built on both ends of the pitch.
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis City SC | 3 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 44 |
New York Red Bulls vs St. Louis City SC Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
New York Red Bulls
4-3-3St. Louis City SC
3-4-3Potential Match-Winners
- Julian Zakrzewski Hall (New York Red Bulls): Ten goals in the campaign so far, with twenty-six of his fifty-one shots on target, make him St. Louis’s biggest concern in behind.
- Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls): The midfielder’s thirty-two chances created are the most of anyone in this preview, underlining his role as the creative hub for New York Red Bulls.
- Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC): Eight goals and sixty-five shots this season confirm Becher as the focal point of the St. Louis City SC attack.
Recent Form
New York Red Bulls: L D L W W
- 2026-09-19: NYCFC 0-1 New York Red Bulls (W, away)
- 2026-09-13: Columbus Crew 0-1 New York Red Bulls (W, away)
- 2026-09-10: LAFC 2-0 New York Red Bulls (L, away)
- 2026-09-06: Seattle Sounders 0-0 New York Red Bulls (D, away)
- 2026-08-30: New York Red Bulls 1-3 Philadelphia Union (L, home)
The Red Bulls’ form reads L D L W W: a 1-3 home defeat to Philadelphia Union, a 0-0 draw at Seattle Sounders, a 2-0 loss at LAFC, then back-to-back 1-0 wins away at Columbus Crew and NYCFC.
St. Louis City SC: D W D W W
- 2026-09-20: St. Louis City SC 3-1 Toronto FC (W, home)
- 2026-09-13: St. Louis City SC 4-2 Minnesota United (W, home)
- 2026-09-10: Portland Timbers 2-2 St. Louis City SC (D, away)
- 2026-09-06: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3 St. Louis City SC (W, away)
- 2026-08-31: St. Louis City SC 3-3 FC Dallas (D, home)
St. Louis City SC’s form reads D W D W W: a 3-3 draw with FC Dallas, a 3-1 win at Vancouver Whitecaps, a 2-2 draw at Portland Timbers, a 4-2 win over Minnesota United, and a 3-1 win over Toronto FC.
New York Red Bulls vs St. Louis City SC Prediction
Expect a tight, cagey opening before quality up front settles it. Julian Hall’s movement and finishing have been the difference for New York Red Bulls all year, and if he strikes again at Sports Illustrated Stadium, the hosts should have enough. St. Louis City SC’s own firepower, led by Simon Becher, means a clean sheet looks unlikely at either end. We’re calling it two-one to New York Red Bulls, a result that would keep their playoff push alive while St. Louis remain comfortable in third in the West.