{"id":49952,"date":"2026-09-14T10:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&#038;p=49952"},"modified":"2026-09-14T10:22:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:22:46","slug":"match-preview-new-york-city-fc-vs-new-york-red-bulls-09-18-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/mls\/match-preview-new-york-city-fc-vs-new-york-red-bulls-09-18-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"NYCFC vs New York Red Bulls: Predictions, Picks, Odds &#038; Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a class=\"sq-club-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/stats\/clubs\/new-york-city\/\">NYCFC<\/a> host <a class=\"sq-club-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/stats\/clubs\/new-york-rb\/\">New York Red Bulls<\/a> at Yankee Stadium on Friday, September 18 (7:30 PM ET \/ 6:30 PM CT \/ 4:30 PM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New York City FC go into this with their central attacking trio in good health: Nicol\u00e1s Fern\u00e1ndez <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/outright-markets\/mls-2026-golden-boot-betting-odds\/\">Mercau<\/a> leads the way with 14 goals and 45 chances created from 2,044 minutes, flanked by fellow attacking midfielders Axel Ojeda and Hannes Wolf, both on 5 goals this season. Julian Hall is the man Red Bulls fans will want on the ball up front, his 9 goals and 24 shots on target the headline numbers, with Jorge Ruvalcaba (7 goals) and Emil Forsberg (3 goals, 32 chances created) offering support from deeper.<\/p>\n<p>US viewers can watch NYCFC vs New York Red Bulls on Apple TV&#8217;s MLS Season Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>\n.sq-bpg{--sig:#a8e039;--acc:#a8e039;--acc-ink:#0d2a08;--ink:#eaf5e6;--dim:#a7cbb8;--line:rgba(255,255,255,.10);\n --v-strong:#a8e039;--v-value:#7ee081;--v-fair:#9fb6aa;--v-priced:#f0b429;\n font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);\n max-width:960px;margin:16px auto 26px;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;\n background:linear-gradient(168deg,#0f3b2b 0%,#08281c 62%,#06211a 100%);box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(6,26,18,.34)}\n.sq-bpg 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class=\"sqsh__oc-in\"><span class=\"sqsh__oc-name\">NYCFC<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">NYCFC<\/span><span class=\"sqsh__oc-sig\">46%<\/span><span class=\"sqsh__oc-mkt\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"sqsh__oc-badge sqsh__oc-badge--pick\">Our pick<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\"><\/span><a class=\"sqsh__pgo sqsh__pgo--us\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kalshi?q=us-all-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Trade NYCFC on Kalshi\"><\/a><a class=\"sqsh__pgo sqsh__pgo--row\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=us-sg1-con-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Back NYCFC with bet365\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n   <div class=\"sqsh__r3\"><div class=\"sqsh__oc-in\"><span class=\"sqsh__oc-name\">Draw<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">Draw<\/span><span class=\"sqsh__oc-sig\">24%<\/span><span class=\"sqsh__oc-mkt\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\"><\/span><a class=\"sqsh__pgo sqsh__pgo--us\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kalshi?q=us-all-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Trade Draw on Kalshi\"><\/a><a class=\"sqsh__pgo sqsh__pgo--row\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=us-sg1-con-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Back Draw with bet365\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n   <div class=\"sqsh__r3\"><div class=\"sqsh__oc-in\"><span class=\"sqsh__oc-name\">New York Red Bulls<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">New York Red Bulls<\/span><span class=\"sqsh__oc-sig\">30%<\/span><span class=\"sqsh__oc-mkt\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\"><\/span><a class=\"sqsh__pgo sqsh__pgo--us\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kalshi?q=us-all-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Trade New York Red Bulls on Kalshi\"><\/a><a class=\"sqsh__pgo sqsh__pgo--row\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=us-sg1-con-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Back New York Red Bulls with bet365\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div><\/div>\n  <h2 class=\"sq-bpg__ttl\">NYCFC vs New York Red Bulls: Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"sqsh__hero\"><p class=\"sqsh__lead\">Signal makes this a tight <span class=\"sqsh__sg\">NYCFC<\/span> call at 46%.<\/p><span class=\"sqsh__gap sqsh__gap--agree\"><span class=\"sqsh__big\">Tight call<\/span><span class=\"sqsh__lbl\">no standout edge on the result<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqsh__act\">\n    <div class=\"sqsh__cta\">\n      <a class=\"go-us sq-bpg__cta--kal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kalshi?q=us-all-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Trade NYCFC on Kalshi<\/a>\n      <a class=\"go-row sq-bpg__cta--b365\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=us-sg1-con-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Back NYCFC with bet365<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"sqsh__offer\">New to Kalshi? <b>Trade $25, get $25<\/b> &middot; 18+ &middot; <b>use code SQUAWKA<\/b><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"sqsh__div\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"sqsh__mo-h\">The tips &middot; best bets<\/div>\n  <div class=\"sq-bpg__list\">\n    <div class=\"sqsh__head\"><span class=\"l\">Market<\/span><span>Mkt&nbsp;%<\/span><span>Signal&nbsp;%<\/span><span>Read<\/span><span><\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Correct Score\" data-selection=\"NYCFC 2-1 New York Red Bulls\" data-prob=\"9\" data-odds=\"\" data-confidence=\"3\"><div class=\"sqsh__mcell\"><span class=\"sqsh__mname\">Correct Score<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">NYCFC 2-1 New York Red Bulls<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">A 2-1 scoreline fits two sides who have traded draws and one-goal margins for weeks, with Fern\u00e1ndez Mercau and Julian Hall both capable of finding the net at either end.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqsh__cell\"><span class=\"sqsh__mk-n\">&mdash;<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqsh__cell\"><span class=\"sqsh__sg-n\">9%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqsh__cell\"><span class=\"sq-bpg__vd sq-bpg__vd--read\">Model read<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqsh__go\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kalshi?q=us-all-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Trade Correct Score on Kalshi\">&rsaquo;<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Both Teams to Score\" data-selection=\"Yes\" data-prob=\"61\" data-odds=\"\" data-confidence=\"3\"><div class=\"sqsh__mcell\"><span class=\"sqsh__mname\">Both Teams to Score<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">Both teams to score<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">Julian Hall has scored 9 goals for the Red Bulls this season and Fern\u00e1ndez Mercau has 14 for NYCFC, giving both sides a proven source of goals in this fixture.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqsh__cell\"><span class=\"sqsh__mk-n\">&mdash;<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqsh__cell\"><span class=\"sqsh__sg-n\">61%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqsh__cell\"><span class=\"sq-bpg__vd sq-bpg__vd--read\">Model read<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqsh__go\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kalshi?q=us-all-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Trade Both Teams to Score on Kalshi\">&rsaquo;<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Over 2.5 Goals\" data-selection=\"Over 2.5\" data-prob=\"59\" data-odds=\"\" data-confidence=\"3\"><div class=\"sqsh__mcell\"><span class=\"sqsh__mname\">Over \/ Under 2.5<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">Over 2.5<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">Between them, Fern\u00e1ndez Mercau, Ojeda, Wolf, Hall and Ruvalcaba have combined for 40 goals this season, enough firepower to push this one past two.5.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqsh__cell\"><span class=\"sqsh__mk-n\">&mdash;<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqsh__cell\"><span class=\"sqsh__sg-n\">59%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqsh__cell\"><span class=\"sq-bpg__vd sq-bpg__vd--read\">Model read<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqsh__go\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kalshi?q=us-all-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Trade Over 2.5 Goals on Kalshi\">&rsaquo;<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Anytime Goalscorer\" data-selection=\"Nicol\u00e1s Fern\u00e1ndez Mercau\" data-prob=\"\" data-odds=\"\" data-confidence=\"4\" data-player-id=\"eg5xrgue41p7yq97ge9iri99m\"><div class=\"sqsh__mcell\"><span class=\"sqsh__mname\">Anytime Scorer<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">Fern\u00e1ndez Mercau to score anytime<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">Fern\u00e1ndez Mercau leads every player in this preview with 14 goals from 59 shots and 33 of them on target, the clearest individual threat on the 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