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RBNY

Red Bull New York

Away 8-6-11
D L D L W
Projected Expected Goals
1.25 1.7
Expected Goals
NYC

New York City FC

Home 8-8-9
D D D L W
Spread
RBNY -0.5 (-110)
NYC +0.5 (-110)
Total
Posted 3.5 (-110)
Simulated 3.0
Moneyline
RBNY +255
NYC +100

Simulated Outcome Probability

Red Bull New York Win
26.8%
Draw / Tie
26.3%
New York City FC Win
46.9%

Our 10,000 Dixon-Coles iterations project a 3-way distribution of Red Bull New York Win: 26.8%, Draw: 26.3%, and New York City FC Win: 46.9%.

Top Projected Exact Scorelines Dixon-Coles Poisson Matrix
#1
1-1
12.3%
#2
2-1
9.3%
#3
1-0
7.8%
#4
2-0
7.5%
#5
1-2
7.0%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) Projected Probability
BTTS — YES Both teams score 1+ goals
59.4%
BTTS — NO At least one team shut out
40.6%

Simulator Cover Probability

Spread Line: RBNY -0.5 / NYC +0.5
RBNY covers (-110) 26.8%
NYC covers (-110) +20.8% Edge 73.2%
Total O/U: 3.5
OVER (-110) +4.3% Edge 56.7%
UNDER (-110) 43.3%

Model Simulation Deciders

  • Expected Goals (xG) Baseline: NYC projected match xG: 1.71 | RBNY projected match xG: 1.24 (includes +0.35 home-pitch advantage).
  • 🎲 Dixon-Coles 3-Way Probabilities: NYC Win: 46.9% | Draw: 26.3% | RBNY Win: 26.8%.
  • 🥅 Both Teams to Score (BTTS): 59.4% probability | Top Scorelines: 1-1 (12.3%), 2-1 (9.3%), 1-0 (7.8%), 2-0 (7.5%), 1-2 (7.0%).
  • 📊 Standings & Records: NYC record: 8-8-9 (Home: ) vs RBNY record: 8-6-11 (Away: ).
  • 🔥 Momentum Factors: NYC factor: 0.991 | RBNY factor: 0.981 (based on recent form).

VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis

Best Bet

🎯 **3-Way Moneyline:** Play **NYC Moneyline** (46.9% simulated win probability vs 26.3% draw). 🛡️ **Spread Play:** Take **NYC +0.5** (73.2% cover probability). 🔥 **Totals Play:** **OVER 2.9 Goals** (56.7% cover probability, projected total: 2.95). ⚽ **BTTS Pick:** **Both Teams to Score - YES** (59.4% expected probability).

Recent Results History (Last 5 Games)

Red Bull New York

W @ Columbus Crew
1 - 0 | Sep 12, 2026
L @ LAFC
0 - 2 | Sep 09, 2026
L @ Seattle Sounders FC
0 - 0 | Sep 05, 2026
L vs Philadelphia Union
1 - 3 | Aug 29, 2026
L vs Chicago Fire FC
1 - 1 | Aug 22, 2026

New York City FC

W @ Real Salt Lake
2 - 0 | Sep 12, 2026
L vs New England Revolution
1 - 2 | Sep 09, 2026
L vs Nashville SC
0 - 0 | Sep 04, 2026
L @ Toronto FC
1 - 1 | Aug 29, 2026
L @ New England Revolution
1 - 1 | Aug 23, 2026

Head-to-Head History

Away New York City FC defeated Red Bull New York
1 - 1 | May 16, 2026