NYCFC host New York RB at Yankee Stadium, New York City on 19 September 2026 at 00:30 in the Major League Soccer. NYCFC's last five results: D D D L W (1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss). New York RB's last five: D L D L W (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, NYCFC have won 4, New York RB 1, with 1 draw.
NYCFC vs New York RB kicks off at 00:30 UK time on Saturday 19 September 2026 in the Major League Soccer, at Yankee Stadium, New York City.
NYCFC vs New York RB is being played at Yankee Stadium in New York City, the home ground of NYCFC.
NYCFC's last five results read D D D L W (oldest to newest): 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss.
New York RB's last five results read D L D L W (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings NYCFC have won 4, New York RB have won 1 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was New York RB 1-1 New York City on 17 May 2026 in the Major League Soccer.
Nicolás Fernández Mercau leads NYCFC with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Julian Hall leads New York RB with 10 shots on target across their last 10 games.
Jon Freemon is the referee for NYCFC vs New York RB, averaging 30.0 fouls and 7.0 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for NYCFC and New York RB are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes NYCFC the favourite with a 55% chance of winning, against 21% for New York RB and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are NYCFC 2.0 - 1.2 New York RB.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 11%. Both teams to score is 61% likely and over 2.5 goals 61%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2026 | Major League Soccer | New York RB vs New York City | 1-1 |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Major League Soccer | New York RB vs New York City | 2-3 |
| 17 May 2025 | Major League Soccer | New York City vs New York RB | 2-0 |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Major League Soccer | New York City vs New York RB | 0-2 |
| 28 Sep 2024 | Major League Soccer | New York RB vs New York City | 1-5 |
| 18 May 2024 | Major League Soccer | New York City vs New York RB | 2-1 |
Statz's projection model expects NYCFC 2.0 - 1.2 New York RB in goals. It gives NYCFC a 55% chance of winning, the draw 24% and New York RB 21%. Both teams to score is 61% likely, over 1.5 goals 83% and over 2.5 goals 61%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (10%), 2-0 (8%), 1-0 (7%), 3-1 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | NYCFC win | 10% |
| 2-0 | NYCFC win | 8% |
| 1-0 | NYCFC win | 7% |
| 3-1 | NYCFC win | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for NYCFC vs New York RB, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | NYCFC | Fouls committed | New York RB | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Mercau | 11 | R. Donkor | 17 |
| 2 | A. Perea | 11 | M. Sofo | 14 |
| 3 | Luighi | 11 | J. Che | 10 |
| 4 | B. Traoré | 10 | D. Nealis | 9 |
| 5 | T. Gray | 8 | J. Hall | 9 |
| # | NYCFC | Shots | New York RB | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Mercau | 20 | J. Hall | 21 |
| 2 | Luighi | 17 | J. Ruvalcaba | 15 |
| 3 | T. Magno | 13 | C. Cowell | 14 |
| 4 | A. Perea | 10 | E. Forsberg | 14 |
| 5 | A. Ojeda | 10 | A. Mehmeti | 9 |
| # | NYCFC | Shots on target | New York RB | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Mercau | 10 | J. Hall | 10 |
| 2 | Luighi | 8 | C. Cowell | 8 |
| 3 | A. Perea | 6 | E. Forsberg | 6 |
| 4 | A. Ojeda | 4 | E. Choupo-Moting | 4 |
| 5 | T. Magno | 4 | J. Ruvalcaba | 3 |
| # | NYCFC | Goals | New York RB | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Mercau | 5 | E. Forsberg | 2 |
| 2 | Luighi | 4 | M. Jiménez | 2 |
| 3 | A. Ojeda | 2 | C. Cowell | 1 |
| 4 | M. Jones | 1 | C. Harper | 1 |
| 5 | B. Traoré | 1 | E. Choupo-Moting | 1 |
| # | NYCFC | Yellow cards | New York RB | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Mercau | 4 | R. Donkor | 4 |
| 2 | T. Gray | 2 | J. Che | 3 |
| 3 | Luighi | 2 | M. Sofo | 3 |
| 4 | M. Jones | 2 | J. Bazán | 3 |
| 5 | K. Parks | 2 | O. Valencia | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for NYCFC vs New York RB: Nicolás Fernández Mercau 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.22). Combined odds 1.25 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 17 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 8 of 30 |
| Shots | 11.4 | 28 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 19 of 30 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 17 of 30 |
| Tackles | 16.6 | 4 of 30 |
| Passes | 507.3 | 5 of 30 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 30 of 30 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 24 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 26 of 30 |
| Shots | 13.3 | 12 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 16 of 30 |
| Fouls | 11.8 | 14 of 30 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 11 of 30 |
| Passes | 484.4 | 11 of 30 |
| Corners | 5.7 | 5 of 30 |