As battle for the playoff spots heats up, New York Red Bulls play host to the New England Revolution in the exciting Major League Soccer with both sides hoping to end their winless streak. Ayomide Oguntimehin provides the lowdown for the July 17th matchup.
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The New York Red Bulls will be hoping to end their five-match winless streak in the league with a victory against New England Revolution on Thursday. Despite a run of three straight wins in the latter part of May, their playoff spot have suffered a major setback having failed to win any of their next five matches. New York Red Bulls have only kept one clean sheet in their last seven league matches. They have one of the best home record in the league this season, with just one defeat in their ten matches at the Red Bull Arena.
New England Revolution, on the other hand, have also endured a huge setback to their post season aspirations after failing to win any of their last six matches in the league. The Revs have won only once in their last 12 matches, dropping to 11th on the Eastern Conference Division standings. They only kept three clean sheets in that run while they conceded multiple goals in seven of those matches, highlighting their defensive fragilities. However, the Revs boast a very impressive home record with just one defeat in their last nine matches on the road this season.
NY Red Bulls vs New England Revolution: Head to Head Record (Last five meetings)
- 29.03.2025 – New England Revolution 2-1 NY Red Bulls
- 09.06.2024 – New England Revolution 1-0 NY Red Bulls
- 12.05.2024 – NY Red Bulls 4-2 New England Revolution
- 31.08.2023 – New England Revolution 1-0 NY Red Bulls
- 23.07.2023 – NY Red Bulls 0-0 New England Revolution
New England Revolution have gained the upper hand in recent meetings between both teams, having won three of the last five. However, they are without a win in their last four visits and have not kept a clean sheet away at the Red Bull Arena in their last five visits.
Recent Form: NY Red Bulls
New York Red Bulls are currently on a five-game winless streak, having drawn three times and lost five matches. However, they have won four of their past six home games keeping two clean sheets in that run.
Recent Form: New England Revolution
The Revs have been largely inconsistent this season and are on a six-game winless run. They have only won once in their last 12 league outings and have prevented their opponents from scoring only twice in their last 10 matches.
Player to Watch: Alhassan Yusuf
The Super Eagles midfielder Alhassan Yusuf has featured in all of the Revs league matches this campaign and has provided box to box presence in the midfield. His ability to dictate the tempo of the game will be important if his side are to grind out a result against New York Red Bulls.
Best Betting Odds
- Both teams to score – 1.66 (via1xBet)
Prediction
Both teams are in poor form and their lack of defensive solidity makes both of them to score a good bet.