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New York Red Bulls
Three wins at home and two losses in the most recent five matches have them in second place in the Eastern Conference, just behind New York City FC, and in the US Open Cup Quarterfinal precisely against their city rivals.

Currently strong at home, accumulates six unbeaten matches at home, three draws followed by three consecutive wins. A young trio of strikers, Scottish Lewis Morgan with seven goals, Brazilian Lucas Lima with five goals and Polish Patryk Klimala with four goals form a dynamic attack, in which all of them have contribute so the team scored at least two goals per match in the last three matches at home.

New York City FC
New York City FC, current MLS Cup champions, and top of Eastern Conference standings this year, arrives to this match with an on going streak of 12 matches unbeaten, eight wins, four draws.

New York City FC had to reached to penalties to proceed in the previous encounter of US Open Cup against New England Revolution afer an scoreless match. New York City FC have been been scoring just enough backed by a solid defense that has allowed one goal in the previous five matches. Currently two cleansheets at away, after three matches conceding at least two goals or more.

New York City FC need more goal production from Argentinian Valentin Castellanos, Peruvian Alexander Callens and Brazilian Thiago de Andrade. As if their defense breaks, their slim production will not be enough.

Match
The previous five matches of the Hudson River Derby at Red Bull Arena have delivered four home wins and one tie. New York Red Bulls scored in all of them, meanwhile New York City FC went scoreless three times. Considering US Open Cup, two matches at Red Bull Arena, New York Red Bulls shootout win both times.

Prediction
A knockout match in which one side will proceed meanwhile the other will be sent home. Both teams on top of Eastern Conference, therefore a high caliber match is expected between them. New York Red Bulls looks better here due to their good performance at home, meanwhile New York City FC have improved at away, but in general they struggle at away and their poor goal production might not be enough this time as New York Red Bulls should continue scoring at home, sending New York Red Bulls to the semifinals.

22/06/2022 23:20, read 898 times