The Red Bulls have kept clean sheets in their last two league meetings with New York City, winning both matches, 1–0. The Timbers, from 2017–19, are the only team to keep clean sheets in three straight MLS meetings with New York City FC.
The Red Bulls have won three straight home matches after starting the season winless in their first six at home (D4 L2). The Red Bulls have scored multiple goals in four straight home matches (11 total goals) after failing to score more than once in their previous 15 at home (10 total goals) dating back to August.
New York City FC picked up its ninth win in its last 14 matches (D4 L1) with a 1–0 victory in Dallas on Wednesday. NYCFC’s 31 points since mid-April, beginning after their elimination from the CONCACAF Champions League, are the most in MLS in that time.
Beginning with a two-goal performance against D.C. United last October, Valentín Castellanos has scored 21 goals in his last 22 MLS appearances (incl. playoffs). Castellanos is just the seventh player since 2004 to score at least 21 times in a span of 22 MLS games.
Lewis Morgan has scored in his last four home MLS matches. A goal against NYCFC would make him the fifth Red Bulls player to score in five straight home games and only the second since 2010 after Bradley Wright-Phillips (3 times).
