Venue, Date & Time
Location: Sports Illustrated Stadium (Red Bull Arena), Harrison, New Jersey
Kickoff: 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT / 23:30 UTC
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
Weather Forecast (Harrison, NJ)
Conditions: Partly cloudy with a chance of light showers
Temperature: ~78°F (25°C) at kickoff, dropping to ~63°F (17°C) by full-time
Wind: Light, 5–7 mph
Impact: Comfortable conditions; slight chance of rain but no major disruptions expected
Injury Report
New York Red Bulls
AJ Marcucci (cruciate ligament) – OUT
Cameron Harper (knee) – OUT (early October return)
Lewis Morgan (thigh) – OUT (early October return)
New York City FC
Keaton Parks (leg) – OUT
Malachi Jones (leg) – OUT
Nico Cavallo (leg) – OUT
Key Player Matchups
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (RBNY, 16 goals) vs. Thiago Martins (NYCFC, CB)
Choupo-Moting is Red Bulls’ top scorer; Martins must contain his aerial and physical presence.
Emil Forsberg (RBNY, 10 goals, 7 assists) vs. Maxi Moralez (NYCFC, 6 assists)
Forsberg drives RBNY’s creativity; Moralez remains NYCFC’s midfield orchestrator.
Adrian Alonso Martínez Batista (NYCFC, 17 goals) vs. Sean Nealis (RBNY, CB)
Martínez Batista is NYCFC’s most lethal finisher; Nealis anchors the Red Bulls’ backline.
Carlos Coronel (RBNY, GK, 10 shutouts) vs. Hannes Wolf (NYCFC, 11 goals)
Coronel has been excellent in derbies; Wolf’s versatility adds danger from midfield.
Team Records & Recent Form
New York Red Bulls (12-12-7, 43 pts, 10th East)
Last 5: W–L–D–L–W
Goals: 45 scored, 40 conceded (+5 GD)
Home Record: 3-0-2 in last 5 at Sports Illustrated Stadium
New York City FC (16-10-5, 53 pts, 4th East)
Last 5: L–W–W–W–L
Goals: 46 scored, 39 conceded (+7 GD)
Away Record: Unbeaten in last 5 away matches
Series History
All-time H2H (Hudson River Derby): 31 meetings
Red Bulls: 16 wins
NYCFC: 11 wins
Draws: 4
Recent Meetings:
May 17, 2025: NYCFC 2–0 RBNY (Citi Field)
Nov 23, 2024: RBNY 2–0 NYCFC (MLS Cup Playoffs)
Sept 28, 2024: NYCFC 5–1 RBNY
Trend: NYCFC has won 3 of last 5, but Red Bulls eliminated them in 2024 playoffs.
Betting Trends
RBNY: Scored in 14 of last 15 home matches
NYCFC: Won 6 of last 7 overall; unbeaten in last 5 away
H2H: 7 of last 9 derbies finished Under 3.5 goals
Both teams rank mid-table in scoring efficiency but strong defensively
MATCH ODDS
New York Red Bulls + 135 Draw + 240 New York City FC + 170
Over 2.5 – 135 Under 2.5 + 105
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
