MLS Match Preview: New York Red Bulls (8-8-6) vs. New England Revolution (6-8-7)

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Matchup: New York Red Bulls (8–8–6) vs. New England Revolution (6–8–7)
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium — Harrison, NJ
Broadcast: Apple TV (MLS Season Pass)

Eastern Conference Standings & Form

TeamRecordPointsStanding
New York Red Bulls8–8–6308th
New England Revolution6–8–72511th

Red Bulls: Winless in last 5 (0–2–3), but unbeaten in 6 straight at home

Revolution: Winless in last 6 (0–4–2), but just 1 loss in last 10 road games

Venue Advantage: Sports Illustrated Stadium

Red Bulls have won 3 straight home matches vs. New England

New York is 7–1–2 at home this season

Revolution are 4–1–4 on the road, with 8 clean sheets overall

Head-to-Head History

Total MeetingsNYRB WinsNE WinsDraws
86323717

Last meeting: Revolution 2–1 Red Bulls (March 29, 2025)

Home team has won 19 of last 24 regular-season meetings

BTTS (Both Teams to Score): Hit in 4 of last 5 matchups

Key Players to Watch

New York Red Bulls

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting — 11 goals, 1 assist; scored in 4 straight home games

Emil Forsberg — 7 goals, 2 assists; leads in final third passes

Carlos Coronel — 38 career saves vs. New England; most vs. any MLS opponent

New England Revolution

Carles Gil — 8 goals, 4 assists; 9 goal involvements in 11 games vs. NYRB

Tomas Chancalay — 2 goals, 1 assist in last 5 matches

Luca Langoni — 3 goals; hit woodwork vs. Austin FC

Tactical Breakdown

NYRB (3-4-3)

Coronel (GK); Nealis, Eile, Hack

Sofo, Stroud, Edelman, Duncan

Forsberg (CAM); Choupo-Moting, Carmona (ST)

NE Revolution (3-4-2-1)

Ivacic (GK); Ceballos, Beason, Fofana

Bye, Polster, Yusuf, Sands

Gil (CAM); Langoni, Chancalay (ST)

Injury Report

New York Red Bulls

Cameron Harper (knee) — OUT

Lewis Morgan (thigh) — OUT

Roald Mitchell — Not match fit

Serge Ngoma — Doubtful

New England Revolution

Alex Bono (GK) — OUT

Ilay Feingold, Peyton Miller — Doubtful

Ignatius Ganago — OUT (thigh)

Mamadou Fofana — Suspended

MATCH ODDS

New York Red Bulls – 115             Draw + 265      New England Revolution + 275

Over 2.5 – 130                   Under 2.5 + 105

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

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