Only two are in question as NYCFC travels to Red Bull Arena for the first episode of the 2018 Hudson River Derby.
NYCFC will look to stick to winning ways after getting back on track last weekend at Yankee Stadium vs. FC Dallas.
Fingers crossed for Ismael Tajouri-Shradi and Ronald Matarrita to get back in the mix.
Injury Report
NYCFC
QUESTIONABLE: Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (Hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE: Ronald Matarrita (Lower Body)
Red Bulls
OUT: D - Kyle Duncan (torn right ACL 3/31)
OUT: D - Connor Lade (ankle injury)
OUT: M - Marc Rzatkowski (undisclosed injury)
Match Facts
- After losing the first four Hudson River Derbies, New York City FC has won three of the last five (1L-1D). The draw last August was the first in the rivalry’s history in league play.
- Last weekend marked the fifth time this season that the Red Bulls have scored 3+ goals in a league match. They did so seven times in the 2017 regular season.
- The Cityzens’ 3-0 loss at Portland snapped a streak of 11 consecutive MLS away matches with a goal (inc. playoffs). They have not been shut out in back-to-back league road games since Oct. 30, 2016-Mar. 4, 2017 (22 games since).
- NYCFC had 60.2% possession with only 75.4% passing accuracy against FC Dallas, joining the New York Red Bulls, LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake as the only teams to have over 60% of the ball with less than 76% passing accuracy since May 2015. Since the start of 2010, teams that have over 60% possession with less than 76% accuracy are 4W-24L-15D in regular season action.
- This year, the Red Bulls have the lowest passing accuracy in the league (70.4%), but lead the league in shots on target per game (7.7).
- So far this year, the Red Bulls are second in the league in expected goals per game (2.44) and have the fourth lowest expected goals against per game (1.33). City are ninth in expected goals per game (1.78) and seventh lowest in expected goals against (1.55).
- City have conceded five headed goals so far this year, the most of any team in the league. The Red Bulls have scored six headed goals against NYCFC since 2015, tied for the most headed goals scored by an MLS team against one opponent in regular season action in that time frame.
- Last Saturday’s victory marked the first time in his 146 career MLS appearances that Bradley Wright-Phillips recorded multiple assists in a match.
- David Villa scored his 400th and 401st professional goals for club and country last weekend. It was his 15th brace since joining MLS, three more than any other player.
- Yangel Herrera had eight tackles last weekend against FC Dallas. While twelve other players have recorded eight or more tackles in a game so far this season, Herrera is the only player in the league who has done so twice.
