- Recent form: Saint Louis City SC have won four and drawn one of their last five Major League Soccer (MLS) games and are on a three-game win streak.
- Scoring averages: New York Red Bulls average 1.50 goals per home game in Major League Soccer (MLS) 2026 while Saint Louis City SC average 1.31 goals away.
- Top scorer: Julian Hall is RBNY's highest scorer in Major League Soccer (MLS) 2026, with 10 goals in 25 appearances.
City’s pressing vs Red Bulls’ possession
RBNY tactics and season
New York Red Bulls have had a mixed bag of a season under Michael Bradley, who took over as head coach on 1 January 2026. He's kept the famous press-and-pace identity alive but has added some ball progression to the game plan to make RBNY more dangerous.
They sit 15th in the Major League Soccer (MLS) after 26 games, having taken 33 points, while visitors Saint Louis City SC are sixth after 44 points.
Saint Louis form and markets
In his relatively short time in charge of Saint Louis City SC, Yoann Damet has calmed the game down and turned it into a more possession based 3-4-3. The visitors have won four, drawn five and lost four of their 13 Major League Soccer (MLS) 2026 away games, which isn't a bad return away from home, and they come into this one in the form of their lives.
RBNY also head into the clash on the back of successive away wins over Columbus Crew and New York City FC, which has given them a little bit of a bounce. A home win would certainly boost their confidence, but this looks like a matchup where Saint Louis City SC have a slight advantage in the betting markets, which are 1.86, with RBNY at 3.5 and the draw priced at 3.98.
Stick with the visitors
RBNY will look to press and disrupt, while Saint Louis City SC will patiently build-up from the back and try to play through pressure. It will be interesting to see who wins that battle and we're sticking with the side in the better form for the result.
RBNY's home pressure should make this a little cagey, so we're siding with the lower score options in the 90 minutes market by recommending Both Teams to Score — No at 2.77 and Under 2.5 Goals at 2.7.
- There are plenty of scoring options for Saint Louis, who have Rafael Navarro as their best box attacker with 12 Major League Soccer (MLS) 2026 goals to his name.
- RBNY have Julian Hall, who has 10 in 25, which gives them the edge in the final third.
- But given New York Red Bulls have won only four, drawn three and lost five of their 12 home Major League Soccer (MLS) 2026 fixtures, Saint Louis City SC should come through as the likelier winner.
