City
City have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last five matches.
RBNY
RBNY have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last five.
Head-to-Head
- Two of the New York City MLS franchises face off in the Hudson River Derby on Friday and although the hosts are listed as the slight favorites at 1.73, the Red Bulls are good value at 4.0 while the draw comes in at 4.1.
- City, under Pascal Jansen, have been playing a 4-2-3-1 system that is possession-based with coordinated pressing and quick transitions.
- Ibrahim Sekagya's RBNY are a counter-pressing team with a 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-1-1 that gets men behind the ball and is built to push the ball into the final third in straight lines.
- The game will be won in the midfield and by which team can control the tempo of the game.
Key Players
City have a real playmaker in Agustin Ojeda who has helped set up three of the last five goals his team has scored, but they also have a main man that can finish those chances off in Nicolas Fernandez , who has 15 MLS goals in 24 games , including two of City's last five strikes.
Betting Insights
But the market for goals is also tempting at Over 2.5 at 1.48 and BTTS Yes at 1.48 , so we are going to play the safe bet and take both as the main selection.