Austin FC vs. New York Red Bulls Match Analysis and Prediction

New York Red Bulls will be looking to return to their winning ways this Monday when they travel to Q2 Stadium for a clash against Austin FC in the 22nd round of the Major League Soccer. Kickoffs at 03:00 EAT.

The hosts are one of the best teams in the league right now, currently in the second spot with 41 points, just a point below the Western Conference table leaders Los Angeles FC. Austin FC has been virtually perfect against teams from the Eastern Conference this season, winning six times and drawing just once. The club is also unbeaten in their last six matches with four wins and six draws.

Austin FC prepare for this meeting off the back off 1-1 stalemate with FC Dallas in their previous fixture. In that game, Austin FC had 51% possession, 10 shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Diego Fagúndez (79′). FC Dallas got 16 shots with five of them on target and a goal by Paul Arriola (42′).

Meanwhile, sits third in the Eastern Conference standings with 33 points, however their form has been questionable recently.  After setting an MLS record by winning their first five road matches of 2022, they have not been quite as sharp away from home lately, earning only four points in their previous five away encounters.

New York Red Bulls head into this meeting off the back of 0-1 MLS defeat at the hands of New York City FC in their last encounter.  In that game, New York Red Bulls had 35% possession and 14 with four of them on target. New York City FC got 19 shots with nine of them on target and a goal by Valentín Castellanos (69′).

Austin FC vs. New York Red Bulls head to head

Monday’s fixture will be the first head to head encounter between Austin FC and New York Red Bulls.

Here are their last five encounters:

  • Dallas 1-1 Austin
  • Austin 3-1 Houston
  • Atlanta 0-3 Austin
  • Colorado 2-3 Austin
  • Charlotte 0-1 Austin

Away

  • New York 0-1 New York City
  • Cincinnati 1-1 New York
  • Kansas City 0-1 New York
  • New York 2-1 Atlanta
  • Los Angeles 2-0 New York

Austin FC team news

Freddy Kleemann, Jhojan Valencia and Hector Jimenez will be unavailable for Josh Wolff’s selection through injuries.

New York Red Bulls team news

As for Gerhard Struber, AJ Marcucci is on the sidelines with an injury while Wikelman Carmona is a doubt for this game.

Prediction and odds

Austin won four of the last five matches they played and haven’t lost an MLS game since May while New York Red Bulls lost or drew three of the last five matches they played in the MLS.

  • Austin FC win
  • Draw
  • Goals over 2.5

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