New York Red Bulls v Cincinnati

New York RB vs Cincinnati Preview

New York RB were involved in a fourth draw on the trot in the MLS in midweek when the hosts were held to a 2-2 draw by ninth placed Montreal but nevertheless, New York RB still possess a commanding 11-point cushion over eighth placed Toronto, while Cincinnati relinquished their position at the top of the Eastern Conference after being dealt a second defeat on the trot which came in the form of a disappointing 1-0 loss at home to lowly Chicago Fire.

New York RB actually bring a stubborn looking seven-match unbeaten sequence into this upcoming fixture against Cincinnati which consists of no fewer than six stalemates and just the single win within this period, the victory being a resounding 3-0 home win against Toronto.

The bigger picture shows New York RB have suffered just three losses in their previous 20 matches overall in the MLS, all of which have been dealt out to Sandro Schwarz's side on their travels along with picking up seven wins in the process, which is actually not a great ratio of wins per game.

Results on home turf though have been pretty steady for New York RB as the hosts are unbeaten in their last 11 games at their Red Bull Arena.

Cincinnati have dropped down to second place in the Eastern Conference ladder following back-to-back defeats to the likes of Charlotte and Chicago Fire, both of which were inflicted upon Pat Noonan's side at their TQL Stadium, so this upcoming road trip to the Red Bull Arena may actually suit the visitors this weekend.

Cincinnati had previously strung together a three-match winning streak which consisted of victories gained over Dallas, DC United and Inter Miami respectively, so the away side will still fancy their chances of returning to winning ways here.

In addition, Cincinnati have tended to deal in either wins or losses in recent times in the MLS as they have picked up 12 wins and have been dealt just four defeats in their last 16 league matches which suggests Cincinnati could prove to be a tough proposition for their upcoming hosts.

Interestingly, all four of Cincinnati's defeats within these previous 16 games have been handed out to them on home turf at their TQL Stadium while results away from home have been extremely impressive.

Indeed, the visitors have lost just once in their last 17 outings on the road along with winning each of their last seven games on the trot on their travels as well.

New York RB v Cincinnati Verdict

Cincinnati have won two out of the last three meetings against New York RB and although the hosts have put together a solid looking unbeaten run at home, the visitors have been in excellent form on the road.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 2.10

Other side bets worth considering:

Cincinnati win @ 3.50

Correct Score: Cincinnati 1-0 @ 12.00