New York Red Bulls vs Charlotte prediction, H2H and probable lineups — May 29, 2025
Red Bull New York
Charlotte FC
One of the matches in the upcoming MLS round will take place on Thursday, May 29, in New York, where the local New York Red Bulls will host Charlotte. Let's take a closer look at a bet on goals in this clash.
New York Red Bulls
The New York Red Bulls head into the upcoming match in high spirits. After suffering two defeats in the league, the team stabilized their results—first edging out Dallas on penalties to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup, where they will face Philadelphia Union, and then convincingly defeating D.C. United 2-0 away in MLS action. The team now sits ninth in the table with 21 points.
The Red Bulls have been particularly confident at home. In their last ten home matches across all competitions, they've lost just once, racking up six wins and three draws. The recent home demolition of LA Galaxy—an emphatic 7-0 victory—stands out in memory.
The head-to-head history with Charlotte also favors New York. In the last five home encounters, the Red Bulls have claimed four wins and drawn once. In four of those games, both teams found the net and the total exceeded 2.5 goals, highlighting the entertaining and open nature of their meetings.
Charlotte
Charlotte started the current season well, showing consistent results, but lately the team has hit a noticeable slump. Their winless run across all competitions stretched to seven matches—five defeats and two draws, including an exit from the U.S. Open Cup after a draw with D.C. United and a subsequent penalty shootout loss. However, in the last round of the regular season, Charlotte finally snapped this streak with an important 3-2 home win over Columbus Crew. They now sit eighth in the Eastern Conference standings, one point ahead of the New York Red Bulls.
However, Charlotte's away form is much weaker. The team is second to last in the conference for away results: just one win in seven road games and a five-match winless streak on the road across all competitions.
The head-to-head history also does not favor Charlotte—their last win over New York dates back to 2022. Since then, the teams have met six times, with the Red Bulls winning three and three matches ending in draws. Notably, the last five encounters between these sides have all been high-scoring—both teams scored in each of them.
Key facts and head-to-head stats
New York Red Bulls have not won in 3 of their last 4 matches.
Charlotte have failed to win in 7 of their last 8 matches.
6 of Charlotte's last 7 matches have ended with over 2.5 goals.
Both teams have scored in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 matches.
New York Red Bulls are unbeaten in 7 of their last 8 head-to-head meetings against Charlotte.
Both teams have scored in the last 5 head-to-head encounters.
Probable lineups
- New York Red Bulls: Carlos, Parker, Duncan, Heck, Valencia, Stroud, Edelman, Carmona, Forsberg, Harper, Choupo-Moting.
- Charlotte: Kalina, Malanda, Privett, Scardina, Westwood, Pep, Diani, Zaha, Vargas, Marshall-Rutty, Agyemang.
New York Red Bulls vs Charlotte prediction
This match between the New York Red Bulls and Charlotte promises to be a tightly contested affair—both teams are close in the standings and have experienced minor dips in recent rounds. However, the Red Bulls hold several significant advantages: they are strong at home and have dominated recent head-to-head meetings, remaining unbeaten against Charlotte since 2022. At the same time, Charlotte have shown a good level of football despite their poor away form and are capable of putting up a fight. Considering both teams' playing styles and the history of high-scoring head-to-head clashes, there's every reason to expect both sides to score once again. My prediction for this match: both teams to score at odds of 1.71.
