New York Red Bulls vs New England Revolution Predictions

New York Red Bulls vs New England Revolution predictions for this MLS fixture. New York Red Bulls host New England Revolution Wednesday at Sports Illustrated Stadium in a key MLS Eastern Conference playoff race encounter. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

MLS | Jul 17 2025 at 12:30 am UK at Red Bull Arena, Harrison

New York Red Bulls vs New England Revolution Predictions

Can Home Strength Outmuscle Road Resilience in This MLS Playoff Push?

• Red Bulls Still Reliable at Home
  • New York Red Bulls are unbeaten in their last six home matches in MLS, scoring multiple goals in eight of 10 games played at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
• Revs Hold Their Own on the Road
  • New England have lost just one of their last ten away matches, with a resilient record of five wins and four draws giving them a solid base away from home.
• Clean Sheets in Short Supply
  • Neither side has managed a shutout in recent matches – New York have gone five without a clean sheet, while New England have only kept one in their last six.

Best Bet for New York Red Bulls vs New England Revolution

It’s do-or-die time for two Eastern Conference sides clinging to their MLS playoff ambitions. New York Red Bulls welcome New England Revolution to Sports Illustrated Stadium on Wednesday evening, with both teams staggering into this contest after a rough stretch of form. The hosts haven’t claimed a win in five, and while that might raise some eyebrows, things aren’t much better for the visitors, who have been enduring their own joyless run that stretches even longer.

The Red Bulls, under Sandro Schwarz, looked like they were finally putting together a genuine surge earlier this summer. But after a string of draws and a poor showing away at Philadelphia where they barely laid a glove on the Union, questions are now swirling. Still, the Metros have one powerful card left to play: their home record. Unbeaten in their last six at Sports Illustrated Stadium and showing some real bite going forward in front of their own fans, there’s belief that they can dig themselves out of this hole with one big performance.

New England, meanwhile, seem to be stuck in neutral. A 0-0 draw with Austin last time out might have stopped the bleeding, but when you generate eight shots on target and still come away with nothing, it’s not exactly a comforting sign. Caleb Porter’s side are hanging by a thread, but if they’ve got anything left in the tank, this might be the time to prove it. The fact that they’ve only lost one of their last 10 road matches might raise a few pulses, but it’s hard to ignore the deeper cracks.

Best Bet for this Match:
Both Teams to Score – Yes

Here at BettingTips4You, we focus on quality over quantity. Rather than drowning you in options, we provide one clear, data-driven pick per fixture – our Best Bet – the single selection we believe carries the highest potential value. For this midweek MLS matchup, we’re backing Both Teams to Score as our standout prediction.

The reasons are more than just surface-level. New York Red Bulls, even while struggling for wins, have found the net in four of their last five at home. That includes a wild 2-2 draw against Minnesota, a game they very nearly threw away before a late Eric Choupo-Moting equaliser rescued a point. Their attack hasn’t dried up, but they’ve been far too porous at the back – no clean sheets in their last five.

New England are in a similar situation, just inverted. While they’ve been toothless at home, they’re a different beast on the road, having scored in seven of their last nine away fixtures. Tomas Chancalay and Luca Langoni provide enough in the final third to trouble a Red Bulls defence that hasn’t looked settled since early June. Add in the playmaking threat of Carles Gil, and it’s hard to see them being shut out.

Neither side looks capable of keeping the back door shut, and the numbers back that up. The Red Bulls have seen both teams score in four of their last five, and the Revs’ defensive record – conceding two or more in four of their last five – makes them far from reliable.

BettingTips4You.com expert quote:

“This fixture has all the ingredients for goals at both ends – shaky backlines, erratic form, and a ton of playoff pressure. It’s hard to see either side holding firm defensively.” – Mark Wighan, BettingTips4You.com

The likely correct score? A 1-1 draw. New York’s home edge should prevent defeat, but their inability to keep clean sheets combined with New England’s solid away form means the spoils might be shared once again. Neither team are firing on all cylinders, but both have just enough firepower – and just enough frailty – to produce a score draw.

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