Austin FC vs New York Red Bulls: MLS Playoffs Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

On Saturday, the New York Red Bulls will play Austin FC at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, for only the second time in franchise history in Major League Soccer competition.

After a 2-0 victory against Colorado Rapids, the Verde and Black are now in seventh place in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, New York is in sixth place in the East after a 2-0 shutout of Atlanta United.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Last weekend, Austin finally got back on track with an MLS away win—their first since late March (1-0 against St. Louis City)—after a lengthy slump.

The Texas club has lost seven of its eight competitive matches so far in 2025, yet it has recorded its sixth clean sheet of the regular season.

They've only won three of nine home matches in this competition so far this year, but they're undefeated in seven of their last eight league games played at Q2 Stadium (3-0 vs Minnesota United).

Even though they have scored the fewest goals in the Western Conference (13), Nico Estevez's squad is still in first position and guaranteed a spot in the playoffs.

The Red Bulls' razor-thin 4-3 MLS home triumph against an Eastern Conference opponent in July 2022 was the last time Austin suffered a loss in league play.

Following 18 domestic matchdays, the Verde and Black have accumulated 23 points, which is the same as their tally from this time last year under Josh Wolff.

Red Bulls fans may take heart after their stunning come-from-behind win against Dallas at the US Open Cup. The team has been performing significantly better lately.

The runners-up from the 2024 MLS Cup had lost three of their preceding four league matches before their May shootout win against the Toros.

A win this weekend would tie their most incredible domestic winning streak since October 2021 (four games), but since that success, Sandro Schwarz has seen his team win three consecutive league encounters.

Currently, only three points are separating them from FC Cincinnati for second place in the Eastern Conference. Even rivals New York City FC, who are presently not in the postseason hunt, are just two points behind their rivals.

On Saturday, the New Jersey-based club has a chance to win back-to-back MLS road games for the first time since October 2023 after losing three of their previous four league games away from home.

As a team, the Red Bulls have not lost a regular-season match against a Texas club since July 2019 (4-0 against the Houston Dynamo), and they have never lost in two previous encounters against Austin.

Austin FC vs New York Red Bulls Team News

In their victory over the Rapids, Austin was missing Julio Cascante due to a hamstring strain, while Myrto Uzuni and Micah Burton were on international duty.

Thanks to a goal from Mikkel Desler and an own goal from Rafael Navarro, they were able to secure all three points in the encounter thanks to Brad Stuver's five saves.

Meanwhile, Felipe Carballo was out for the Red Bulls' last match owing to an abdominal ailment, Dylan Nealis was out with muscular soreness, and Lewis Morgan was out with a knee injury.

Cameron Harper and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting netted in their victory over the Five Stripes, while Carlos Coronel picked up the shutout with three saves.

Our Predictions

New York Red Bulls to win @ 3.45 on Sky247.ng

We anticipate that the Red Bulls will be able to maintain their winning ways due to their expertise and current momentum, which suggests that they have finally gotten their act together.

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