The Eastern Conference Wild Card matchup sees New York Red Bulls take on Charlotte FC at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.
The Crown held out for a 1-0 triumph over Inter Miami and Lionel Messi at home at Bank of America Stadium to qualify for the playoffs for the first time ever, as Kerwin Vargas’ early strike was a historic moment for the North Carolina club.
New York and Nashville remained in a deadlock up until extra time, when homegrown player John Tolkin stepped up to the penalty spot to slot home the winning goal for Red Bulls. With the win, New York extended their streak of qualifying for MLS Cup playoffs to 14 consecutive years, an MLS record and also a record in American professional sports.
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Lewis Morgan and Hassan Ndam are set to miss the clash, as the former is recovering from a hip problem while the latter is dealing with a thigh injury. The return date for the pair of players is early November if they do continue their run in MLS Cup playoffs.
New York Red Bulls predicted lineup vs Charlotte FC (4-4-1-1): Miguel; Duncan, Reyes, Nealis, Tolkin; Fernandez, Edelman, Amaya, Liquinhas; Barlow; Manoel.
Charlotte also have a duo of their own that are set to miss out on the game, as Vinicius Mello’s leg injury sees him sidelined as well as a knee injury for Ben Bender. Both players are expected to return early next month should Red Bulls progress in the playoffs.
Charlotte FC predicted lineup vs New York Red Bulls (4-4-2): Kahlina; Byrne; Malanda, Privett, Uronen; Jozwiak, Westwood, Bronico, Vargas; Swiderski, Copetti.
It’s set up to be a low-scoring affair between the two sides that slumped through the regular season but now find themselves with a slim chance at glory. Charlotte will look to rely on Enzo Copetti and Karol Swiderski, while New York have the likes of Tolkin and Omir Fernandez in their ranks.
Red Bulls have home field advantage, where they’ve won seven times in the regular season, and they’ll need their supporters to turn up if they are to advance to take on FC Cincinnati in the next round. It will be a close contest, with New York triumphing with a late, dramatic goal.
Prediction: New York Red Bulls 2-1 Charlotte FC
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