GAME GUIDE: News and notes ahead of RBNY's midweek match vs. Montreal Impact

• Bradley Wright-Phillips scored his 15th goal of the season – now in a tie for sixth in the MLS Golden Boot standings – as the Red Bulls maintained their lead atop the Eastern Conference and pulled into a tie in the Supporters’ Shield standings with a 2-1 win against Columbus Crew SC on Saturday.
• The Impact had their three-game winning streak put to an end, dropping a 2-1 decision at Orlando City SC on Saturday evening, which left the teams just a single point apart at the red line and sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
• The teams are meeting for the second time this season. The Impact’s Dominic Oduro and the Red Bulls’ Lloyd Sam scored on either side of halftime as the teams reached a 1-1 draw Aug. 5 at Stade Saputo.
• The Red Bulls have a five-game undefeated streak alive vs. the Impact, with three wins in that time. The last Montréal win in the series was a 1-0 win at Stade Saputo in the first meeting in 2013.
• The Red Bulls have won all four league meetings lifetime at Red Bull Arena, though the teams reached a 1-1 draw in CONCACAF Champions League group play last year in Harrison. The Red Bulls have come away with points on three of their four trips to Montréal all-time.

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