Match Preview

MATCH PREVIEW, pres. by Toyota: Red Bulls Host Atlantic Cup Rivals D.C. United on Wednesday Night at Sports Illustrated Stadium

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Red Bull New York (3-3-2, 11 pts.) host Atlantic Cup rivals D.C. United (2-4-2, 8 pts.) on Wednesday, April 22 at Sports Illustrated Stadium.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET with coverage on Apple TV in English and Spanish, and Red Bulls Radio in English via the Red Bull New York app and RedBullNewYork.com. 

Coverage on Apple TV begins at 7:30 p.m. ET. Evan Weston will have primary play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Dax McCarty on the English side, and Alejandro Figueredo will have the primary play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Tony Cherchi on the Spanish side.

Red Bulls Radio presented by Sports Illustrated begins at 7 p.m. ET with Countdown to Kickoff, presented by Toyota, hosted by Matt Harmon and Steve Jolley.

This will be the 93rd overall regular season meeting between New York and D.C., with D.C. United holding the series advantage with a 38-36-18 mark. The Red Bulls have posted a 19-15-10 mark against D.C. at home in the regular season, including a 2-1-2 mark in their last five matches against D.C. at Sports Illustrated Stadium.

New York have posted a 3-1-0 mark at home this season. The Red Bulls defeated FC Cincinnati, 4-2, in their last MLS home match on April 4.

Captain Emil Forsberg has tallied three career assists in four career matches against D.C. United.​

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Red Bulls winger Cade Cowell has recorded three assists this season, which is the most for the club this season. Cowell has recorded three career goal contributions against D.C. United in one career match. The Ceres, California native recorded an assist in New York’s last home match against FC Cincinnati on April 4.

Following Wednesday’s match, the Red Bulls head to TQL Stadium to face off against FC Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET with coverage on Apple TV in English and Spanish, and Red Bulls Radio in English via the Red Bull New York app and NewYorkRedBulls.com.

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