After picking up their first draw of the year, the New York Red Bulls (1-0-1, 4 pts) will visit Minnesota United FC (2-0-0, 6 pts) for the first time ever at Allianz Field in Week 3 play this Sunday. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.
Get to know the matchup in By The Numbers:
3: Red Bulls’ first visit to Minnesota happened in 2017, and RBNY got a 3-0 win over MNUFC at TCF Bank Stadium. Goals scored by Danny Royer, Alex Muyl and Bradley Wright-Phillips.
8: Heading into Week 3 action, MNUFC holds the best offense in the league with eight goals; striker Luis Amarilla and defender Ike Opara have two goals apiece.
3: Of Minnesota’s eight goals, three have come off set-piece plays.
4: In the visit to Real Salt Lake, captain Sean Davis finished the game with four blocked shots.
26: After two games played, New York average 26 aerial duels won per game; they’re currently the best in the league in that department.
43.5: Through 180 minutes played, MNUFC has the lowest possession percentage, not so far off is RBNY with 43.8.
