The New York Red Bulls take on the reigning Supporters’ Shield champions, FC Dallas, on Saturday, September 2 at 9 p.m. ET (TV: UniMas, RADIO: New York Red Bulls Radio on Tunein).
As matchday approaches, here are some numbers to know ahead of this weekend’s match.
3-0-1: The Red Bulls have fared well in recent history against FC Dallas and boast a 3-0-1 record since 2013. New York has outscored Dallas, 6-0, during the unbeaten stretch.
4: Luis Robles has kept a clean sheet in all four starts versus Dallas in his MLS career. Robles is 3-0-1 all time against Dallas and has made 11 saves, including one penalty kick stop.
7: Saturday’s match will be the first of seven games for the Red Bulls in the month of September. The difficult month kicks off at FC Dallas on September 2 and sees them visit Chicago (Sept. 9), play home against Philadelphia (Sept. 17), hit the road for the 2017 U.S. Open Cup Final in Kansas City (Sept. 20), at Columbus (Sept. 23), return home for D.C. (Sept. 27) and finish out the month at Toronto (Sept. 30).
8: Due to World Cup Qualifiers and international friendlies, eight players will be missing from the FC Dallas - New York Red Bulls match this weekend, including three Red Bulls: Kemar Lawrence (Jamaica), Michael Amir Murillo and Fidel Escobar (Panama).
21-17-5: The Red Bulls are 21-17-5 all time against FC Dallas. Historically, New York has seen some road success in the series, with a 9-9-3 record away from home.
92%: Per Opta, FC Dallas and New York have both scored 92% of their goals from inside the box this season, tied for the fourth-highest percentage in the league.
