The New York Red Bulls (10-6-6) will welcome Toronto FC (9-9-4) on Saturday, August 15, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. EDT, with coverage on MSG beginning at 6:30 p.m. This is the first of two fixtures between the clubs this season, with the second game to be held in Toronto on October 14.
Here are some numbers to know ahead of Saturday’s matchup:
5: The Red Bulls have now gone five matches unbeaten which is the longest active undefeated streak in MLS. Earlier this season, New York began the year unbeaten in seven matches. The longest undefeated streak this season belongs to New England, who went nine games unbeaten.
10: The New York Red Bulls has won 10 matches this season with Matt Miazga in the starting lineup. In total, RBNY is 10-2-3 with the 20-year-old defender starting at center back in 2015. The Red Bulls defense has also boasts the lowest amount of goals allowed in the Eastern Conference (25).
25: Luis Robles posted his 25th career shutout against New York City FC in the third edition of the Hudson River Derby, a 2-0 win. His 25 clean sheets as a member of the Red Bulls ties him with Tony Meola for the all-time club record. The shutout was Robles’ sixth of the season.
38: Bradley Wright-Phillips scored once last weekend against NYCFC, his fourth in the Hudson River Derby, and currently stands in fifth on the Red Bulls all-time goals list with 38 goals. With one more goal, Wright-Phillips will move into a tie for fourth all-time with Clint Mathis (39). The reigning Golden Boot winner has scored 10 MLS regular season goals in 2015.
131: Dax McCarty has appeared in 131 games for the New York Red Bulls, and is one game shy of tying Jeff Parke for sixth all-time. McCarty is also fourth all-time in games started for the Red Bulls with 126. With two more starts, the Red Bulls captain will tie Carlos Mendes for third on the all-time list.
