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The Hudson River Derby resumes when Red Bull New York<\/a> host arch-rivals\u00a0New York City FC<\/a> for Matchday 14’s Walmart Saturday Showdown.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Winners of two straight, the Red Bulls are back in Eastern Conference contention this season after seeing their MLS-record, 15-year Audi MLS Cup Playoffs streak end in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n They’re doing it with a youth-heavy squad, highlighted by rising striker\u00a0Julian Hall<\/a>. The 18-year-old homegrown became the youngest player in league history<\/a> to score a hat trick in Wednesday’s 3-2 home win<\/a>\u00a0over the\u00a0Columbus Crew<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Fellow teenagers Adri Mehmeti<\/a> and Matthew Dos Santos<\/a> have also stood out under first-year head coach and U.S. Soccer legend Michael Bradley.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n With back-to-back three-goal RBNY performances, Bradley will likely repeat the attacking trio of Hall-Ruvalcaba-Cowell up top.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n NYCFC also enter Saturday’s derby riding a two-game winning streak.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Their most recent triumph came in Wednesday’s 1-0 victory<\/a> at Charlotte FC<\/a>, with Nicol\u00e1s Fern\u00e1ndez Mercau<\/a> scoring the decisive goal. The Argentine forward has a club-best 9g\/3a in his first full season with NYCFC.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n After reaching the 2025 Eastern Conference Final, the Cityzens are looking to go one step further in year two under head coach Pascal Jansen.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n After a seven-game winless streak, NYCFC have rattled off two straight wins. With things going well and a derby coming up, don’t expect Jansen to experiment much (if at all).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The Hudson River Derby seems a virtual toss-up, with the Red Bulls and NYCFC each netting about 40% of the market. Notably, these sides haven’t settled for a draw since the 2023 season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Download Polymarket<\/a>:\u00a0$50 Bonus with code MLS50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Market insights shared are current as of Thursday, May 14 at 1:30 pm ET.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Red Bull have home-field advantage and a historical edge over their cross-city rivals, posting a 16W-13L-4D record in 33 matches across all competitions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n However, NYCFC have recent history on their side. They’ve won the last three derbies, including last month’s\u00a03-1 victory<\/a> in the US Open Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nHow to watch & stream<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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