The New York Red Bulls return to Red Bull Arena on Wednesday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET to take on the San Jose Earthquakes (TV: MSG, STREAM: MSG GO, RADIO: New York Red Bulls Radio on Tunein).
With the midweek clash on the horizon, here are seven reasons to catch Wednesday night’s match.
The Red Bulls Are Red Hot
New York is hitting their stride.
The club is unbeaten in their last three games in all competitions, and have won four of their last six, their best form this season.
Potential Open Cup Final Preview
Both the Red Bulls and Quakes have advanced to the U.S. Open Cup Semifinals, and are just one win away from facing each other in the championship game.
If New York and San Jose were to advance to the U.S. Open Cup Finals, the Red Bulls would host the title match at Red Bull Arena on September 20.
New York Has Never Lost at Red Bull Arena vs. San Jose
Since moving to Red Bull Arena in 2010, the Red Bulls are undefeated when hosting the Quakes in the regular season, boasting a 3-0-2 record.
Overall, New York has not dropped a home game to San Jose since 2005.
Bradley Wright-Phillips vs. Chris Wondolowski
Wednesday’s matchup will pin two of MLS’ most prolific goals scorers against one another for just the fourth time.
Both forwards hold MLS’ single-season goal scoring record with 27 goals.
Since 2014, Wright-Phillips (77) and Wondolowski (50) have scored a combined total of 127 goals.
Witness History In The Making
Bradley Wright-Phillips can clinch his fourth consecutive season with at least 10 MLS goals if he scores on Wednesday.
Fresh off of the July 5 win in New England, Jesse Marsch (42) became New York’s all-time winningest coach, surpassing Hans Backe and Octavio Zambrano.
Finally, Luis Robles’ unprecedented Ironman streak continues, as he looks to start and finish consecutive MLS regular season game No. 159 against San Jose.
Daniel Royer & BWP, The Scoring Machines
Bradley Wright-Phillips and Daniel Royer have combined to score six goals in the Red Bulls’ last six games (all competitions).
One or both players have scored in 15 out of 23 Red Bulls competitions this season, including U.S. Open Cup and CONCACAF Champions League.
In 2017, Wright-Phillips has scored 11 goals (9 MLS, 1 Open Cup, 1 Champions League), while Royer has totaled six (5 MLS, 1 Open Cup).
The Red Bulls Are Setting MLS Home Records
Since Red Bull Arena opened in 2010, the Red Bulls have the best home record in MLS, with the most home wins and points.
New York is 80-25-20 (260 pts.) at home, with the next closest team, Seattle Sounders FC, trailing by five points. The next closest team, LA Galaxy, trails by 15 points.
