The New York Red Bulls (11-8-8, 41 pts.) will end their two-match homestand with a matchup against Inter Miami CF (10-10-6, 36 pts.) on Saturday, August 27 at Red Bull Arena Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET with coverage on MSG, MSG GO, and New York Red Bulls Radio in English and Spanish via TuneIn, the New York Red Bulls app and NewYorkRedBulls.com.
Get to know the matchup in Keys to the Game, presented by Honda:
Get a Goose Egg
New York is looking for their first clean sheet at home since blanking NYCFC in the Open Cup Quarterfinals on June 22nd.
Overall, the Red Bulls have only kept one clean sheet in their last nine matches across all competitions.
Inter Miami has scored 12 goals in their last five matches, so it will be no easy task keeping them off the scoreboard, but a clean sheet would be a huge boost for the New York backline.
Home Stretch
Including Saturday’s match against Inter Miami, New York only has seven matches to go before the end of the MLS regular season.
Four of those are at home, where the Red Bulls are looking to get their first win since June 30.
Inter Miami is surging up the Eastern Conference standings and have gone unbeaten in their last five matches, but have only won twice away from home.
This is a great opportunity to regain home form before the final surge to secure a playoff spot.
Go Get Gonzalo
Miami forward Gonzalo HiguaÃn is in top form heading into this match against New York.
In his last eight appearances, HiguaÃn has contributed to eight goals, including a hat trick in a 4-4 draw against FC Cincinnati.
Against a New York defense looking to keep a clean sheet at home, HiguaÃn will definitely be one to watch out for.
