The New York Red Bulls (11-8-14, 47 pts.) face off against Columbus Crew (17-6-9, 60 pts.) on Saturday, October 19 at Red Bull Arena for MLS Decision Day.
Here are the Keys to the Game, presented by Toyota:
Heating Up
Dante Vanzeir has notched three goal contributions in his last five MLS matches. He also has scored in back-to-back matches at Red Bull Arena. The Belgian international has posted 14 goal contributions this season, which includes 10 assists.
He is the first Red Bulls player since 2018 to record double-digit assists in a season and the first forward to do so since 2014.
Day Decided
The Red Bulls have posted an 18-8-2 mark on Decision Day in franchise history, including a 9-0-0 mark at home on Decision Day. New York have also posted a 6-0-0 mark on MLS Decision Day at Red Bull Arena.
New York have posted a 7-2-7 mark at Red Bull Arena this year. With a win, New York will earn 31 points at home this season, which would be the most since 2018.
Road Warriors
Columbus currently holds a Club-record eight wins in 16 road matches this season and has secured a point in 13 of their first 16 road matches (8-3-5).
The Black & Gold have registered 31 road goals this season, tied for the most in Club history (1996), and tied for the third-most in the league this season.
Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET with coverage on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in English, Spanish, and New York Red Bulls Radio in English via the New York Red Bulls app and NewYorkRedBulls.com.
