The New York Red Bulls return to RFK Stadium for the first time since the triumphant Eastern Conference Semifinals success in November of 2014. This is the second of three meetings with United this season. The first match at Red Bull Arena on March 22 ended in a 2-0 victory for the Red Bulls in their home opener.
Coverage of Saturday’s match at RFK Stadium will begin at 7 p.m. EDT (TV: MSG2).
Here are some numbers to know ahead of New York Red Bulls versus D.C. United.
0.57 – Luis Robles has a career 0.57 goals allowed average in the regular season against D.C. United. In seven MLS competitions against the Atlantic Cup rivals, Robles has recorded four shutouts.
2 – Lloyd Sam has scored in two consecutive MLS regular season matches versus D.C. United. In the home opener on March 22, Sam put away the match with a rocket of a shot, beating goalkeeper Bill Hamid at the near post. The prior tally against D.C. came back in 2014 in the form of a stoppage time game-winning goal to give RBNY its first victory against United of the season.
6 – Sacha Kljestan has one goal and four assists (six points) in eight career matches against D.C. United. Kljestan has started all three matches for RBNY and seeks to score his first point this weekend.
30 – Bradley Wright-Phillips scored the 30th goal of the Red Bulls career in RBNY’s last match against Columbus Crew SC. Wright-Phillips currently stands in sixth place on the Red Bulls all-time goal scoring list, two goals behind Amado Guevara (32). Juan Pablo Angel leads the Red Bulls all-time goal scoring list with 58 goals.
150 – If played this weekend, Dane Richards will make his 150th appearance in a Red Bulls uniform. Richards is second on the Red Bulls all-time games played list and currently trails leader Mike Petke (169) by 20 games played.
