New York Red Bulls take on New York City FC in the first MLS Cup playoffs Hudson River Derby. Julian Hall is ready to play his part.

Red Bulls coach Sandro Schwarz and New York City FC coach Nick Cushing don’t expect to have to do much to get their respective squads ready for Saturday’s playoff edition of the Hudson River Derby. Even after both teams have had somewhat lengthy breaks ...

NYCFC may be the younger brother, but they can claim to have surpassed the Red Bulls in terms of postseason achievement. Despite being one of the league's founding clubs the Red Bulls - formerly the MetroStars - have never won a championship .

NYCFC seeks its first championship since 2021, when it won the MLS Cup in its lone appearance in the final. The Red Bulls, meanwhile, still seek the first championship in the history of a franchise that debuted in 1994. Their only appearance in the final came in 2008.

BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out Cincinnati 0-0, New York City FC plays the New York Red Bulls. NYCFC is 14-7-8 in conference matchups. NYCFC is 7-2-2 when it scores two goals. The Red Bulls are 11-9-8 against Eastern Conference opponents. The Red Bulls rank sixth in the Eastern Conference with 55 goals led by Lewis Morgan with 13.

NYCFC welcomes the New York Red Bulls to Citi Field Saturday for the MLS Eastern Conference Playoffs semifinal. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. ET (Apple TV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's soccer odds around the NYCFC vs.