New York Red Bulls Mike Grella and Peguy Luyindula (8) swarms New York City FC midfielder Ned Grabavoy (11). (Photo : Reuters)
Two of the top Eastern Conference teams New York Red Bulls (10-6-6, 36 points) and Toronto FC (9-9-4, 31 points) will be meeting each other in the regular season of the 2015 Major League Soccer season. The Bulls will host Toronto at the Red Bull Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey on Saturday.
Jesse Marsch's squad had just come off their third New York derby win last Sunday also on their home stadium. They blanked NYCFC, 2-0, to sweep the neighborhood classic this season, as per SB Nation.
New York claimed three points over their Hudson River rivals to move within eight points of conference-leading DC United in the East.
Meanwhile, the Reds are coming off a 1-3 loss to Sporting Kansas City last Saturday at the BMO Field in Toronto, via CBC Sports.
Sporting KC's win snapped Toronto's four-game unbeaten run at the BMO Field. Coach Greg Vanney was not satisfied with his wards' efforts that day, saying that they were "just flat out got out-worked" by the Wizards right at their home field.
The 41-year-old manager vowed that their defense will hold tight in this game against the Bulls as "giving up three goals is unacceptable" for him.
The prediction is a close 1-0 win by the Bulls over the Reds. Vanney's team will tighten up for sure, but they might just forget the offensive side of the field.
New York Red Bulls starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Robles; Lawrence, Perrinelle, Miazga, Lade; Felipe, McCarty; Grella, Kljestan, Sam; Wright-Phillips
Toronto FC starting lineup (4-3-1-2 formation): Bendik; Morgan, Kantari, Zavaleta, Jackson; Osorio, Warner, Delgado; Bradley; Altidore, Giovinco
