The New York Red Bulls return home after a quick road trip to host Montreal at Red Bull Arena on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. ET (TV: MSG, MSG GO, Radio: Red Bulls Radio in English/Spanish on TuneIn). This will be the third and final matchup of the season between the two teams.
Here are some numbers to know ahead of Saturday’s matchup:
52: Coming into Saturday’s match, the Red Bulls lead MLS in goals scored. New York has netted an impressive 52 goals over the course of 30 games.
20:Bradley Wright-Phillips has 20 goals on the season so far, leading the league and officially becoming the first MLS player with two 20-plus goal seasons.
16:Sacha Kljestan leads MLS in assists with 16 so far on the season, sitting comfortably with a three assist lead over second place Sebastian Giovinco (TOR).
7: The Red Bulls have an impressive all-time record against the Impact, winning seven games out of their total 12 fixtures.
6: At home, the Red Bulls have a perfect 6-0-0 record against Montreal.
4: In six games played against Montreal, Wright-Phillips has scored four goals.
36: Montreal’s Ignatio Piatti has the fifth most shots on goal in MLS this season with 36. Compare that with Wright-Phillips’ 48, good for third.
9: Game Winning Goals have been scored by Wright-Phillips and Piatti combined, with five for Wright-Phillips and four for Piatti. Both are top seven in the league in this category.
