How to watch today's New York City vs New York Red Bulls MLS game: Live stream, TV channel, and Hudson River Derby start time

The first Hudson River Derby of the 2025 MLS season is set to ignite this Saturday, May 17, as New York City FC host cross-town foes New York Red Bulls at Citi Field.

Both clubs enter the clash with identical records — 5 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses — and 18 points apiece, though the Red Bulls currently edge NYCFC on goal difference, putting them just ahead in eighth, with their city rivals sitting ninth in the East.

However, goals have dried up for NYCFC, and that's become a major worry. Nick Cushing's men are riding a three-game scoreless streak in all competitions, having come up empty against Pittsburgh Riverhounds (0-1) in the U.S. Open Cup and suffering back-to-back shutouts in MLS play versus CF Montreal (0-1) and D.C. United (0-0). While the buildup play is there, the finishing touch has been sorely lacking.

Historically, NYCFC have had the upper hand in recent derby showdowns. They’ve only been beaten once in their last four MLS encounters with the Red Bulls, dating back to May 2023, picking up two wins and a draw in that stretch.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls online - TV channels & live streams

Apple TV

Watch here

In the US and worldwide, the MLS match between New York City FC and New York Red Bulls will be available to watch and stream online live on Apple TV, through the MLS Season Pass.

Check out GOAL's Live Match Centre for updates, while highlights of the game will be uploaded to the official MLS YouTube channel.

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New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls kick-off time

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Citi Field

The MLS match between NYCFC and NY Red Bulls will be played at the Citi Field in New York City, United States.

It will kick off at 4:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm PT on Saturday, May 17, in the United States (US).

Team news & squads

New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls lineups

New York City FC

4-3-3

Formation

4-2-3-1

NYR

49

M. Freese

5

B. Risa

80

J. Haak

24

T. Gray

13

Thiago Martins

8

A. Perea

21

A. O'Neill

10

M. Moralez

17

H. Wolf

16

A. Martinez

11

J. Fernandez

31

C. Coronel

15

S. Nealis

3

N. Eile

6

K. Duncan

44

R. Edwards

8

P. Stroud

37

M. Sofo

22

D. Gjengaar

20

F. Carballo

10

E. Forsberg

13

E. Choupo-Moting

4-2-3-1

NYR

NYC

-Line up

• 49

  M. Freese

• 5

  B. Risa

  76’

• 80

  J. Haak

  13’

• 24

  T. Gray

  61’

• 13

  Thiago Martins

• 8

  A. Perea

  61’

• 21

  A. O'Neill

• 10

  M. Moralez

  50’

• 17

  H. Wolf

  76’

• 16

  A. Martinez

  13’

  50’

• 11

  J. Fernandez

  31’

  61’

Substitutes

• 35

  M. Ilenic

  61’

• 2

  N. Cavallo

  76’

• 29

  M. Carrizo

• 9

  M. Bakrar

  76’

• 19

  S. Tanasijevic

• 99

  S. Reid

• 30

  T. Romero

• 26

  A. Ojeda

  61’

• 32

  J. Shore

  61’

Manager

• P. Jansen

NYR

-Line up

• 31

  C. Coronel

• 15

  S. Nealis

  54’

• 3

  N. Eile

  42’

• 6

  K. Duncan

  63’

• 44

  R. Edwards

• 8

  P. Stroud

  67’

• 37

  M. Sofo

  57’

• 22

  D. Gjengaar

  57’

• 20

  F. Carballo

• 10

  E. Forsberg

  77’

• 13

  E. Choupo-Moting

Substitutes

• 26

  T. Parker

• 1

  A. Marcucci

• 7

  W. Bogacz

  57’

• 16

  J. Hall

  77’

• 42

  A. Hack

• 17

  C. Harper

  57’

• 75

  D. Edelman

• 48

  R. Donkor

• 19

  W. Carmona

  67’

Manager

• S. Schwarz

New York City FC team news

New York City FC will be without the injured trio of Keaton Parks, Kevin O'Toole, and Malachi Jones heading into Saturday's derby showdown.

Goals have been hard to come by for NYCFC, who are stuck in a three-match scoring drought across all competitions. The pressure is mounting on top scorer Martinez, who has bagged six goals this campaign but is still falling short of expectations, having underdelivered compared to his xG tally of 8.65.

New York Red Bulls team news

Meanwhile, New York Red Bulls also face injury woes, with Dylan Nealis, Lewis Morgan, and three others unavailable for selection.

Despite falling 2-1 to Nashville SC in their last outing, Choupo-Moting continues to shine, notching his seventh league goal of the year. That puts him among the MLS elite this season — only Tai Baribo (10), Cristian Arango (9), and the trio of Martin Ojeda, Hugo Cuypers, and Brian White (all with 8) have found the net more often.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

NYC

Last 5 matches

NYR

2

Wins

1

Draw

2

Wins

• New York City FC

  0

  -

  2

  New York Red Bulls

• New York Red Bulls

  1

  -

  5

  New York City FC

• New York City FC

  2

  -

  1

  New York Red Bulls

• New York City FC

  0

  -

  0

  New York Red Bulls

• New York Red Bulls

  1

  -

  0

  New York City FC

7

Goals scored

5

Games over 2.5 goals

2/5

Both teams scored

2/5

Standings

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