Pachuca vs New York Red Bulls Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | Leagues Cup

A must-win game for the Red Bulls to remain alive in the competition.

Pachuca have endured a poor start to the season after gathering just one win from the opening four matches of the Liga MX. They started the campaign with a loss against Monterrey and bounced back to collect a draw against León and win over San Luis. 

However, they suffered a surprising loss against Universidad Nacional in the last match despite being the dominant side throughout. Nevertheless, they can now shift their focus to the League Cup where they will be taking on New York Red Bulls and Toronto to qualify for the next round. 

The New York Red Bulls have been in impressive form lately after maintaining an unbeaten streak throughout the last eight matches. However, their run in the Leagues Cup started with a loss after losing against Toronto 4-5  in the penalty shootout after the initial score was goalless. 

This game is a must-win for them as a victory here will keep them alive in the competition while a loss could eliminate them. The Red Bulls have been excellent lately with much of the credit going to their defensive unit who have conceded the very least goal in recent matches. 

Kick-Off:

Wednesday, 31 July 2024 at 1:00 AM UK; 5:30 AM IST

Location: Red Bull Arena

Form:

Pachuca (in all competitions): W-L-D-W-L

New York Red Bulls (in all competitions): D-D-D-W-D

Players to Watch

Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) 

The Moroccan international has been one of the important members of the team due to his overall contribution to both departments. Oussama Idrissi is a hardworking midfielder who helps the team defensively while also being the creator of the team through his excellent vision. Idrissi is also known for scoring some spectacular goals after already lighting up the league last season. 

Lewis Morgan (New York Red Bulls) 

Lewis Morgan has been leading the goal-scoring charts for the team this season after netting 12 goals in 21 matches. He is heading into this match on the back of excellent form after netting three goals in the last four matches. Morgan was the player of the match for the team against FC Cincinnati where he scored a fine brace to secure all three points for the team. 

Match Facts

• Pachuca suffered a 2-0 loss against Universidad Nacional in the last match
• New York Red Bulls are unbeaten in their last nine matches
• This will be the first time these two sides will face each other. 

⁠Pachuca vs New York Red Bulls: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: New York Red Bulls to win this match
• Tip 2: Both teams to score
• Tip 3: Total goals under 3.5

Injury & Team News

Pachuca are going to field the same eleven that took part in the last game. However, there is one injury concern in their squad as Israel Luna has been ruled out till late December after suffering a cruciate ligament injury. 

Meanwhile, the New York Red Bulls have four injury concerns in their squad as Roald Mitchell and Serge Ngoma are ruled out of this match due to knee injuries. They are joined on the sidelines by Peter Stroud and marquee signing Emil Forsberg due to ankle and foot injury respectively. 

Head-to-Head

This will be the first time these two sides will face each other. 

Predicted Lineup

⁠Pachuca predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Moreno (GK); Rodriguez, Cabral, Micolta, Gonzalez; Pedraza, Deossa; Alvarez, Bautista, Idrissi; Baston

 New York Red Bulls predicted lineup (4-4-2):

Coronel (GK); Nealis, Reyes, Eile, Duncan; Harper, Donkor, Edelman, Carmona; Morgan, Manoel

Match Prediction for ⁠Pachuca vs New York Red Bulls

Pachuca have not been at their brilliant best recently which opens the gate for the Red Bulls to make their mark in the competition after losing the opening match against Toronto in penalties. Their defense have particularly looked impressive in recent matches which can play a massive part in their success here. We expect, the New York Red Bulls to secure a close victory here to continue their excellent run of form.

Prediction: ⁠Pachuca 1-2 New York Red Bulls

Telecast for ⁠Pachuca vs New York Red Bulls

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