New York Red Bulls v Manchester City Preview, Prediction, and TV Listings

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The 2010 New York Football Challenge concludes with the New York Red Bulls taking on EPL side Manchester City. The match will take place at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey on Sunday, July 25, 2010. Kickoff is scheduled for 15:30 EST or 20:30 UK time.

It will be televised on Fox Soccer Channel in the United States, ESPN in the United Kingdom, Orange Sport in France, Sport TV 1 in Portugal, and on C+ Sport across Europe. You can also find the match at the link on the bottom of this post.

New York Red Bul... ls v Manchester City Preview

Both teams lost their opening match in the tournament and be looking to improve on Sunday’s match. The Red Bulls started off strong against Tottenham with a first half goal from Thierry Henry but two defensive mistakes cost them the victory. Manchester City struggled to get into their match against Sporting Lisbon and were held scoreless.

The Red Bulls were without leading scorer Juan Pablo Angel but he could return for Sunday’s match. The arrival of Henry immediately gave the club a spark and they played well in the first half against Spurs. Dane Richards, who has tons of speed but has struggled, looked good and midfielder Joel Lundpere provided the assist on the Henry goal. Overall, the team is still in search of another designated player which will likely be Rafa Marquez.

Manchester City were not impressive in their match against Sporting. They didn’t score any goals and couldn’t match the energy of the Portuguese side. They are without many of their World Cup players but still have a strong roster. They should have chances in this match and benefit in the second half when the Red Bulls put in their younger players.

Henry has given the Red Bulls some confidence and it should be an interesting match. If Angel is able to play, then a draw or win wouldn’t be out of the question for the MLS side. Man City is far from their best form at this point and without some of their best players. In the end, it should be a match where NY starts out strong but in the second half they are likely to concede a few goals.

Betting Odds

New York Red Bulls win – 5/2

Draw – 13/5

Manchester City win – 4/5

New York Red Bulls v Manchester City Prediction

The match will end in a 2-2 draw.

Watch New York Red Bulls v Manchester City Live Online

The match can be seen at Free Live Sports TV.