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San Jose aim to stay hot as struggling Red Bulls fight to end winless MLS stretch

One of the most anticipated clashes in the MLS this weekend consists of the NY Red Bulls challenging San Jose's unbeaten run
ByFabricio Santos|
New York Red Bulls Vs San Jose Earthquakes. Major League Soccer. New York. USA.
New York Red Bulls Vs San Jose Earthquakes. Major League Soccer. New York. USA. | Tim Clayton/GettyImages

Aiming to curb their opponents' long unbeaten run this weekend in the MLS, the New York Red Bulls will travel to PayPal Park with the mission of preventing another victory for the San Jose Earthquakes in the Eastern Conference. The home side are unbeaten in three games, while the New York side are in trouble, having not won in their last three games.

San Jose is having a great season so far

Beau Leroux, Vitor Costa
San Jose Earthquakes v LA Galaxy | Lachlan Cunningham/GettyImages

Going through one of their best moments this season, the San Jose Earthquakes come into this match with the mission of extending their current unbeaten run in the MLS to four games, but they also need to get back to winning ways. After beating Portland Timbers 4-2, San Jose drew again, this time against LA Galxy, 1-1.

With 27 points from 20 games played, San Jose have already shown their fans that their performance has improved considerably compared to last season, when they missed out on the playoffs. What is most striking is their ability to get points against theoretically stronger opponents.

This weekend, San Jose will still be without the services of Noel Buck and Niko Tsakiris, players who are recovering from injuries. Meanwhile, winger Bruno Wilson continues to recover from a long-term knee problem.

Red Bulls try to get back to winning ways in MLS

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Kyle Duncan
New York Red Bulls v Minnesota United FC | Vincent Carchietta/GettyImages

The New York Red Bulls come into this weekend's game with a positive record, having won four and drawn one of their last five MLS matches. It's precisely this statistic that coach Sandro Schwarz needs to rely on to end a painful run of three games without a win.

In the previous round, a surprising draw against Orlando City ended with a point won only because of the equalizer scored by Choupo-Moting (a former Bayern Munich player) before the final whistle. Despite recent frustrations, NY Red Bull are confident after avoiding defeat in six of their last 10 games.

This weekend, the NY Red Bulls will be without Cameron Harper due to a knee injury. Another recent problem is Lewis Morgan, injured with thigh pain. Daniel Edelman (neck) and Raheem Edwards (knee) remain doubtful for the trip to California.