Verdict: Guadalajara double chance
Best Odds: 4/9
Bookmaker: Olympusbet
Two camps who will get their respective League Cup adventures underway in the early hours of Friday, Guadalajara will welcome New York to the Estadio Akron.
Guadalajara
Starting with the hosts, making an immediate return to winning ways last weekend as they clinched a dramatic 4-3 victory at home against Atletico San Luis, Guadalajara are desperate to find some much-welcomed stability this time around. Getting proceedings underway on July 20th with a toothless 1-0 loss away at Leon, Gabriel Milito’s side have failed to register consecutive victories across any competitions since the start of March. However, looking to get their Leagues Cup adventure underway with an eye-catching scalp, the Goats will take plenty of solace from their rugged success on home soil. In fact, Guadalajara have suffered just a single competitive defeat at the Etadio Akron so far this calendar year.
Guadalajara Team News
Missing out against Atletico San Luis last week and dealing with a recent calf issue, Guadalajara are expected to be without former Manchester United star Chicharito here. Likewise, fellow Mexican international Miguel Tapias remains a major doubt in the early hours of Friday.
Coming off the bench and bagging a sensational late brace last week, 22-year-old Armando Gonzalez could be handed a rare start. Making a permanent switch from MLS outfit San Jose last summer, USA international Cade Cowell should lead the line here.
New York Red Bulls
As for the visitors, while New York might have clinched a much-welcomed 5-3 win against New England on July 17th, it appears that was just a minor boost for the Red Bulls. Crashing back down to earth in a worrying fashion, the pressure on Sandro Schwarz’s shoulders is now at a boiling points. Coming under a huge amount of scrutiny earlier in the month as they fell to a 5-1 drumming at home against Inter Miami, the former Hertha Berlin boss has seen his downbeat squad lose three of their previous four MLS appearances. Likewise, the American strugglers have registered just a sole win from any of their last eight outings – a rut that stems back to June 1st. It should also be highlighted, New York have remarkably inserted just a sole MLS win on their travels so far this calendar year.
New York Red Bulls Team News
Limping off with a first-half knock away at Chicago last weekend, Norwegian youngster Dennis Gjengaar will miss out in the early hours of Friday. However, after serving another domestic suspension last time out, Canadian international Raheem Edwards will return to New York’s travelling squad.
Notching 13 MLS strikes this season, former Bayern Munich ace Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting will spearhead the Red Bulls’ charge in the final third. Academy graduate Ronald Donkor could keep his spot in the middle of the park.
Guadalajara vs New York Red Bulls Key Factors to Consider
- When Guadalajara last welcomed New York to the Estadio Akron back in 2018, Friday’s hosts collected a 1-0 victory.
- Despite their extended inconstancies, Guadalajara have lost just a single showdown in front of their own supporters so far this calendar year.
- The Red Bulls have remarkably mustered just a sole MLS victory on their travels throughout 2025.
- New York have also failed to find the net in 250 minutes action away from the Sports Illustrated Stadium.
- The two historic meetings between Guadalajara and New York has produced just a single strike.
Conclusion
Getting their Leagues Cup adventure underway this weekend, Guadalajara will be confident of making an early statement. Continuing to impress with their success on home soil and suffering just a single defeat at the Estadio Akron so far this calendar year, Friday’s hosts should be relishing New York’s arrival. With the Red Bulls enduring another public rut and gaining a reputation for their glaring issues on the road, we are backing a home double chance here.
Verdict: Guadalajara double chance
Best Odds: 4/9
Bookmaker: Olympusbet
