Separated by just one point in the middle of the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference standings , New York Red Bulls and Charlotte FC will do battle at Red Bull Arena on Wednesday.
The two teams both picked up victories at the weekend, sitting ninth and eighth respectively as a result.
Match preview
New York Red Bulls return to Red Bull Arena on Wednesday in search of back-to-back MLS wins for the first time this season, having moved within touching distance of the top seven at the weekend after a mixed start to their campaign.
After a seventh-placed Conference finish last time around, followed by a run all the way to the MLS Cup final in which they fell just short against Los Angeles Galaxy in December, the Red Bulls currently find themselves 10th having earned 21 points