The Red Bulls face a 1-0 deficit as they play Montreal on Sunday at Red Bull Arena in the second leg of the two-match aggregate Eastern Conference semifinal, yet they don’t sound like a team facing an uphill battle.
The Red Bulls have a staggering 27-5-4 record at home during the two years under head coach Jesse Marsch. They’re 13-2-2 at home this season. They also had a 16-game unbeaten streak (9-0-7) snapped by when the Impact beat them last Sunday in Montreal.
The Red Bulls either need to defeat Montreal, 2-0, to advance to the conference final, or, if they concede a road goal — which is weighted more than home goals — they would need to win 3-1, 4-2, etc.