ShareEvander will hope to continue his improvements in front of goal when FC Cincinnati meet the New York Red Bulls in MLS.Pat Noonan hopes Evander's return to form can inspire his FC Cincinnati team when they host the New York Red Bulls in Saturday's MLS action.Evander opened the 2026 campaign without a goal in nine straight matches across all competitions, though he has now found the back of the net in each of his last two games.The Brazilian scored a 95th-minute leveller from the penalty spot in an eight-goal thriller with New York City FC last time out, as Cincinnati came from two goals down in second-half stoppage time to salvage a 4-4 draw.That left Cincinnati 11th in the Eastern Conference, but Noonan hopes that Evander's hot streak in front of goal will extend to help his side fire up the table."He's certainly confident in himself and what he's capable of," Noonan said of Evander. "And production-wise, didn't start the season the way I'm sure he would have liked, or maybe what we would have expected."But we needed him to step up and Kevin [Denkey] to step up on a night where you need your biggest players to carry the team."I'm happy for [Evander] and seeing how he's managed [a poor run], and how he's continued to push forward, and he's being rewarded with some production now."It's like I said, hopefully the start of a good stretch for him and for our team to be better and continue to see him produce for our group."Evander's finish against the Pigeons was the 44th goal of his MLS career, setting the record for most goals scored by a Brazilian-born player in league history."It was a nice moment for Evander," Noonan added. "I'm sure whether he's aware of that or not, I imagine he is. We don't speak too much on the individual achievements until maybe after the fact."I know he takes a lot of pride in where he comes from and what he represents. So that's special, so hopefully it's one of many moving forward."The Red Bulls drew 4-4 with D.C. United in their last outing, leaving them winless in three matches and eighth in the East.PLAYERS TO WATCHFC Cincinnati – Kevin DenkeyAlthough Evander hit the headlines for his Brazilian record, Kevin Denkey is another player to keep an eye on.The Cincinnati forward scored twice in New York, ending a two-game goal drought.New York Red Bulls – Julian HallJulian Hall continues to impress in the Red Bulls attack, scoring a team-leading six goals, which includes four openers.He sits fifth among all MLS players for goals in 2026, while he has contributed to five goals in his last five appearances overall.MATCH PREDICTION – FC CINCINNATI WINExpect goals in this one, with Cincinnati the likely victors. There have been 42 total goals in Cincinnati's last seven matches in all competitions (16 scored, 26 conceded), averaging 6.0 goals per match.The Red Bulls' 4-4 draw last time out also marked the 10th time they have both scored and conceded at least four times in a regular-season match. No other team in MLS history has played more than four such matches.And there could be late drama, too.Cincinnati scored in the second and fifth minutes of stoppage time to turn a 4-2 deficit into a 4-4 draw against NYCFC. They were the first team since the Houston Dynamo in July 2018 (vs. Los Angeles FC) to enter stoppage time trailing by multiple goals and avoid defeat.But the Red Bulls still have hope. They defeated Cincinnati 4-2 at Sports Illustrated Stadium on April 4 after losing both meetings during the 2025 regular season. They have only swept the regular-season series against Cincinnati twice before, doing so in 2019 and 2024.OPTA WIN PROBABILITYFC Cincinnati – 51.4%Draw – 24.7%New York Red Bulls – 23.9%Evander will hope to continue his improvements in front of goal when FC Cincinnati meet the New York Red Bulls in MLS.Pat Noonan hopes Evander's return to form can inspire his FC Cincinnati team when they host the New York Red Bulls in Saturday's MLS action.Evander opened the 2026 campaign without a goal in nine straight matches across all competitions, though he has now found the back of the net in each of his last two games.The Brazilian scored a 95th-minute leveller from the penalty spot in an eight-goal thriller with New York City FC last time out, as Cincinnati came from two goals down in second-half stoppage time to salvage a 4-4 draw.That left Cincinnati 11th in the Eastern Conference, but Noonan hopes that Evander's hot streak in front of goal will extend to help his side fire up the table."He's certainly confident in himself and what he's capable of," Noonan said of Evander. "And production-wise, didn't start the season the way I'm sure he would have liked, or maybe what we would have expected."But we needed him to step up and Kevin [Denkey] to step up on a night where you need your biggest players to carry the team."I'm happy for [Evander] and seeing how he's managed [a poor run], and how he's continued to push forward, and he's being rewarded with some production now."It's like I said, hopefully the start of a good stretch for him and for our team to be better and continue to see him produce for our group."Evander's finish against the Pigeons was the 44th goal of his MLS career, setting the record for most goals scored by a Brazilian-born player in league history."It was a nice moment for Evander," Noonan added. "I'm sure whether he's aware of that or not, I imagine he is. We don't speak too much on the individual achievements until maybe after the fact."I know he takes a lot of pride in where he comes from and what he represents. So that's special, so hopefully it's one of many moving forward."The Red Bulls drew 4-4 with D.C. United in their last outing, leaving them winless in three matches and eighth in the East.PLAYERS TO WATCHFC Cincinnati – Kevin DenkeyAlthough Evander hit the headlines for his Brazilian record, Kevin Denkey is another player to keep an eye on.The Cincinnati forward scored twice in New York, ending a two-game goal drought.New York Red Bulls – Julian HallJulian Hall continues to impress in the Red Bulls attack, scoring a team-leading six goals, which includes four openers.He sits fifth among all MLS players for goals in 2026, while he has contributed to five goals in his last five appearances overall.MATCH PREDICTION – FC CINCINNATI WINExpect goals in this one, with Cincinnati the likely victors. There have been 42 total goals in Cincinnati's last seven matches in all competitions (16 scored, 26 conceded), averaging 6.0 goals per match.The Red Bulls' 4-4 draw last time out also marked the 10th time they have both scored and conceded at least four times in a regular-season match. No other team in MLS history has played more than four such matches.And there could be late drama, too.Cincinnati scored in the second and fifth minutes of stoppage time to turn a 4-2 deficit into a 4-4 draw against NYCFC. They were the first team since the Houston Dynamo in July 2018 (vs. Los Angeles FC) to enter stoppage time trailing by multiple goals and avoid defeat.But the Red Bulls still have hope. They defeated Cincinnati 4-2 at Sports Illustrated Stadium on April 4 after losing both meetings during the 2025 regular season. They have only swept the regular-season series against Cincinnati twice before, doing so in 2019 and 2024.OPTA WIN PROBABILITYFC Cincinnati – 51.4%Draw – 24.7%New York Red Bulls – 23.9%