The Earthquakes hold an 11-2-2 record in this series at home. New York haven't won in league play at San Jose since 2003.
New York did win 1-0 away in the first round play-off match-up between these two teams last year. However, the Earthquakes grabbed a 3-1 result on the road to advance to the next round.
After scoring 13 goals over a five-game span, the Earthquakes have now been shut out in back-to-back games.
The Quakes have kept clean sheets in three of the last seven games, after recording just one shut-out in their opening eight.
New York completed a blockbuster move this week, sending Dwayne De Rosario to D.C. United in exchange for Dax McCarty.
The Red Bulls are finishing a four-game road trip with this West coast jaunt. They drew twice and lost once in the other three games, and have won once in the last 10.
PROBABLE LINEUPS
San Jose (4-5-1):
Busch; Beitashour, Burling, Hernandez, Corrales; Convey, Ring, Cronin, Dawkins, Johnson; Wondolowski.
INJURY REPORT
OUT: MF Andre Luiz (L knee injury); DF Ike Opara (L foot injury)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Khari Stephenson (neck strain)
New York (4-4-2):
Bouna; Miller, Mendes, Ream, Solli; Lindpere, McCarty, Tainio, Richards; Henry, Agudelo.
INJURY REPORT
OUT: DF Chris Albright (hernia surgery); MF Carl Robinson (R knee contusion); DF Rafael Marquez (R hamstring strain)
DOUBTFUL: FW Luke Rodgers (L foot plantar fasciitis)
Prediction
San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 NY Red Bulls 
