New York City FC are now officially 0-2 in derby encounters, but that hasn’t stopped their fans from gobbling up tickets to a third.

EoS has learned that over 35,000 tickets have now been sold for the June 28th “Hudson River Derby” rematch between NYCFC and the New York Red Bulls.

According to sources, ticket sales for the Red Bulls rematch are “outpacing opening day sales” and are expected to shatter NYCFC attendance records. At this pace, NYCFC are expecting “from 46 to 48,000” fans in attendance, eclipsing their record-setting opening day mark against New England of 43,507. The number could be higher with NYCFC opening up all areas of the stadium for the rematch.

The first meeting between the Red Bulls and NYCFC did not go well for the boys in blue, with the Red Bulls taking a convincing 2-1 victory in front of a sold-out crowd at Red Bull Arena. The second New York derby of the year was just as heartbreaking for NYCFC, losing a U.S. Open Cup encounter against the New York Cosmos in a thrilling extra time encounter that was decided by penalty kicks.

Regardless of the results, NYCFC fans continue to show support for their fledgling side, helping the club average 26,500 fans a match. The club has also set area records with over 16,000 season tickets sold at Yankee Stadium.