Los Angeles FC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 30 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 29 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo Montero
- Assistant 1 Stefan Tanaka-Freundt (Canada)
- Assistant 2 Matthew Schwartz (USA)
8 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 14.9 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 29 | 66 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 29 | 52 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 29 | 49 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 29 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 29 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 45 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 29 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 29 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 28 | 33 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 29 | 32 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 29 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 29 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 29 | 52 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 29 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 29 | 50 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 47 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 46 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 30 | 45 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 41 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 39 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 29 | 38 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 29 | 33 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 29 | 33 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 33 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 29 | 31 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Aug | San Diego FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #9 |
| 45 | Points | 36 |
| 30 | Played | 29 |
| 12 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 6 / 13 |
| 47 | Scored | 39 |
| 32 | Conceded | 54 |
| +15 | GD | -15 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 40% | Win % | 34% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (45 pts). New York Red Bulls are 9th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/5
46-60
6/5
61-75
6/6
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/6
16-30
4/3
31-45
5/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
3/6
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 17 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 11 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Los Angeles FC welcome New York Red Bulls for this crunch clash at Banc of California Stadium.
- 5' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's 4-3-3 shape.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dennis Nelich, as he is very good at scoring at Banc of California Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 18' Dylan Nealis picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' Jude Terry puts Los Angeles FC on the lead.
- 26' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Yevgen Cheberko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 33' The supporters are chanting for Sekou Kone. He replaces Adri Mehmeti on 33 minute.
- 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' It’s a booking for Los Angeles FC player. Kenneth Nielsen gets a card.
- 47' Los Angeles FC have won 591 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 52' Controversy at the stadium! Julian Bazan argues furiously but the card stands.
- 55' The crowd applauds Cade Cowell as he leaves the pitch. Jorge Ruvalcaba steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- 56' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Maxim Choupo-Moting is withdrawn and Jorge Ruvalcaba gets his opportunity.
- 60' The whistle greets Jacob Shaffelburg as he departs to be replaced by Igor.
- 61' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Armindo Sieb comes on to replace Devin Padelford.
- 66' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Kenneth Nielsen is replaced by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty on 66 minute.
- 71' With 4 assists to his name this season, Denis Bouanga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 75' Ryan Raposo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Denis Bouanga at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' Sekou Kone has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 296 appearances.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julian Bazan made 6 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 87' Los Angeles FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 90' The whistle greets Denis Bouanga as he departs to be replaced by Tyler Boyd.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles FC and New York Red Bulls share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
-
99
Denis Bouanga ↓ Tyler Boyd 90'
- 24
- 33
- 66
- 18
- 91
- 7
- 23
-
45
Kenneth Nielsen ↓ Ryan Raposo 75'
-
22
Jude Terry ↓ Igor 60'
Bench
- 14
- 17
-
19
Tyler Boyd ↑ 90'
-
21
Ryan Raposo ↑ 75'
-
9
Armindo Sieb ↑ 60'
-
6
Igor ↑ 60'
- 31
- 44
- 90
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
New York Red Bulls Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 34
- 13
- 10
-
7
Cade Cowell ↓ Jorge Ruvalcaba 55'
- 12
- 2
- 59
- 14
-
37
Mohammed Sofo ↓ Julian Hall 56'
-
15
Adri Mehmeti ↓ Sekou Kone 33'
- 92
Bench
- 26
- 77
-
3
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty ↑ 66'
- 17
- 8
-
16
Julian Hall ↑ 56'
-
11
Jorge Ruvalcaba ↑ 55'
-
91
Mijahir Jimenez ↑ 55'
-
60
Sekou Kone ↑ 33'
Coach
Michael Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eddie Segura | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 2 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Jordan Harvey | 1 |
| Tyler Miller | 1 |
| Latif Blessing | 1 |
| Cristian Casseres Jr. | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
New York Red Bulls Form
2026-09-10
Los Angeles FC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2026-09-06
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
New York Red Bulls
D
2026-08-29
New York Red Bulls
1–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2026-08-22
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2026-08-19
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Nashville SC
L
2026-08-15
Atlanta United FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.87
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
84%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
39%
Los Angeles FC or New York Red Bulls
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 25% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

