New York Red Bulls vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee
- Referee
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | FC Dallas | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #18 |
| 22 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 25 | Scored | 26 |
| 32 | Conceded | 19 |
| -7 | GD | +7 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 40% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Real Salt Lake get us underway at .
- 5' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Amr Tarek needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Poor challenge from Nedum Onuoha. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aaron Herrera is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 25' The 36-year-old Daniel Royer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Omir Fernandez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 35' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Real Salt Lake make a change. Nick Besler trudges off to be replaced by Kyle Beckerman on 46 minutes.
- 51' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' A quiet spell here at . Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 58' Brilliant from the ! Marcelo Silva makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 58.
- 59' Daniel Royer makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and New York Red Bulls are in front.
- 64' Magnificent from Michael Amir Murillo! That is 16 goals in 8 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' Sean Nealis is replacing Amr Tarek for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 78' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 79' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Omir Fernandez comes on to replace Daniel Royer.
- 80' Andreas Ivan gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Alex Muyl and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Omir Fernandez gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York Red Bulls needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- With this win, New York Red Bulls is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
- 62
- 10
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Omir Fernandez 79'
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 92
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Andreas Ivan 80'
- 42
-
3
Amr Tarek ↓ Sean Nealis 73'
Bench
-
9
Andreas Ivan ↑ 80'
- 5
- 18
- 23
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 79'
-
15
Sean Nealis ↑ 73'
- 74
Coach
Chris Armas
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 18
- 30
- 7
- 12
- 22
- 17
-
13
Nick Besler ↓ Kyle Beckerman 46'
- 23
- 50
Bench
- 15
-
5
Kyle Beckerman ↑ 46'
- 10
- 51
- 4
- 43
- 20
Coach
Mike Petke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 2 |
| Diego Luna | 2 |
| Cristian Casseres Jr. | 1 |
| Zavier Gozo | 1 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Frankie Amaya | 1 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-06-01
New York Red Bulls
4–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-05-25
FC Cincinnati
0–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-05-23
New York Red Bulls
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-05-19
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-05-11
FC Dallas
1–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-05-09
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
73%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
50%
New York Red Bulls or Real Salt Lake
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

