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 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #21 |
| 25 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 6 |
| 29 | Scored | 29 |
| 39 | Conceded | 25 |
| -10 | GD | +4 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 39% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! New York Red Bulls vs Real Salt Lake — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nedum Onuoha.
- 20' Kaku has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mike Petke might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Nick Besler has done his job and it is now time for Kyle Beckerman to step up.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nick Rimando, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' The deadlock is broken! Marcelo Silva gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
- 59' Goal! Daniel Royer scores his 40 goal in 286 matches.
- 64' Michael Amir Murillo adds to his 0 season tally! New York Red Bulls lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 69' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 73' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Amr Tarek is replaced by Sean Nealis.
- 78' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 79' Omir Fernandez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Royer on 79 minute.
- 80' New York Red Bulls make a change. Alex Muyl trudges off to be replaced by Andreas Ivan on 80 minutes.
- 83' GOAL! Omir Fernandez scores on 83. Assisted by Andreas Ivan
- 88' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York Red Bulls 4-0 Real Salt Lake.
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 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Frankie Amaya | 1 |
| Marcelo Silva | 1 |
| Michael Amir Murillo | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
| Omir Fernandez | 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
2.07
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.57
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
74%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
49%
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
9.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

