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 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee
- Referee
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #27 |
| 33 | Points | 32 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 34 | Scored | 40 |
| 48 | Conceded | 44 |
| -14 | GD | -4 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 35% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
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 10th (33 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — New York Red Bulls and Real Salt Lake get this one started.
- 5' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nedum Onuoha on 15 minutes.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Armas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The 30-year-old Alex Muyl has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Sean Davis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marcelo Silva suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Kyle Beckerman gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Nick Besler and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 58' Goal! Marcelo Silva scores his 9 goal in 287 matches.
- 59' Daniel Royer adds to his 0 season tally! New York Red Bulls lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 64' Michael Amir Murillo doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' Sean Nealis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Amr Tarek at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 79' Omir Fernandez is replacing Daniel Royer for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 80' Andreas Ivan is replacing Alex Muyl for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 83' Omir Fernandez makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and New York Red Bulls are in front.
- 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- New York Red Bulls celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Marcelo Silva | 1 |
| Michael Amir Murillo | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
| Omir Fernandez | 1 |
| Damir Kreilach | 1 |
| Cristian Casseres Jr. | 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
1.98
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
78%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
46%
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
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

