New York Red Bulls vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New York Red Bulls vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–5 | L |
| 16 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 5–3 | W |
| 12 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 3–2 | W |
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' We are underway at Red Bull Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 3' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Zavier Gozo makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 8' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 13' 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.
- 14' Alexander Hack catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 14.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' Rafael Cabral has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 260 appearances.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' New York Red Bulls have won 427 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Alexander Hack makes way for Tim Parker at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pablo Ruiz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 52' Magnificent from Maxim Choupo-Moting! That is 69 goals in 526 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' It’s a booking for New York Red Bulls player. Ronald Donkor gets a card.
- 64' Real Salt Lake make a change. Braian Ojeda trudges off to be replaced by Pablo Ruiz on 64 minutes.
- 69' Nigeria international Willy Agada has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 71' New York Red Bulls make a change. Mohammed Sofo trudges off to be replaced by Serge Ngoma on 71 minutes.
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 77' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Zavier Gozo gets a card.
- 82' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Diego Luna argues furiously but the card stands.
- 85' Diego Luna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 85.
- 90' Kyle Duncan is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Dylan Nealis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emil Forsberg at the 90 minute mark.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
42
Alexander Hack ↓ Tim Parker 46'
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↓ Dylan Nealis 90'
- 6
- 44
- 15
- 1
- 75
-
19
Wikelmann Carmona ↓ Julian Hall 46'
-
48
Ronald Donkor ↓ Peter Stroud 64'
-
37
Mohammed Sofo ↓ Serge Ngoma 71'
Bench
-
26
Tim Parker ↑ 46'
-
12
Dylan Nealis ↑ 90'
- 31
-
81
Serge Ngoma ↑ 71'
-
8
Peter Stroud ↑ 64'
- 5
-
16
Julian Hall ↑ 46'
- 7
- 14
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 15
- 29
-
6
Braian Ojeda ↓ Pablo Ruiz 64'
- 4
- 8
-
14
Emeka Eneli ↓ Johnny Russell 90'
- 1
-
9
Willy Agada ↓ Rwan Seco 64'
- 92
- 72
Bench
-
77
Johnny Russell ↑ 90'
-
7
Pablo Ruiz ↑ 64'
- 98
- 19
- 26
-
12
Rwan Seco ↑ 64'
- 23
- 11
- 24
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 2 |
| Diego Luna | 2 |
| Michael Amir Murillo | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
| Omir Fernandez | 1 |
| Damir Kreilach | 1 |
| Cristian Casseres Jr. | 1 |
| Zavier Gozo | 1 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2025-08-10
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2025-07-27
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2025-07-19
New York Red Bulls
1–5
Internacional CF Miami
L
2025-07-16
New York Red Bulls
5–3
New England Revolution
W
2025-07-12
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2025-07-06
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Real Salt Lake 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
66%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
59%
New York Red Bulls or Real Salt Lake
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

