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 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. New York Red Bulls is hosting Real Salt Lake for another epic battle.
- 3' Goal! Zavier Gozo scores his 9 goal in 280 matches.
- 8' 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.
- 13' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 14' It’s a booking for New York Red Bulls player. Alexander Hack gets a card.
- 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 24' 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.
- 29' 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.
- 34' 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.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 283 games and scored 418 goals.
- 44' AJ Marcucci needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Alexander Hack by Tim Parker on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Serge Ngoma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' GOAL! Maxim Choupo-Moting scores on 52. Assisted by Emil Forsberg
- 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' Ronald Donkor is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 64' Pablo Ruiz is replacing Braian Ojeda for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 69' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Serge Ngoma. He replaces Mohammed Sofo on 71 minute.
- 76' 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.
- 77' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a card on 77.
- 82' New York Red Bulls seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 83' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Diego Luna gets a card.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Diego Luna. He receives a card.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Kyle Duncan.
- 90' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dylan Nealis is hanging Emil Forsberg on the field on 90 minute.
- Another three points for New York Red Bulls.
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 |
| Omir Fernandez | 1 |
| Damir Kreilach | 1 |
| Cristian Casseres Jr. | 1 |
| Zavier Gozo | 1 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 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
2 / 4
1.7
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Real Salt Lake 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
61%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
62%
New York Red Bulls or Real Salt Lake
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.7%
1 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

