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 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Red Bull Arena will turn into a battlefield for New York Red Bulls and Real Salt Lake.
- 3' Zavier Gozo does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Salt Lake surge ahead!
- 8' AJ Marcucci has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 13' Mohammed Sofo, a Ghana , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 14' That looks like a foul for a card for Alexander Hack.
- 19' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Mastroeni might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 39' 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 Noel Caliskan suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' Real Salt Lake have won 417 goals from 280 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tim Parker is hanging Alexander Hack on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 280 games and scored 417 goals.
- 52' Maxim Choupo-Moting makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and New York Red Bulls are in front.
- 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' New York Red Bulls player sees a card in front of him.
- 64' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Pablo Ruiz on, Braian Ojeda off on 64 minutes.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Raheem Edwards is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 71' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Mohammed Sofo has done his job and it is now time for Serge Ngoma to step up.
- 76' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Serge Ngoma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Zavier Gozo argues furiously but the card stands.
- 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 83' That is a card for Real Salt Lake. Diego Luna will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Poor challenge from Diego Luna. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' That is a card for New York Red Bulls. Kyle Duncan will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Dylan Nealis on, Emil Forsberg off on 90 minutes.
- 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
3 / 4
1.76
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Real Salt Lake 76% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
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
63%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
61%
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
9.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

