New York Red Bulls vs San Diego FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs San Diego FC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 31 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- San Diego FC 31 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 31 | 70 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 31 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 31 | 55 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 31 | 51 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 31 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 31 | 46 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 31 | 42 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 31 | 42 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 31 | 39 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 31 | 38 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 31 | 36 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 31 | 35 |
| 13 | D.C. United SC | 31 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 31 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 31 | 25 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 31 | 55 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 31 | 54 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 31 | 51 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 31 | 48 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 31 | 48 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 32 | 47 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 31 | 43 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 31 | 42 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 41 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 31 | 39 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 31 | 37 |
| 27 | San Diego FC | 31 | 35 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 31 | 35 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 31 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 31 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | San Diego FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Sep | Austin FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 20 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–5 | L |
| 10 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | San Diego FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #27 |
| 39 | Points | 35 |
| 31 | Played | 31 |
| 11 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 8 / 11 / 12 |
| 41 | Scored | 55 |
| 56 | Conceded | 58 |
| -15 | GD | -3 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 35% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
23%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 9th (39 pts). San Diego FC are 27th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/6
16-30
4/3
31-45
5/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
3/6
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Diego FC
0-15
7/10
16-30
5/9
31-45
6/11
46-60
7/5
61-75
7/7
76+
9/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 11 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
San Diego FC
| Anders Dreyer | 13 G | 12 A |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 12 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 San Diego FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Adri Mehmeti has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 296 appearances.
- 15' Goal! Julian Hall scores his 8 goal in 296 matches.
- 20' GOAL! Devin Padelford fires home to make it 2-0!
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Diego FC that had 62 games and scored 101 goals.
- 27' Assisted by Ronald Donkor with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jorge Ruvalcaba makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 30' Poor challenge from Jeppe Tverskov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 35' The 31-year-old Ethan Horvath has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' New York Red Bulls currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 42' Julian Bazan was booked on 42.
- 46' Another substitution for San Diego FC to replace Jeppe Tverskov by Alejandro Alvarado Jr on 46 minute.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Manu Duah catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 55.
- 60' Assisted by Anders Dreyer with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cedric Bakambu makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 61' A tactical swap from San Diego FC — Christopher McVey on, Justin Che off on 61 minutes.
- 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 71' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sekou Kone is hanging Mohammed Sofo on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikey Varas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 79' Another substitution for San Diego FC to replace Jorge Ruvalcaba by Amahl Pellegrino on 79 minute.
- 81' The crowd applauds Devin Padelford as he leaves the pitch. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- 82' It’s a booking for New York Red Bulls player. Emil Forsberg gets a card.
- 85' Poor challenge from Kieran Sargeant. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Matthew Dos Santos. He replaces Anibal Godoy on 88 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York Red Bulls 4-1 San Diego FC.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 34
-
7
Cade Cowell ↓ Emil Forsberg 71'
- 12
- 2
- 59
-
48
Ronald Donkor ↓ Tim Parker 61'
- 14
- 16
- 11
-
37
Mohammed Sofo ↓ Sekou Kone 71'
- 15
Bench
- 13
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 71'
-
26
Tim Parker ↑ 61'
- 77
-
3
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty ↑ 81'
- 8
- 56
-
60
Sekou Kone ↑ 71'
- 88
Coach
Michael Bradley
San Diego FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 20
- 7
- 10
- 12
- 99
- 32
- 1
- 6
- 33
- 5
- 26
Bench
- 13
- 8
-
94
Cedric Bakambu ↑ 46'
- 97
-
70
Alejandro Alvarado Jr ↑ 46'
- 90
- 3
- 14
Coach
Mikey Varas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 1 |
| Devin Padelford | 1 |
| Julian Hall | 1 |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 1 |
| Cedric Bakambu | 1 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2026-10-10
New York Red Bulls
4–1
San Diego FC
W
2026-09-30
New York Red Bulls
0–3
St. Louis City
L
2026-09-18
New York City FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2026-09-12
Columbus Crew SC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2026-09-10
Los Angeles FC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2026-09-06
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
New York Red Bulls
D
San Diego FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.47
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
San Diego FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
76%
Draw or San Diego FC
45%
New York Red Bulls or San Diego FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 0
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | San Diego FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 19% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

