New York Red Bulls vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 May | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #24 |
| 25 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 7 |
| 29 | Scored | 20 |
| 39 | Conceded | 22 |
| -10 | GD | -2 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 39% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 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
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
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 Seattle Sounders FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Spain international Victor Rodriguez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 286 games and scored 422 goals.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Florian Valot is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 60' 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.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' Seattle Sounders FC have won 453 goals from 288 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Tim Parker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- It finishes all square. New York Red Bulls and Seattle Sounders FC share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 77
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
-
92
Kemar Lawrence ↓ Connor Lade 61'
-
4
Tyler Adams ↓ Marc Rzatkowski 64'
- 19
- 22
- 41
Bench
-
90
Marc Rzatkowski ↑ 64'
-
5
Connor Lade ↑ 61'
- 18
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 77'
- 17
- 47
- 11
Coach
Jesse Marsch
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 14
-
6
Osvaldo Alonso C ↓ Harry Shipp 59'
- 24
- 7
- 90
- 17
-
15
Jose Alfaro ↓ Clint Dempsey 46'
- 8
- 30
Bench
-
19
Harry Shipp ↑ 59'
- 5
- 35
- 21
- 16
-
2
Clint Dempsey ↑ 46'
-
22
Magnus Wolff Eikrem ↑ 78'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
| Harry Shipp | 1 |
| Kaku | 1 |
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-06-14
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-06-09
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-06-02
New England Revolution
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-05-26
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2018-05-20
Atlanta United FC
1–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-05-13
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2018-06-14
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-06-10
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
D.C. United SC
W
2018-06-03
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-05-26
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-05-13
Portland Timbers
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-05-09
Toronto FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
75%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
50%
New York Red Bulls or Seattle Sounders FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

