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 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #21 |
| 22 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 13 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 3 |
| 25 | Scored | 17 |
| 32 | Conceded | 11 |
| -7 | GD | +6 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.85 |
| 40% | Win % | 54% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 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
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between New York Red Bulls and Seattle Sounders FC is underway.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Tim Parker has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Daniel Royer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 40 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 35' Will Bruin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 40' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' 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.
- 50' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chad Marshall is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' Tyler Adams has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Bradley Wright-Phillips has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' 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.
- 80' 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.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Kaku | 1 |
| Aaron Long | 1 |
| Sean Davis | 1 |
| Harry Shipp | 1 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 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
2 / 4
1.35
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Seattle Sounders FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
71%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
56%
New York Red Bulls or Seattle Sounders FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

