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 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #24 |
| 33 | Points | 35 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 9 |
| 34 | Scored | 33 |
| 48 | Conceded | 34 |
| -14 | GD | -1 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for New York Red Bulls to score. At the same time, Seattle Sounders FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Tim Parker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Ethan Kutler has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 290 appearances.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Sean Davis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' It’s high time Jesse Marsch made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' 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.
- 45' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Luis Robles is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' The 37-year-old Nicolas Lodeiro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 80' 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.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jesse Marsch might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
| Harry Shipp | 1 |
| Kaku | 1 |
| Aaron Long | 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
1.47
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
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 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
75%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
52%
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
13.3%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

