New York Red Bulls vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New York Red Bulls vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #30 |
| 33 | Points | 21 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 17 |
| 34 | Scored | 31 |
| 48 | Conceded | 63 |
| -14 | GD | -32 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 35% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 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
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! New York Red Bulls welcome Sporting Kansas City for this crunch clash at Red Bull Arena.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 22' It’s gonna be a card for Ronald Donkor.
- 27' With 4 assists to his name this season, Ronald Donkor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' Tim Leibold has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Dany Rosero makes way for Robert Castellanos at the 45 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 46' Felipe Carballo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ronald Donkor on 46 minute.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact .
- 55' GOAL! Alan Pulido scores on 55. Assisted by Jake Davis
- 58' Peter Stroud makes way for Dennis Gjengaar at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 63' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 66' Felipe Carballo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 74' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 74 minute. Cameron Harper leaves to be changed by Serge Ngoma.
- 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 294 games and scored 427 goals.
- 81' The whistle greets Elias Manoel as he departs to be replaced by Julian Hall.
- 83' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Johnny Russell trudges off to be replaced by Remi Walter on 83 minutes.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Jake Davis argues furiously but the card stands.
- 89' Julian Hall adds to his 4 season tally! New York Red Bulls lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 90' A moment of madness from Jake Davis on 90 minutes earns him a card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 90' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Erik Thommy trudges off to be replaced by Memo Rodriguez on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
7
Cory Burke ↓ Dante Vanzeir 58'
- 15
- 12
- 47
- 4
-
17
Cameron Harper ↓ Serge Ngoma 74'
-
11
Elias Manoel ↓ Julian Hall 81'
- 75
-
5
Peter Stroud ↓ Dennis Gjengaar 58'
-
48
Ronald Donkor ↓ Felipe Carballo 46'
Bench
-
13
Dante Vanzeir ↑ 58'
-
22
Serge Ngoma ↑ 74'
-
20
Felipe Carballo ↑ 46'
-
16
Julian Hall ↑ 81'
-
2
Dennis Gjengaar ↑ 58'
- 23
- 37
- 35
- 66
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Memo Rodriguez 90'
- 14
- 9
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Remi Walter 83'
- 29
- 10
- 11
- 22
- 4
- 17
- 5
Bench
-
54
Remi Walter ↑ 83'
- 3
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 90'
- 1
-
19
Robert Castellanos ↑ 45'
- 20
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Marc Rzatkowski | 2 |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 2 |
| Marc Rzatkowski | 2 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
| Brian White | 1 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Roger Espinoza | 1 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2024-09-07
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2024-08-31
New York Red Bulls
0–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2024-08-24
Charlotte FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2024-07-20
New York Red Bulls
3–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2024-07-17
New York Red Bulls
2–2
Montreal Impact FC
D
2024-07-14
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
Sporting Kansas City Form
2024-09-07
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2024-08-25
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Orlando City SC
W
2024-07-21
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
St. Louis City
D
2024-07-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-07-14
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2024-07-08
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
FC Dallas
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.87
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
72%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
53%
New York Red Bulls or Sporting Kansas City
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

