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 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #30 |
| 42 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 48 | Scored | 40 |
| 62 | Conceded | 81 |
| -14 | GD | -41 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 35% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Red Bull Arena!
- 5' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 22' The referee shows New York Red Bulls player a card on 22.
- 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from John Tolkin, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Khiry Shelton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' The crowd applauds Dany Rosero as he leaves the pitch. Robert Castellanos steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 46' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Ronald Donkor is replaced by Felipe Carballo.
- 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' Brilliant from the ! Alan Pulido makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 55.
- 58' New York Red Bulls make a change. Peter Stroud trudges off to be replaced by Dennis Gjengaar on 58 minutes.
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 298 games and scored 433 goals.
- 66' That is a card for New York Red Bulls. Felipe Carballo will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 74' New York Red Bulls make a change. Cameron Harper trudges off to be replaced by Serge Ngoma on 74 minutes.
- 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 81' Julian Hall is replacing Elias Manoel for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 83' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Johnny Russell is withdrawn and Remi Walter gets his opportunity.
- 87' It’s a booking for Sporting Kansas City player. Jake Davis gets a card.
- 89' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Julian Hall makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 90' A moment of madness from Jake Davis on 90 minutes earns him a card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 90' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Erik Thommy is replaced by Memo Rodriguez on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 2 |
| Marc Rzatkowski | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Marc Rzatkowski | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 1 |
| Calvin Harris | 1 |
| Roger Espinoza | 1 |
| Alan Pulido | 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
1.93
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
73%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
52%
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
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

