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 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #30 |
| 25 | Points | 14 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 29 | Scored | 18 |
| 39 | Conceded | 46 |
| -10 | GD | -28 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 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
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. New York Red Bulls kicks off things out of here…
- 5' USA international Jake Davis has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York Red Bulls winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' The 22-year-old Ronald Donkor has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
- 22' The referee has no hesitation. Ronald Donkor is booked for New York Red Bulls — card on 22.
- 27' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 32' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Robert Voloder suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 45 minute. Dany Rosero leaves to be changed by Robert Castellanos.
- 46' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 46 minute. Ronald Donkor leaves to be changed by Felipe Carballo.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' GOAL! Alan Pulido scores on 55. Assisted by Jake Davis
- 58' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 58 minute. Peter Stroud leaves to be changed by Dennis Gjengaar.
- 63' 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.
- 66' Felipe Carballo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 74 minute. Cameron Harper leaves to be changed by Serge Ngoma.
- 79' Elias Manoel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 327 appearances.
- 81' Julian Hall is ready to make an impact after coming on for Elias Manoel at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Johnny Russell trudges off to be replaced by Remi Walter on 83 minutes.
- 87' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a card on 87.
- 89' What an equalizer from Julian Hall!
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jake Davis.
- 90' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Memo Rodriguez on, Erik Thommy off on 90 minutes.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Gianluca Busio | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
| Brian White | 1 |
| Daniel Salloi | 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
1 / 4
2.21
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
75%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
48%
New York Red Bulls or Sporting Kansas City
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

