New York Red Bulls vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2021 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)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | New York City FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 28 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Dec | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Nov | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Nov | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Red Bull Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between New York Red Bulls and Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' New York Red Bulls has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 9' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
- 14' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Andrew Gutman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' Khiry Shelton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 301 appearances.
- 24' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Youba Diarra on 41 minutes.
- 46' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Caden Clark makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 48.
- 53' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact .
- 54' New York Red Bulls make a change. Youba Diarra trudges off to be replaced by Florian Valot on 54 minutes.
- 59' GOAL! Gadi Kinda scores on 59.
- 60' Goal! Daniel Salloi scores his 68 goal in 301 matches.
- 61' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Tom Barlow comes on to replace Brian White.
- 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 72' The whistle greets Fabio as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Royer.
- 77' Johnny Russell is replacing Daniel Salloi for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 82' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 87' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Roger Espinoza is withdrawn and Felipe Hernandez gets his opportunity.
- Sporting Kansas City celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 27
-
42
Brian White ↓ Tom Barlow 61'
- 6
- 23
- 13
- 15
- 5
-
44
Youba Diarra ↓ Florian Valot 54'
- 37
-
9
Fabio ↓ Daniel Royer 72'
Bench
-
77
Daniel Royer ↑ 72'
- 18
-
22
Florian Valot ↑ 54'
- 3
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 61'
- 47
- 4
- 17
Coach
Gerhard Struber
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 54
- 36
- 3
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Alan Pulido 77'
- 10
- 2
- 15
- 11
-
17
Gadi Kinda ↓ Alan Pulido 77'
- 1
Bench
-
9
Alan Pulido ↑ 77'
-
7
Johnny Russell ↑ 77'
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 90'
- 4
- 96
- 28
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
2021-04-18
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2020-11-21
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-11-08
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Toronto FC
W
2020-11-02
New York City FC
5–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-10-28
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New England Revolution
W
2020-10-24
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
Sporting Kansas City Form
2021-04-18
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-12-04
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-11-22
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2020-11-08
Real Salt Lake
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-10-28
FC Cincinnati
0–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-10-25
Sporting Kansas City
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Sporting Kansas City 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
68%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
58%
New York Red Bulls or Sporting Kansas City
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.