New York Red Bulls vs St. Louis City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New York Red Bulls vs St. Louis City — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #18 |
| 42 | Points | 54 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 15 / 9 / 10 |
| 48 | Scored | 59 |
| 62 | Conceded | 48 |
| -14 | GD | +11 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 35% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
18%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts). St. Louis City are 18th (54 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
St. Louis City
0-15
9/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/8
46-60
10/9
61-75
6/7
76+
10/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Red Bull Arena as New York Red Bulls face off against St. Louis City in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Rafael Navarro does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Louis City surge ahead!
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and St. Louis City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against St. Louis City's 3-4-3 shape.
- 20' St. Louis City looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Rafael Navarro scoring 1 goals.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' New York Red Bulls currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' A moment of madness from Timo Baumgartl on 35 minutes earns him a card. St. Louis City will be frustrated.
- 40' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' 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 Daniel Edelman suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' The travelling St. Louis City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ethan Horvath is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Louis City.
- 60' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' New York Red Bulls is showing some good football. However, New York Red Bulls are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 71' Carlo Holse makes way for Sang-bin Jeong at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Louis City.
- 76' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past St. Louis City's compact 3-4-3.
- 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
- 84' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Sekou Kone is withdrawn and Nate Worth gets his opportunity.
- 85' Daniel Edelman makes way for Lukas MacNaughton at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Louis City.
- 86' New York Red Bulls player sees a card in front of him.
- 87' Andy Rojas gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Mohammed Sofo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' The referee shows New York Red Bulls player a card on 87.
- 87' Magnificent from Simon Becher! That is 20 goals in 293 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 88' Assisted by Chris Durkin with the perfectly-timed delivery and Simon Becher makes no mistake. 0-3!
- The points are shared — New York Red Bulls 0-3 St. Louis City. Honours even.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 34
- 13
- 10
-
26
Tim Parker ↓ Robert Voloder 87'
- 7
- 12
- 59
- 14
- 11
-
37
Mohammed Sofo ↓ Andy Rojas 87'
-
60
Sekou Kone ↓ Nate Worth 84'
Bench
- 77
-
6
Robert Voloder ↑ 87'
- 66
-
70
Andy Rojas ↑ 87'
-
80
Nate Worth ↑ 84'
Coach
Michael Bradley
St. Louis City Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 1
- 32
-
23
Alexandru Matan ↓ Simon Becher 71'
- 8
-
19
Carlo Holse ↓ Sang-bin Jeong 71'
-
9
Rafael Navarro ↓ Tomas Ostrak 85'
- 24
- 21
- 14
- 27
- 6
Bench
- 20
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 85'
-
5
Lukas MacNaughton ↑ 85'
- 99
-
11
Simon Becher ↑ 71'
-
77
Sang-bin Jeong ↑ 71'
- 39
- 28
- 59
Coach
Yoann Damet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Navarro | 1 |
| Tomas Ostrak | 1 |
| Simon Becher | 1 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2026-09-30
New York Red Bulls
0–3
St. Louis City
L
2026-09-18
New York City FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2026-09-12
Columbus Crew SC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2026-09-10
Los Angeles FC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2026-09-06
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
New York Red Bulls
D
2026-08-29
New York Red Bulls
1–3
Philadelphia Union
L
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.45
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + St. Louis City to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
39%
Draw or St. Louis City
82%
New York Red Bulls or St. Louis City
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
8.5%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 4
5.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 4
4.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 3
3.4%
2 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| +1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +2 | 52% | 21% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.