Real Salt Lake vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 04 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #8 |
| 27 | Points | 25 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 29 | Scored | 29 |
| 25 | Conceded | 39 |
| +4 | GD | -10 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 47% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kyle Duncan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' 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 Demar Phillips suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Luis Robles is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 25' It’s high time Mike Petke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 286 games and scored 422 goals.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Royer made 286 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' The 47-year-old Nick Rimando has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' Fidel Escobar, a Panama , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Real Salt Lake and New York Red Bulls (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Ortuno ↓ Stephen Sunday 79'
- 6
- 15
- 18
- 5
- 11
- 7
- 12
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↓ Corey Baird 66'
- 17
- 4
Bench
- 31
-
27
Corey Baird ↑ 66'
-
8
Stephen Sunday ↑ 79'
- 25
-
19
Luke Mulholland ↑ 90'
- 1
- 3
Coach
Mike Petke
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
90
Marc Rzatkowski ↓ Daniel Royer 62'
-
29
Fidel Escobar ↓ Derrick Etienne 79'
- 10
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 4
- 5
- 88
- 6
- 11
Bench
- 62
-
99
Bradley Wright-Phillips ↑ 72'
-
77
Daniel Royer ↑ 62'
- 78
- 18
- 19
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 79'
Coach
Jesse Marsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 2 |
| Diego Luna | 2 |
| Michael Amir Murillo | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
| Omir Fernandez | 1 |
| Damir Kreilach | 1 |
| Cristian Casseres Jr. | 1 |
| Zavier Gozo | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.84
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
78%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
46%
Real Salt Lake or New York Red Bulls
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

