Real Salt Lake vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Salt Lake vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee R. Mendoza
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 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Feb | Orlando City SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 3–4 | L |
| 06 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #11 |
| 45 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 53 | Scored | 48 |
| 52 | Conceded | 62 |
| +1 | GD | -14 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 38% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Real Salt Lake welcome New York Red Bulls for this crunch clash at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York Red Bulls needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Daniel Royer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 13' What a moment for Cristian Casseres! That strike on 13 puts his side firmly in control.
- 18' Marc Rzatkowski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 23' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Jensen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 35' Patrick Seagrist was booked on 35.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Kyle Duncan, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Marcelo Silva is booked for Real Salt Lake — Yellow card on 54.
- 59' Douglas Martinez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nick Besler at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' It’s high time Freddy Juarez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' New York Red Bulls make a change. Brian White trudges off to be replaced by Tom Barlow on 65 minutes.
- 68' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Florian Valot is replaced by Josh Sims on 68 minute.
- 73' Kyle Duncan was booked on 73.
- 77' Marc Rzatkowski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alejandro Romero Gamarra at the 77 minute mark.
- 80' Douglas Martinez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
- 85' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 88' Justin Meram makes way for Jeizon Ramirez at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- It finishes all square. Real Salt Lake and New York Red Bulls share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 8
- 11
- 30
- 22
- 10
-
13
Nick Besler ↓ Douglas Martinez 59'
- 18
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Jeizon Ramirez 88'
- 4
Bench
- 6
- 15
- 51
- 43
-
12
Douglas Martinez ↑ 59'
- 16
-
28
Jeizon Ramirez ↑ 88'
Coach
Freddy Juarez
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
10
Kaku ↓ Marc Rzatkowski 77'
- 77
- 26
- 27
-
42
Brian White ↓ Tom Barlow 65'
- 6
-
22
Florian Valot ↓ Josh Sims 68'
- 23
- 3
- 7
Bench
-
20
Josh Sims ↑ 68'
-
90
Marc Rzatkowski ↑ 77'
- 40
- 15
- 25
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 65'
- 47
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 2 |
| Diego Luna | 2 |
| Zavier Gozo | 1 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Frankie Amaya | 1 |
| Marcelo Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2020-03-07
Real Salt Lake
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2020-02-29
Orlando City SC
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2019-10-20
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
2019-10-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-09-29
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-09-26
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
New York Red Bulls Form
2020-03-07
Real Salt Lake
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2020-03-01
New York Red Bulls
3–2
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-10-20
Philadelphia Union
4–3
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-10-06
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-09-29
New York Red Bulls
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2019-09-22
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.77
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
72%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
54%
Real Salt Lake or New York Red Bulls
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

