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 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 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 | 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Rio Tinto Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Real Salt Lake and New York Red Bulls.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 283 games and scored 420 goals.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 13' Cristian Casseres has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 13 minutes.
- 18' Real Salt Lake seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 23' It’s high time Freddy Juarez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Patrick Seagrist picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' Tom Barlow has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 5 goals this season.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brian White made 286 appearances and scored 88 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' Florian Valot is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 54' Marcelo Silva catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
- 59' Douglas Martinez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nick Besler on 59 minute.
- 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' Brian White makes way for Tom Barlow at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 68' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Florian Valot is replaced by Josh Sims.
- 73' Kyle Duncan was booked on 73.
- 77' Marc Rzatkowski is replacing Alejandro Romero Gamarra for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 80' That is a Yellow card for Real Salt Lake. Douglas Martinez will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 88' Real Salt Lake make a change. Justin Meram trudges off to be replaced by Jeizon Ramirez on 88 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Frankie Amaya | 1 |
| Marcelo Silva | 1 |
| Michael Amir Murillo | 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
2.09
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
74%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
50%
Real Salt Lake or New York Red Bulls
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

