Seattle Sounders FC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–2 | W |
| 08 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–3 | W |
| 24 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #8 |
| 24 | Points | 25 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 20 | Scored | 29 |
| 22 | Conceded | 39 |
| -2 | GD | -10 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 41% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ 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)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Seattle Sounders FC and New York Red Bulls has kicked off!
- 2' Jordan Morris has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
- 7' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 12' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aaron Long on 12.
- 17' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Alex Muyl has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' GOAL! Nicolas Lodeiro fires home to make it 2-0!
- 26' New York Red Bulls receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
- 27' What composure from Aaron Long! The USA international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 32' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 38' Jordy Delem is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 39' Cristian Casseres makes way for Josh Sims at the 39 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Raul Ruidiaz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 46' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Amr Tarek departs to be replaced by Tim Parker.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Luis Robles is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 61' Seattle Sounders FC 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.
- 66' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Jordy Delem has done his job and it is now time for Victor Rodriguez to step up.
- 67' What a strike from Alejandro Romero Gamarra! The score is 2-2.
- 72' Brad Smith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 288 appearances.
- 76' Bradley Wright-Phillips is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 81' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Alejandro Romero Gamarra is replaced by Alex Muyl.
- 83' Sean Davis does the damage! The net is bulging and New York Red Bulls surge ahead!
- 85' Joevin Jones gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Jordan Morris and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cristian Roldan.
- 90' Raul Ruidiaz makes way for Saad Abdul Salaam at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 9
- 11
- 20
- 24
- 18
- 7
-
21
Jordy Delem ↓ Victor Rodriguez 66'
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Joevin Jones 85'
- 25
Bench
-
33
Joevin Jones ↑ 85'
- 23
- 19
- 35
-
8
Victor Rodriguez ↑ 66'
- 15
-
12
Saad Abdul Salaam ↑ 90'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
- 62
- 10
- 99
- 77
- 33
- 31
- 27
- 23
-
3
Amr Tarek ↓ Tim Parker 46'
- 91
Bench
-
20
Josh Sims ↑ 39'
-
26
Tim Parker ↑ 46'
- 18
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 81'
- 6
- 21
- 74
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
| Harry Shipp | 1 |
| Kaku | 1 |
| Aaron Long | 1 |
| Sean Davis | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-09-15
Seattle Sounders FC
4–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-09-08
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-09-01
Seattle Sounders FC
4–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-08-24
Portland Timbers
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-08-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-08-15
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-09-15
Seattle Sounders FC
4–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-08-31
New York Red Bulls
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-08-24
New York City FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-08-22
D.C. United SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-08-17
New York Red Bulls
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2019-08-12
Los Angeles FC
4–2
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.5
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
76%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
45%
Seattle Sounders FC or New York Red Bulls
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
3 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 19% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.