Seattle Sounders FC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Seattle Sounders FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 May | Austin FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 May | Toronto FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #10 |
| 35 | Points | 33 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 11 |
| 33 | Scored | 34 |
| 34 | Conceded | 48 |
| -1 | GD | -14 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Lumen Field will turn into a battlefield for Seattle Sounders FC and New York Red Bulls.
- 5' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 9' Tom Barlow picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 14' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 22' What a strike from Jordan Morris! The score is 1-0.
- 25' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Jordan Morris is replaced by Dylan Teves on 25 minute.
- 26' New York Red Bulls player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 27' Poor challenge from Dru Yearwood. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' 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.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Seattle Sounders FC. Joao Paulo will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Elias Manoel on, Dante Vanzeir off on 46 minutes.
- 51' 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 Cody Baker suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cody Baker.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 64' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Tom Barlow is withdrawn and Luquinhas gets his opportunity.
- 69' Carlos Miguel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 74' It’s high time Troy Lesesne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Paulo on 75.
- 76' Poor challenge from Joao Paulo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 77' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Peter Stroud is replaced by Cory Burke on 77 minute.
- 78' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Leo Chu departs to be replaced by Xavier Arreaga.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Jackson Ragen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 86 minute. Nicolas Lodeiro leaves to be changed by Nouhou Tolo.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hassan Ndam.
- Full Time. Seattle Sounders FC beats New York Red Bulls
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 11
-
10
Nicolas Lodeiro ↓ Nouhou Tolo 86'
- 24
- 16
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Dylan Teves 25'
- 28
-
19
Heber ↓ Joshua Atencio 78'
-
23
Leo Chu ↓ Xavier Arreaga 78'
- 25
- 33
Bench
- 12
- 9
- 30
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 86'
-
3
Xavier Arreaga ↑ 78'
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↑ 78'
- 21
- 92
-
99
Dylan Teves ↑ 25'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
New York Red Bulls Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Wikelman Carmona 46'
- 98
- 23
- 1
- 15
-
13
Dante Vanzeir ↓ Elias Manoel 46'
-
74
Tom Barlow ↓ Luquinhas 64'
-
12
Dylan Nealis ↓ O'Vonte Mullings 64'
- 47
- 17
-
5
Peter Stroud ↓ Cory Burke 77'
Bench
- 18
-
7
Cory Burke ↑ 77'
- 10
-
82
Luquinhas ↑ 64'
- 8
-
19
Wikelman Carmona ↑ 46'
-
11
Elias Manoel ↑ 46'
- 3
-
88
O'Vonte Mullings ↑ 64'
Coach
Troy Lesesne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Kaku | 1 |
| Aaron Long | 1 |
| Sean Davis | 1 |
| Harry Shipp | 1 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2023-05-28
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2023-05-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2023-05-18
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Austin FC
L
2023-05-14
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-05-07
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2023-04-30
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
New York Red Bulls Form
2023-05-28
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2023-05-20
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2023-05-17
Toronto FC
0–0
New York Red Bulls
D
2023-05-13
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New York City FC
W
2023-05-06
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2023-04-30
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
76%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
51%
Seattle Sounders FC or New York Red Bulls
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

