Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 May | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 May | Portland Timbers | A | 0–6 | L |
| 02 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 May | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #11 |
| 26 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 40 | Scored | 48 |
| 81 | Conceded | 62 |
| -41 | GD | -14 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 21% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ 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)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Children's Mercy Park!
- 3' What a moment for Jorge Ruvalcaba! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
- 4' What composure from Jorge Ruvalcaba! The Mexico international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 9' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York Red Bulls winning 100% of all matches.
- 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
- 19' New York Red Bulls looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jorge Ruvalcaba scoring 2 goals.
- 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Raphaël Wicky might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' Dylan Nealis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 45' New York Red Bulls receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 48' Against the run of play, Jorge Ruvalcaba has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Capita made 103 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' Calvin Harris is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 74' Taylor Calheira, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 84' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 87' It’s gonna be a card for Nehuen Benedetti.
- The points are shared — Sporting Kansas City 1-2 New York Red Bulls. Honours even.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 30
- 22
- 7
- 11
- 4
- 8
- 99
- 19
- 28
- 2
Bench
- 6
- 93
- 1
- 23
- 13
- 17
- 14
- 16
- 57
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 4
- 7
- 12
- 3
- 2
- 48
- 5
- 16
- 11
- 15
Bench
- 26
- 77
- 17
- 14
- 33
- 37
- 70
- 39
- 79
Coach
Michael Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 2 |
| Marc Rzatkowski | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Marc Rzatkowski | 2 |
| Caden Clark | 1 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 1 |
| Aaron Long | 1 |
| Johnny Russell | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2026-05-24
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2026-05-17
Austin FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2026-05-14
Sporting Kansas City
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2026-05-10
Portland Timbers
6–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-05-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2026-04-26
Chicago Fire FC
5–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
New York Red Bulls Form
2026-05-24
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2026-05-16
New York Red Bulls
1–1
New York City FC
D
2026-05-13
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2026-05-09
Chicago Fire FC
1–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2026-05-02
New York Red Bulls
0–0
FC Dallas
D
2026-04-25
FC Cincinnati
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or New York Red Bulls 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
58%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
69%
Sporting Kansas City or New York Red Bulls
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

