Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Jun | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 May | D.C. United SC | H | 4–1 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at Children's Mercy Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sporting Kansas City and New York Red Bulls.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Remi Walter has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' USA international Aaron Long has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' The whistle greets Omir Fernandez as he departs to be replaced by Cameron Harper.
- 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 51' 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.
- 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aaron Long makes it 0-1.
- 56' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Tom Barlow is replaced by Patryk Klimala on 56 minute.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Cameron Harper. He receives a Yellow card.
- 57' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Tom Barlow is replaced by Patryk Klimala.
- 58' Cameron Harper picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Serge Ngoma on, Lewis Morgan off on 66 minutes.
- 68' Sean Nealis is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 71' New York Red Bulls receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 73' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Sean Nealis.
- 78' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 79' New York Red Bulls receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 83' It’s a booking for New York Red Bulls player. Frankie Amaya gets a Yellow card.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Frankie Amaya.
- 85' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Felipe Hernandez by Marinos Tzionis on 85 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andreu Fontas.
- New York Red Bulls celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 54
- 7
- 29
- 20
- 11
- 21
- 18
- 28
- 3
- 24
Bench
- 15
- 2
- 6
- 4
- 1
-
27
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 85'
- 48
- 17
Coach
Peter Vermes
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
10
Lewis Morgan ↓ Serge Ngoma 66'
- 1
- 82
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↓ Cameron Harper 26'
- 8
- 15
-
74
Tom Barlow ↓ Patryk Klimala 57'
- 12
- 47
- 23
Bench
- 16
- 18
-
9
Patryk Klimala ↑ 57'
-
17
Cameron Harper ↑ 26'
-
22
Serge Ngoma ↑ 66'
- 65
- 80
Coach
Gerhard Struber
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Marc Rzatkowski | 2 |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 2 |
| Marc Rzatkowski | 2 |
| Brian White | 1 |
| Daniel Salloi | 1 |
| Roger Espinoza | 1 |
| Gadi Kinda | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2022-07-04
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2022-06-25
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-06-19
Nashville SC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2022-06-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2022-05-29
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2022-05-22
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
New York Red Bulls Form
2022-07-04
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2022-07-01
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2022-06-26
Los Angeles FC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2022-06-18
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2022-06-11
Charlotte FC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2022-05-28
New York Red Bulls
4–1
D.C. United SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or New York Red Bulls 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
58%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
70%
Sporting Kansas City or New York Red Bulls
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

