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 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #8 |
| 14 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 18 | Scored | 29 |
| 46 | Conceded | 39 |
| -28 | GD | -10 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ 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)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Children's Mercy Park. Sporting Kansas City are looking to make home advantage count against New York Red Bulls.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 286 games and scored 422 goals.
- 15' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Salloi made 285 appearances and scored 64 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 26' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Omir Fernandez is withdrawn and Cameron Harper gets his opportunity.
- 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Johnny Russell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York Red Bulls needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 51' Frankie Amaya is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aaron Long makes it 0-1.
- 56' The whistle greets Tom Barlow as he departs to be replaced by Patryk Klimala.
- 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cameron Harper.
- 57' The whistle greets Tom Barlow as he departs to be replaced by Patryk Klimala.
- 58' New York Red Bulls receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' The crowd applauds Lewis Morgan as he leaves the pitch. Serge Ngoma steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sean Nealis.
- 71' A moment of madness from Sean Nealis on 71 minutes earns him a Red card. New York Red Bulls will be frustrated.
- 73' Poor challenge from Sean Nealis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 79' That is a Yellow card for New York Red Bulls. John Tolkin will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' The referee shows New York Red Bulls player a Yellow card on 83.
- 84' Frankie Amaya is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 85' Marinos Tzionis is replacing Felipe Hernandez for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andreu Fontas on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for New York Red Bulls players.
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
1.3
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
54%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
72%
Sporting Kansas City or New York Red Bulls
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
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.

