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 26 games · 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #10 |
| 21 | Points | 33 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 3 / 17 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 11 |
| 31 | Scored | 34 |
| 63 | Conceded | 48 |
| -32 | GD | -14 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 23% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts). New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ 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)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Sporting Kansas City host New York Red Bulls — let the battle begin!
- 5' 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.
- 10' USA international Serge Ngoma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Omir Fernandez exits the field as Cameron Harper enters on 26.
- 31' 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.
- 36' John Tolkin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Johnny Russell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 53' What a moment for Aaron Long! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
- 56' New York Red Bulls make a change. Tom Barlow trudges off to be replaced by Patryk Klimala on 56 minutes.
- 57' That is a Yellow card for New York Red Bulls. Cameron Harper will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' Tom Barlow makes way for Patryk Klimala at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cameron Harper on 58.
- 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 66' New York Red Bulls make a change. Lewis Morgan trudges off to be replaced by Serge Ngoma on 66 minutes.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Sean Nealis argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sean Nealis on 71.
- 73' It’s a booking for New York Red Bulls player. Sean Nealis gets a Red card.
- 78' Patryk Klimala has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! John Tolkin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Frankie Amaya is booked for New York Red Bulls — Yellow card on 83.
- 84' Poor challenge from Frankie Amaya. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Felipe Hernandez is replaced by Marinos Tzionis on 85 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andreu Fontas.
- Full Time. New York Red Bulls beats Sporting Kansas City
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
1.31
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or New York Red Bulls 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
59%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
69%
Sporting Kansas City or New York Red Bulls
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
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% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
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.

