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 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | #5 |
| 11 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 25 |
| 36 | Conceded | 32 |
| -22 | GD | -7 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 21% | Win % | 40% |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sporting Kansas City gets underway.
- 3' What a strike from Jorge Ruvalcaba! The score is 0-1.
- 4' What a strike from Jorge Ruvalcaba! The score is 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' 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.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' It’s high time Michael Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' 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.
- 34' 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 Ethan Horvath suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
- 48' Goal! Jorge Ruvalcaba scores his 7 goal in 372 matches.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Capita made 103 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' Jake Davis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 63' Omar Valencia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 64' Goal! Calvin Harris scores his 13 goal in 245 matches.
- 69' 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.
- 74' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Gustav Berggren has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' Sporting Kansas City seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 87' The referee shows New York Red Bulls player a card on 87.
- With this win, New York Red Bulls is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| Marc Rzatkowski | 2 |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 2 |
| Marc Rzatkowski | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Roger Espinoza | 1 |
| Gadi Kinda | 1 |
| Caden Clark | 1 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 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
1.44
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
54%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
72%
Sporting Kansas City or New York Red Bulls
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
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.