New York Red Bulls vs Sporting Kansas City: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on July 14, 2018 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey
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What was the result of New York Red Bulls vs Sporting Kansas City?
New York Red Bulls won 3-2 on July 14, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 4′B. Wright-PhillipsNew York Red Bulls
- 8′J. RussellSporting Kansas City
- 51′R. EspinozaSporting Kansas City
- 72′M. RzatkowskiNew York Red Bulls
- 79′M. RzatkowskiNew York Red Bulls
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York Red Bulls have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2018 | New York City FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2018 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-2 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 New York Red Bulls win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 New York Red Bulls | US Open Cup |
| May 4, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2016 | New York Red Bulls 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 31, 2014 | New York Red Bulls 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 0-2 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls on Sep 21, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
New York Red Bulls score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York Red Bulls sit 8th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 21 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 26 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Jul 8, 2018Real Salt Lake2-0FC Dallas
- Jul 8, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps3-2Chicago Fire
- Jul 8, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy4-0Columbus Crew
- Jul 8, 2018Los Angeles FC4-1Orlando City SC
- Jul 8, 2018Portland Timbers2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 8, 2018New York City FC1-0New York Red Bulls
- Jul 11, 2018New York City FC3-0CF Montreal
- Jul 12, 2018Chicago Fire3-4Philadelphia Union