Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 16Kick-off on May 24, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls?
New York Red Bulls won 1-2 on May 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′J. RuvalcabaNew York Red Bulls
- 45′J. RuvalcabaNew York Red Bulls
- 64′C. HarrisSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; New York Red Bulls have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Austin(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2026 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-6 | Major League Soccer |
| May 2, 2026 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | New York City FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2026 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2026 | Chicago Fire(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 2, 2026 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2026 | New York City FC(home) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 New York Red Bulls win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2024 | New York Red Bulls 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 0-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2021 | New York Red Bulls 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City 2-2 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2018 | New York Red Bulls 3-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 New York Red Bulls | US Open Cup |
Last archived meeting: New York Red Bulls vs Sporting Kansas City on Sep 7, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.0 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; New York Red Bulls score 1.7 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| New York Red Bulls | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (15 points from 20 matches) and New York Red Bulls sit 8th (25 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 42 | 25 |
| 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
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