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Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls

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MLS Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS
Our Tip

Match Events

3' Event
Ruvalcaba J.
Assist: Berggren G.
19'
Sub
Cowell C. In: Mosquera R.
Out: Cowell C.
45'
Marshall-Rutty J.

AI Match Summary

New York Red Bulls in this MLS matchup, with the score ending 1-2 — backing the pre-match view that favored New York Red Bulls.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

40%
Sporting Kansas City
33%
Draws
27%
New York Red Bulls
Draw rate projection: 33% Favored: Sporting Kansas City

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

70% / Medium Confidence
  • Form's been kind to New York Red Bulls lately — more wins on the board than Sporting Kansas City.
  • 40% — that's where the model lands on Sporting Kansas City taking it.
  • Regular MLS form gives a decent read on both sides.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 99%
Over 1.5 Goals 100%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 56.5%
Over 4.5 Goals 25%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 76.2%
Sporting Kansas City Clean Sheet 10%
New York Red Bulls Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Sporting Kansas City New York Red Bulls
Matches Played 29 28
Wins 7 10
Draws 3 4
Losses 19 14
Goals Scored 1.38 1.63
Goals Conceded 2.5 2.38
Expected Goals (xG) 1.38 1.63
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 2.50 2.38

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

May 24, 2026 MLS
Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls
1:2
Sep 7, 2024 MLS
New York Red Bulls vs Sporting Kansas City
1:1
Jul 4, 2022 MLS
Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls
0:1
Apr 18, 2021 MLS
New York Red Bulls vs Sporting Kansas City
1:2
Feb 22, 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup
New York Red Bulls vs Sporting Kansas City
2:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Sporting Kansas City Compare

Top Goalscorer Harris C.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.06
Avg xA / game 0.69

New York Red Bulls Compare

Top Goalscorer Ruvalcaba J.
2 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.48
Avg xA / game 0.91

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Sporting Kansas City 38 / 100
New York Red Bulls 26 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Sporting Kansas City New York Red Bulls

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick KAN Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals & BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

New York Red Bulls let in goals in 89% of their last 28 matches.

H2H data points to 2.40 goals as a typical output.

Sporting Kansas City went unbeaten in 3 of their last 5 games.

Sporting Kansas City's goal record stands at 59% scoring rate across 29 recent games.

Scoring Trends

Sporting Kansas City VS New York Red Bulls
1.38 Goals Scored 1.63
2.5 Goals Conceded 2.38
100% Over 1.5 100%
88% Over 2.5 63%
50% Over 3.5 63%

Recent Form & Match History

Sporting Kansas City

(Home)
23 Jul
Sporting Kansas City
2 : 1
Minnesota United
17 Jul
St. Louis City
3 : 2
Sporting Kansas City
24 May
Sporting Kansas City
1 : 2
New York Red Bulls
17 May
Austin FC
1 : 2
Sporting Kansas City
14 May
Sporting Kansas City
3 : 1
Los Angeles Galaxy
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New York Red Bulls

(Away)
22 Jul
Philadelphia Union
3 : 1
New York Red Bulls
24 May
Sporting Kansas City
1 : 2
New York Red Bulls
16 May
New York Red Bulls
1 : 1
New York City
13 May
New York Red Bulls
3 : 2
Columbus Crew
09 May
Chicago Fire
1 : 3
New York Red Bulls
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League Standings (Group 1)

PosTeamPWDLGDPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps15102337:1632
2San Jose Earthquakes16102434:1932
3Los Angeles FC1793530:1830
4Real Salt Lake1582527:2226
5FC Dallas1675432:2426
6Seattle Sounders1573519:1924
7Houston Dynamo1572620:2423
8St. Louis City1664622:2322
9Minnesota United1664619:2422
10Los Angeles Galaxy1755723:2820
11Colorado Rapids1661926:2419
12Portland Timbers1653829:3118
13San Diego FC1645730:2817
14Austin FC1645722:3217
15Sporting Kansas City16421018:4014
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League Standings (Group 2)

PosTeamPWDLGDPts
1Nashville SC16123133:1139
2Inter Miami16104242:3034
3Chicago Fire1582529:1926
4New England Revolution1582522:1826
5FC Cincinnati1665540:4023
6New York City1664627:2222
7Charlotte FC1664626:2522
8New York Red Bulls1664626:3522
9DC United1647522:2619
10Orlando City1652927:4417
11Columbus Crew1644822:2516
12Toronto FC1637622:2916
13CF Montreal1643922:3215
14Atlanta United16331016:2612
15Philadelphia Union16241021:3110
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