Matchday

MLS 2026 · 10 Oct 2026

New York Red Bulls 4–1 San Diego FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.8 – 1.3
Actual xG
3.1 – 2.1
Goals
4 – 1

Footybot made New York Red Bulls favourites at 48%.

New York Red Bulls won and made the better chances: 3.1 xG to 2.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ethan Horvath, 57.2 in 98′.

Well above their usual level: Manu Duah +10.1, Jorge Ruvalcaba +9.4.

Well below it: Jeppe Tverskov −16.2, Justin Che −15.9, Julián Bazán −15.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

New York Red Bulls

30 Sep 2026L 0–3v St.Louis City MLS
18 Sep 2026W 1–0at New York City FC MLS
12 Sep 2026W 1–0at Columbus Crew MLS
10 Sep 2026L 0–2at Los Angeles FC MLS
6 Sep 2026D 0–0at Seattle Sounders FC MLS

San Diego FC

27 Sep 2026D 3–3at Austin FC MLS
20 Sep 2026D 2–2at Inter Miami CF MLS
14 Sep 2026L 0–5v Philadelphia Union MLS
10 Sep 2026L 2–3v San Jose Earthquakes MLS
5 Sep 2026L 0–1at Orlando City SC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

New York Red Bulls

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting Forward27100.1475.9–
Ethan Horvath Goalkeeper9800–57.2+6.0
Jorge Ruvalcaba Forward81110.4652.9+9.4
Sekou Kone Midfielder27000.1251.4–
Ronald Donkor Midfielder7101–48.6+6.1
Matthew Dos Santos Defender1001–45.8–
Julian Hall Forward98101.4844.3+5.1
Devin Padelford Defender88100.0442.5+5.3
Adri Mehmeti Midfielder9800–41.9−1.9
Cade Cowell Forward71010.3938.0−0.1
Dylan Nealis Defender9800–35.9−1.3
Julián Bazán Defender9800–34.9−15.2
Mohammed Sofo Forward71000.0734.3−6.4
Emil Forsberg Midfielder27000.2533.3–
Justin Che Defender61000.0326.9−15.9
Tim Parker Defender3700–17.5–
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty Defender17000.0714.4–

San Diego FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Manu Duah Defender9800–56.8+10.1
Cédric Bakambu Forward53100.6652.3+3.0
Onni Valakari Midfielder700–48.8–
Alejandro Alvarado Jr Midfielder53000.0245.2−3.8
Anders Dreyer Forward98010.8844.7+0.4
CJ Dos Santos Goalkeeper9800–40.0−8.1
Aníbal Godoy Midfielder9100–39.1−7.6
Marcus Ingvartsen Forward45000.3439.0−5.2
Amahl Pellegrino Forward1900–36.8–
Ian Murphy Defender6100–36.1−4.2
Gabriel Pirani Midfielder6100–32.8−4.8
Oscar Verhoeven Defender98000.0330.0+0.2
Christopher McVey Defender37000.0629.1–
Elias Achouri Midfielder79000.1028.7−8.2
Jeppe Tverskov Midfielder4500–28.1−16.2
Kieran Sargeant Defender9800–27.4−6.4
David Evra Mimbang Nyangono Midfielder3700–26.4–