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Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls Prediction, 5/23/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/22/2026

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Game: Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls

Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026

Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS

TV: Apple TV

Sporting KC (5-4-5) will try to beat the Red Bulls (3-2-8) at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS on Saturday. Sporting Kansas City is priced at +126 and the Red Bulls are at -152. The over/under is 3. The men protecting the net are John Pulskamp for Kansas City and Ethan Horvath for New York.

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The Wizards rank 29th in expected goals with 22.7, and their expected goals against sit at 21.3. KC has given up 34 goals while conceding 2.62 goals per 108, and opponents have a total of 74 SoT against them. Their goal differential is currently at -21 by way of 13 goals scored and 34 goals given up. They have yet to earn a clean sheet this season. Sporting KC has a total of 42 saves and also hold a save percentage of 54.1% this season. Kansas City has a total of 21 yellow cards this year. This season, this team averages 0.85 points per match (11 points) and also rank 2nd in European soccer with 10 assists.

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The New York Red Bulls have totaled 21 goals and their expected goals this season is currently at 20.6. Their goals against per 104 is currently at 2.21 with 43 saves, and they have a total of 1 clean sheet. This season, New York has a save % of 55.7% (70 SoT against), and also rank 17th in European soccer with 19 points. New York ranks 27th in goals against with 31, and their goal differential sits at -10. New York has a clean sheet percentage of 7.1% this year and 28 yellow cards. The Red Bulls average 1.4 points per match while totaling 14 assists and 1 red card.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Kansas City will be John Pulskamp. Pulskamp has seen the field for 6,428 mins and is sitting with 212 saves in his career. His GA/90 is 1.96 (140 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 62.4%. The goalie from the United States has faced 340 shots sent his way in 71 starts. Pulskamp (17-14-40 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 10 shutouts, which gives him a 14.0%% shutout percentage.

Ethan Horvath will look after the net for New York. During his career, Horvath has allowed 31 goals and has accounted for 43 saves in 14 starting assignments. Horvath has racked up 1 clean sheets while he has seen 70 shots against him in 1,260 career mins. He has earned a save % of 61.4% and his clean sheet rate sits at 7.1%%. He has allowed 2.21 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 5-4-5.

Dejan Joveljic is a guy who can be a force for Kansas City. The forward born in Serbia has totaled 58 goals in 9,189 minutes played. Joveljic has been in the starting lineup in 99 matches in his career and accounts for 0.57 goals per 90 mins. He has 16 assists while tallying 132 pts in his career.

New York has a playmaker in Julian Hall, who pesters opposing defenses. The forward from the United States has played 2,042 mins and has scored 12 goals. He currently averages 0.53 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 18 matches in his career. He has accumulated 27 pts during his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 3 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York Red Bulls (+126)

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