On the 4th of July, New York Red Bulls and Sporting KC will play a match in Kansas City in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Major League Soccer teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Sporting KC recorded a 0-3 loss against Seattle Sounders. Will Bruin struck first for Seattle Sounders in the 8th minute, then Jordan Morris added another in the 71st minute In the end, Sporting KC was frustrated by Seattle Sounders’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Seattle Sounders ended the match with the shutout victory. Sporting KC looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while 3rd placed New York Red Bulls is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Los Angeles FC. Chicho Arango scored the first goal for Los Angeles FC in the 67th minute, then Diego Jose Palacios Espinoza added another in the 70th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed New York Red Bulls couldn’t manage to score, and Los Angeles FC took the shutout win. New York Red Bulls is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Sporting KC won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Luquinhas has been the most effective weapon for New York Red Bulls lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches. Sporting KC’s most prolific scorer has been Russell. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.