Two clubs in the Eastern Conference of MLS will do battle today in a league match between the New York Red Bulls and Sporting Kansas City. The first-division clash scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET will be held at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
New York Red Bulls head coach Mike Petke had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via MLS's official website): "I can't put words in players' mouths or tell you what they're thinking, but I would imagine some frustration and bewilderment at times, but at the end of the day we have a strong team and we have to step up and prove that."
"Again, it's tough to put words in their mouth," he added. "But I would expect that they're determined, that they're on board, and I'm pretty certain they are. They know what we're capable of as well as I do, and it's about no more talking and just getting out and doing it."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Sporting Kansas City's Matt Besler has enjoyed a stellar 2014 campaign. The 27-year-old is averaging 2.3 interceptions and six clearances per match in 18 league appearances this season.
New York Red Bulls' Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Robles; Oyongo, Sekagya, Olave, Duvall; Steele, McCarty, Cahill, Sam; Henry, Wright-Phillips
Sporting Kansas City's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Gruenebaum; Sinovic, Besler, Collin, Juliao; Olum, Zusi, Feilhaber; Dwyer, Toni, Zizzo
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
DC United |
26 |
14 |
4 |
8 |
42 |
30 |
12 |
46 |
|||
|
2 |
Sporting Kansas City |
27 |
12 |
6 |
9 |
38 |
32 |
6 |
42 |
|||
|
3 |
New England Revolution |
26 |
11 |
3 |
12 |
37 |
37 |
0 |
36 |
|||
|
4 |
Philadelphia Union |
26 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
41 |
41 |
0 |
33 |
|||
|
5 |
Columbus Crew |
26 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
35 |
34 |
1 |
33 |
|||
|
6 |
Toronto FC |
25 |
9 |
6 |
10 |
35 |
40 |
-5 |
33 |
|||
|
7 |
New York Red Bulls |
25 |
7 |
10 |
8 |
39 |
38 |
1 |
31 |
|||
|
8 |
Chicago Fire |
25 |
5 |
14 |
6 |
32 |
37 |
-5 |
29 |
|||
|
9 |
Houston Dynamo |
25 |
8 |
4 |
13 |
28 |
46 |
-18 |
28 |
|||
|
10 |
Impact Montreal |
25 |
5 |
5 |
15 |
27 |
45 |
-18 |
20 |
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Seattle Sounders |
26 |
16 |
3 |
7 |
48 |
35 |
13 |
51 |
|||
|
2 |
LA Galaxy |
25 |
13 |
7 |
5 |
48 |
27 |
21 |
46 |
|||
|
3 |
Real Salt Lake |
26 |
11 |
10 |
5 |
40 |
31 |
9 |
43 |
|||
|
4 |
FC Dallas |
26 |
12 |
6 |
8 |
45 |
34 |
11 |
42 |
|||
|
5 |
Portland Timbers |
26 |
8 |
10 |
8 |
44 |
43 |
1 |
34 |
|||
|
6 |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
25 |
7 |
12 |
6 |
33 |
34 |
-1 |
33 |
|||
|
7 |
Colorado Rapids |
26 |
8 |
6 |
12 |
37 |
40 |
-3 |
30 |
|||
|
8 |
San Jose Earthquakes |
24 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
29 |
33 |
-4 |
26 |
|||
|
9 |
Chivas USA |
26 |
6 |
6 |
14 |
23 |
44 |
-21 |
24 |
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