The New York Red Bulls may not have drawn the numbers they hoped to see against Sporting KC and DC United in their last two playoff encounters at Red Bull Arena, but the Eastern Conference Final will be a different story.

The New England Revolution will be welcomed by a sold-out crowd at Red Bull Arena this Sunday afternoon.

While fans were quite engaged in the previous two playoff offerings at Red Bull Arena, the numbers at the gate were lacking. For comparison’s sake, their Thursday wild card encounter against Sporting KC drew a paltry 15,518. Likewise, the attendance against DC United in the first leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinal fell a bit short, with 18,054 announced for the match.

In fairness, both encounters came with relative short notice, leaving little time for the Red Bulls’ ticket office to solicit fans. The KC encounter came just four days after the regular season ended, with the DC match taking place three days later.

With over two weeks to prepare, New York managed an official sellout this past Monday.

A unique aspect of this sellout to take into account is the traveling support of the New England Revolution. With the front office taking a cue from New York, the Revolution have provided up to 20 buses for their fans to travel to Harrison this weekend. That translates to just over 1,100 fans at Red Bull Arena for the first leg of the Final.

While an impressive number, the South Ward will be countering that with three full-voiced, packed sections of support.

The Red Bulls host New England this Sunday at 1:30 P.M., with the match televised locally on NBC.