Orlando City SC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| 29 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | Orlando City SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #21 |
| 20 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 6 / 2 / 10 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 6 |
| 30 | Scored | 29 |
| 47 | Conceded | 25 |
| -17 | GD | +4 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 33% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Orlando City SC and Real Salt Lake has kicked off!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Justin Portillo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' Orlando City SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Pedro Gallese is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Justen Glad.
- 46' Slovakia international Albert Rusnak has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Tate Schmitt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Ruan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Freddy Juarez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Corey Baird comes on to replace Justen Glad.
- 65' Benji Michel makes way for Robinho at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Orlando City SC.
- 70' Justin Meram is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tate Schmitt at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mauricio Pereyra on 75.
- 79' Giuseppe Rossi is replacing Justin Portillo for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 84' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Santiago Patino on, Tesho Akindele off on 84 minutes.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nick Besler made 283 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Andres Perea. He replaces Ruan on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. Orlando City SC and Real Salt Lake share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
2
Ruan ↓ Andres Perea 90'
- 13
- 4
- 1
- 10
- 9
- 6
- 8
- 11
-
19
Benji Michel ↓ Robinho 65'
Bench
-
77
Robinho ↑ 65'
- 15
- 23
- 27
-
29
Santiago Patino ↑ 84'
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 90'
- 34
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 8
-
15
Justen Glad ↓ Corey Baird 63'
- 11
- 30
- 22
- 13
- 18
- 4
- 43
-
21
Tate Schmitt ↓ Justin Meram 70'
Bench
-
7
Giuseppe Rossi ↑ 79'
- 6
-
10
Corey Baird ↑ 63'
- 51
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 70'
- 12
- 16
Coach
Freddy Juarez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Damir Kreilach | 1 |
| Sam Johnson | 1 |
| Yoshimar Yotun | 1 |
| Cristian Arango | 1 |
| Lamine Sane | 1 |
| Justen Glad | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
Real Salt Lake Form
2020-02-29
Orlando City SC
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2019-10-20
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
2019-10-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-09-29
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-09-26
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-09-21
New England Revolution
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Real Salt Lake 75% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
55%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
70%
Orlando City SC or Real Salt Lake
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

