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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #24 |
| 46 | Points | 45 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 15 |
| 63 | Scored | 53 |
| 78 | Conceded | 52 |
| -15 | GD | +1 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 38% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Exploria Stadium!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Junior Urso has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Zac MacMath is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 20' Robin Jansson, a Sweden , has 54 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Freddy Juarez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Jhegson Mendez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nedum Onuoha suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' Justen Glad is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 46' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' Corey Baird has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 56' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' Corey Baird gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Justen Glad and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Benji Michel is replaced by Robinho.
- 70' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Justin Meram is hanging Tate Schmitt on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Mauricio Pereyra is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 79' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Giuseppe Rossi is hanging Justin Portillo on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Tesho Akindele by Santiago Patino on 84 minute.
- 89' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Andres Perea. He replaces Ruan on 90 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| Antoine Griezmann | 2 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Nani | 1 |
| Damir Kreilach | 1 |
| Sam Johnson | 1 |
| Yoshimar Yotun | 1 |
| Lamine Sane | 1 |
| Dominik Marczuk | 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
1.51
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Real Salt Lake 73% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
61%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
65%
Orlando City SC or Real Salt Lake
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

