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 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #27 |
| 34 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 10 / 4 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 48 | Scored | 40 |
| 64 | Conceded | 44 |
| -16 | GD | -4 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 37% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
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 7th (34 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Orlando City SC launch into their encounter with Real Salt Lake.
- 5' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Donald Toia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 15' The 29-year-old Aaron Herrera has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Pedro Gallese has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christopher Mueller made 290 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' 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.
- 41' Real Salt Lake player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Freddy Juarez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Real Salt Lake make a change. Justen Glad trudges off to be replaced by Corey Baird on 63 minutes.
- 65' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Benji Michel has done his job and it is now time for Robinho to step up.
- 70' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Tate Schmitt is withdrawn and Justin Meram gets his opportunity.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Mauricio Pereyra. He receives a Yellow card.
- 79' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Justin Portillo is withdrawn and Giuseppe Rossi gets his opportunity.
- 84' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Tesho Akindele has done his job and it is now time for Santiago Patino to step up.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Ruan is replaced by Andres Perea.
- The final score is 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 |
|---|---|
| Antoine Griezmann | 2 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
| Yoshimar Yotun | 1 |
| Anderson Julio | 1 |
| Lamine Sane | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Nani | 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
1.54
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Real Salt Lake 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
62%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
64%
Orlando City SC or Real Salt Lake
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

