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 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #18 |
| 14 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 23 | Scored | 26 |
| 44 | Conceded | 19 |
| -21 | GD | +7 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 27% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Orlando City SC vs Real Salt Lake — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' 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 Christopher Mueller suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Joao Moutinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Justen Glad.
- 46' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Mauricio Pereyra is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 63' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Corey Baird on, Justen Glad off on 63 minutes.
- 65' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Benji Michel departs to be replaced by Robinho.
- 70' Real Salt Lake make a change. Tate Schmitt trudges off to be replaced by Justin Meram on 70 minutes.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mauricio Pereyra.
- 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' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Tesho Akindele is replaced by Santiago Patino.
- 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Freddy Juarez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' Andres Perea gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Ruan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Anderson Julio | 1 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Yoshimar Yotun | 1 |
| Lamine Sane | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 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
0 / 4
1.23
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
49%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
75%
Orlando City SC or Real Salt Lake
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

