Real Salt Lake vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at America First Field.
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 05 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jun | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #8 |
| 45 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 53 | Scored | 67 |
| 52 | Conceded | 75 |
| +1 | GD | -8 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 38% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Real Salt Lake and FC Cincinnati get this one started.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 16' Corey Baird catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 16.
- 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Teenage Hadebe on 27 minutes.
- 31' Alexandros Katranis picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' The 29-year-old Miles Robinson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Brayan Vera is booked for Real Salt Lake — card on 39.
- 42' Gilberto Flores is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
- 46' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Alexandros Katranis has done his job and it is now time for Sam Junqua to step up.
- 51' Diego Luna needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 62' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Pablo Ruiz departs to be replaced by Emeka Eneli.
- 63' Luca Orellano gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Gerardo Valenzuela and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Evander is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
- 71' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 71 minute. Zavier Gozo leaves to be changed by Johnny Russell.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. DeAndre Yedlin is booked for FC Cincinnati — card on 73.
- 74' Sergio Santos is replacing Roman Celentano for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Miazga made 436 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 85' FC Cincinnati make a change. Lukas Engel trudges off to be replaced by Matt Miazga on 85 minutes.
- 87' A goal from the Argentina international Luca Orellano! He fires home on 87 to make it 0-1!
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Real Salt Lake and FC Cincinnati (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
7
Pablo Ruiz ↓ Emeka Eneli 62'
- 15
- 98
- 6
- 4
- 8
- 1
- 92
-
72
Zavier Gozo ↓ Johnny Russell 71'
-
23
Ariath Piol ↓ Willy Agada 63'
Bench
-
77
Johnny Russell ↑ 71'
- 31
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 46'
- 19
- 26
-
14
Emeka Eneli ↑ 62'
-
9
Willy Agada ↑ 63'
- 11
- 36
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
11
Corey Baird ↓ Kei Kamara 63'
-
2
Alvas Powell ↓ DeAndre Yedlin 63'
- 12
- 20
- 16
- 27
-
18
Roman Celentano ↓ Sergio Santos 74'
-
29
Lukas Engel ↓ Matt Miazga 85'
- 22
- 3
Bench
-
91
DeAndre Yedlin ↑ 63'
-
21
Matt Miazga ↑ 85'
- 13
- 14
-
85
Kei Kamara ↑ 63'
-
23
Luca Orellano ↑ 63'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 74'
- 35
- 19
Coach
Pat Noonan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Sam Johnson | 1 |
| Maikel Chang Ramirez | 1 |
| Luca Orellano | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.77
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or FC Cincinnati 73% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
59%
Real Salt Lake or FC Cincinnati
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

