Real Salt Lake vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Austin FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 6–0 | W |
| 08 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Three points are at stake. Real Salt Lake host FC Cincinnati — let the battle begin!
- 5' USA international Matt Miazga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Dominique Badji has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 25' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Yuya Kubo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Real Salt Lake have won 445 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' A moment of madness from Nick Hagglund on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
- 35' GOAL! Maikel Chang Ramirez fires home to make it 1-0!
- 37' Marcelo Silva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 44' Against the run of play, Brenner da Silva has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' Braian Ojeda is replacing Jasper Loeffelsend for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 51' The 34-year-old Nick Hagglund has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a Yellow card on 61.
- 65' Justin Meram is replacing Maikel Chang Ramirez for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 67' The crowd applauds Junior Moreno as he leaves the pitch. Yuya Kubo steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 72' The crowd applauds Alvas Powell as he leaves the pitch. Raymon Gaddis steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Brenner da Silva makes it 1-2.
- 78' Ruiz makes way for Scott Caldwell at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 82' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Sergio Cordova is replaced by Daniel Musovski.
- 85' Ronald Matarrita gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Alvaro Barreal and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 86 minute. Brenner da Silva leaves to be changed by Dominique Badji.
- With this win, FC Cincinnati is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 15
- 30
- 11
- 22
- 2
- 18
-
6
Ruiz ↓ Scott Caldwell 78'
- 16
- 28
-
26
Diego Luna ↓ Anderson Julio 65'
Bench
- 36
- 13
-
12
Scott Caldwell ↑ 78'
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 65'
-
88
Braian Ojeda ↑ 46'
-
39
Daniel Musovski ↑ 82'
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 65'
- 14
- 81
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
2
Alvas Powell ↓ Raymon Gaddis 72'
- 4
- 10
-
93
Junior Moreno ↓ Yuya Kubo 67'
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↓ Sergio Santos 72'
- 31
- 5
- 9
- 32
- 18
Bench
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↑ 67'
-
14
Dominique Badji ↑ 86'
- 8
-
22
Ronald Matarrita ↑ 86'
- 1
-
11
Sergio Santos ↑ 72'
- 3
- 16
-
28
Raymon Gaddis ↑ 72'
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
3 / 4
1.96
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or FC Cincinnati 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
56%
Real Salt Lake or FC Cincinnati
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.