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 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #9 |
| 32 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 9 |
| 40 | Scored | 55 |
| 44 | Conceded | 64 |
| -4 | GD | -9 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 33% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 14 G | 1 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 7 A |
| Tom Barlow | 7 G | 2 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Rio Tinto Stadium as Real Salt Lake face off against FC Cincinnati in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Salt Lake and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrew Brody made 287 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Mastroeni might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 33' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Nick Hagglund gets a Yellow card.
- 35' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Maikel Chang Ramirez makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! Marcelo Silva argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 287 games and scored 425 goals.
- 44' What composure from Brenner da Silva! The international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 46' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Jasper Loeffelsend departs to be replaced by Braian Ojeda.
- 51' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Sergio Cordova has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Brandon Vazquez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
- 61' Real Salt Lake player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 65' Justin Meram is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maikel Chang Ramirez at the 65 minute mark.
- 67' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Junior Moreno by Yuya Kubo on 67 minute.
- 72' The crowd applauds Alvas Powell as he leaves the pitch. Raymon Gaddis steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 76' Brenner da Silva doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 78' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Ruiz is replaced by Scott Caldwell on 78 minute.
- 82' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Sergio Cordova is replaced by Daniel Musovski.
- 85' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Ronald Matarrita comes on to replace Alvaro Barreal.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Dominique Badji. He replaces Brenner da Silva on 86 minute.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 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
2.05
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or FC Cincinnati 75% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
57%
Real Salt Lake or FC Cincinnati
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.