Real Salt Lake vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Salt Lake vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #6 |
| 27 | Points | 26 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 29 | Scored | 45 |
| 25 | Conceded | 44 |
| +4 | GD | +1 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 47% | Win % | 39% |
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
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Salt Lake launch into their encounter with FC Cincinnati.
- 5' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Maikel Chang Ramirez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pat Noonan will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Nick Hagglund is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 33.
- 35' A goal from the international Maikel Chang Ramirez! He fires home on 35 to make it 1-0!
- 37' Marcelo Silva catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
- 42' 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.
- 44' Against the run of play, Brenner da Silva has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Braian Ojeda is hanging Jasper Loeffelsend on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' FC Cincinnati are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' That is a Yellow card for Real Salt Lake. Jefferson Savarino will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' Justin Meram is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maikel Chang Ramirez at the 65 minute mark.
- 67' The crowd applauds Junior Moreno as he leaves the pitch. Yuya Kubo steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 72' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell is replaced by Raymon Gaddis.
- 76' Brenner da Silva puts FC Cincinnati on the lead.
- 78' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Caldwell is hanging Ruiz on the field on 78 minute.
- 82' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Daniel Musovski on, Sergio Cordova off on 82 minutes.
- 85' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Alvaro Barreal departs to be replaced by Ronald Matarrita.
- 86' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Brenner da Silva departs to be replaced by Dominique Badji.
- Another three points for FC Cincinnati.
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
2 / 4
2.24
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or FC Cincinnati 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
55%
Real Salt Lake or FC Cincinnati
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.