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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #7 |
| 26 | Points | 20 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 26 | Scored | 36 |
| 19 | Conceded | 37 |
| +7 | GD | -1 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 57% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Rio Tinto Stadium that hosts another battle between Real Salt Lake and FC Cincinnati.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Alvaro Barreal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pat Noonan might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' It’s high time Pat Noonan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' Nick Hagglund picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' Against the run of play, Maikel Chang Ramirez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 37' The referee calls foul for Marcelo Silva. He receives a Yellow card.
- 42' The 32-year-old Junior Moreno has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 44' What a moment for Brenner da Silva! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
- 46' Braian Ojeda is replacing Jasper Loeffelsend for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jefferson Savarino on 61 minutes.
- 65' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Justin Meram on, Maikel Chang Ramirez off on 65 minutes.
- 67' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 67 minute. Junior Moreno leaves to be changed by Yuya Kubo.
- 72' Raymon Gaddis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alvas Powell on 72 minute.
- 76' Against the run of play, Brenner da Silva has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 78' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Scott Caldwell comes on to replace Ruiz.
- 82' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 82 minute. Sergio Cordova leaves to be changed by Daniel Musovski.
- 85' Ronald Matarrita gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Alvaro Barreal and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' FC Cincinnati make a change. Brenner da Silva trudges off to be replaced by Dominique Badji on 86 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Cincinnati players.
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
2.34
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
52%
Real Salt Lake or FC Cincinnati
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.