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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' We are underway at America First Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luca Orellano made 162 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 16' The referee calls foul for Corey Baird. He receives a card.
- 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 26' FC Cincinnati is showing some good football. However, FC Cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a card for Teenage Hadebe.
- 31' Real Salt Lake receives a card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' The referee calls foul for Brayan Vera. He receives a card.
- 42' Gilberto Flores is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
- 46' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Alexandros Katranis is replaced by Sam Junqua.
- 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sergio Santos suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Kei Kamara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 62' Emeka Eneli is replacing Pablo Ruiz for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 63' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 63 minute. Gerardo Valenzuela leaves to be changed by Luca Orellano.
- 68' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' Johnny Russell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zavier Gozo on 71 minute.
- 73' The referee calls foul for DeAndre Yedlin. He receives a card.
- 74' The whistle greets Roman Celentano as he departs to be replaced by Sergio Santos.
- 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 245 games and scored 352 goals.
- 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
- 85' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matt Miazga is hanging Lukas Engel on the field on 85 minute.
- 87' FC Cincinnati is taking the lead after the goal scored by Luca Orellano on 87.
- The final score is 0-1.
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
2.15
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
54%
Real Salt Lake or FC Cincinnati
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
0 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.