Real Salt Lake vs New England Revolution, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs New England Revolution — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 30 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 30 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo Fierro (USA)
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Eduardo Jeff (USA)
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 67 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 30 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 30 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 30 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 41 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 30 | 39 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 30 | 36 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew SC | 30 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | D.C. United SC | 30 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 30 | 25 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 30 | 55 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 30 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 30 | 51 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 48 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 47 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 31 | 46 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 42 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 31 | 40 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 30 | 39 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 36 |
| 26 | San Diego FC | 30 | 34 |
| 27 | Portland Timbers | 30 | 34 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 30 | 34 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 30 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 13 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Sep | New York City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #3 |
| 36 | Points | 52 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 10 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 16 / 4 / 10 |
| 45 | Scored | 49 |
| 48 | Conceded | 41 |
| -3 | GD | +8 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.73 |
| 33% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
27%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Real Salt Lake are 25th (36 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
7/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/6
61-75
6/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
8/5
46-60
7/2
61-75
2/6
76+
10/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 12 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 6 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 9 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Real Salt Lake is hosting New England Revolution for another epic battle.
- 2' Goal! Aiden Hezarkhani scores his 1 goal in 293 matches.
- 7' Over 7 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 12' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and New England Revolution are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 293 games and scored 431 goals.
- 22' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Griffin Yow has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 27' Ethan Kohler has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 294 appearances.
- 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 37' USA international Peyton Miller has been a key figure this campaign — 6 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' New England Revolution player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' A moment of madness from Morgan Guilavogui on 46 minutes earns him a card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
- 51' Matt Polster is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New England Revolution tonight.
- 56' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' New England Revolution manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Griffin Yow is hanging Wilson Harris on the field on 58 minute.
- 61' Joshua Wynder picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' A stunning finish from Sergi Solans — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 68' The crowd applauds Joshua Wynder as he leaves the pitch. Javaun Mussenden steps in for New England Revolution.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 75' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Colin Guske on, Aiden Hezarkhani off on 75 minutes.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Rafael Cabral.
- 80' Sergi Solans adds to his 9 season tally! Real Salt Lake lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 85' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a 5-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against New England Revolution's 4-3-3 shape.
- 86' The New England Revolution manager makes a substitution. Matt Polster departs to be replaced by Marcos Zambrano.
- 89' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Morgan Guilavogui is replaced by Jason Shokalook on 89 minute.
- Real Salt Lake celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 2
- 29
- 6
- 9
- 26
- 1
- 92
- 11
- 3
-
39
Aiden Hezarkhani ↓ Colin Guske 75'
- 22
Bench
- 31
- 18
- 14
-
25
Colin Guske ↑ 75'
-
13
Jason Shokalook ↑ 89'
- 24
-
70
Rodrigues Lineker ↑ 86'
- 76
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
New England Revolution Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
10
Carles Gil ↓ Diego Fagundez 86'
- 14
- 30
-
8
Matt Polster ↓ Marcos Zambrano 86'
- 16
-
27
Wilson Harris ↓ Griffin Yow 57'
- 2
- 23
-
41
Luca Langoni ↓ Cody Baker 58'
- 66
- 22
Bench
-
77
Diego Fagundez ↑ 86'
-
7
Griffin Yow ↑ 57'
- 4
-
15
Cody Baker ↑ 58'
- 33
-
17
Marcos Zambrano ↑ 86'
- 6
-
57
Javaun Mussenden ↑ 68'
Coach
Marko Mitrovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergi Solans | 2 |
| Aiden Hezarkhani | 1 |
| Kelyn Rowe | 1 |
| Damir Kreilach | 1 |
| Anderson Julio | 1 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Philip Quinton | 1 |
| Nick Besler | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2026-09-27
Real Salt Lake
3–0
New England Revolution
W
2026-09-24
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2026-09-20
Real Salt Lake
0–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2026-09-13
Real Salt Lake
0–2
New York City FC
L
2026-09-10
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2026-09-06
Real Salt Lake
2–2
Los Angeles FC
D
New England Revolution Form
2026-09-27
Real Salt Lake
3–0
New England Revolution
L
2026-09-19
New England Revolution
4–2
Orlando City SC
W
2026-09-13
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
New England Revolution
W
2026-09-10
New York City FC
1–2
New England Revolution
W
2026-09-06
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
New England Revolution
L
2026-08-30
Columbus Crew SC
1–3
New England Revolution
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
72%
Draw or New England Revolution
54%
Real Salt Lake or New England Revolution
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

