Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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real salt lake vs new york city fc — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- real salt lake 23 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- new york city fc 24 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 24 | 53 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 24 | 44 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 24 | 40 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 23 | 39 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 24 | 39 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 23 | 31 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 24 | 31 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | 30 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 24 | 29 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 24 | 29 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 23 | 28 |
| 12 | New York Red Bulls | 24 | 27 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 24 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 24 | 22 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 24 | 21 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 23 | 46 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 24 | 43 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 25 | 40 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 24 | 40 |
| 20 | San Jose Earthquakes | 24 | 38 |
| 21 | St. Louis City | 24 | 38 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 24 | 32 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 24 | 32 |
| 24 | San Diego FC | 24 | 30 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 23 | 29 |
| 26 | Minnesota United FC | 24 | 29 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 25 | 29 |
| 28 | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 27 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 24 | 26 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 23 | 15 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #9 |
| 29 | Points | 29 |
| 23 | Played | 24 |
| 8 / 5 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 9 |
| 37 | Scored | 37 |
| 37 | Conceded | 33 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.21 |
| 35% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 25th (29 pts). New York City FC are 9th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/1
16-30
4/4
31-45
4/5
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/5
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 9 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 14 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Thiago | 2 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
| Nick Besler | 1 |
| Ebenezer Ofori | 1 |
| Alexander Ring | 1 |
| Jo Inge Berget | 1 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
New York City FC Form
2026-09-10
New York City FC
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2026-09-04
New York City FC
0–0
Nashville SC
D
2026-08-29
Toronto FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2026-08-23
New England Revolution
1–1
New York City FC
D
2026-08-19
FC Cincinnati
2–1
New York City FC
L
2026-08-16
New York City FC
2–3
Philadelphia Union
L
Predictions
1.48
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or New York City FC 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
Both Teams to Score
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Over / Under Goals
| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
60%
Draw or New York City FC
66%
Real Salt Lake or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
17%
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

