Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 15 | 36 |
| 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 | 15 | 15 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 15 | 15 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 15 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 16 | 27 |
| 19 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 14 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 16 | 20 |
| 25 | St. Louis City | 15 | 19 |
| 26 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 27 | Portland Timbers | 15 | 17 |
| 28 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 15 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 May | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 May | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Nashville SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 May | Charlotte FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 May | D.C. United SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #8 |
| 26 | Points | 19 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 25 |
| 19 | Conceded | 21 |
| +7 | GD | +4 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 57% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 19th (26 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 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
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 9 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Thiago | 2 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Ebenezer Ofori | 1 |
| Jo Inge Berget | 1 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
New York City FC Form
Predictions
1.61
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
Both Teams to Score
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Over / Under Goals
| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
69%
Draw or New York City FC
57%
Real Salt Lake or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
25%
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

