Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun | New York City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Jun | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 May | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #10 |
| 45 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 53 | Scored | 49 |
| 52 | Conceded | 45 |
| +1 | GD | +4 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 38% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 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 York City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Real Salt Lake currently sit 19 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pablo Mastroeni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Rubio Rubin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 32' It’s gonna be a card for Gabriel Pereira.
- 37' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Nicolas Fernandez Marcau scoring 1 goals.
- 42' Justen Glad picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 47' Bode Davis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
- 52' Gabriel Pereira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' Justen Glad has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 61' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubin is replaced by Carlos Gomez.
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' The referee has no hesitation. Justin Haak is booked for New York City FC — card on 70.
- 73' Gabriel Pereira makes way for Matias Pellegrini at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
- 78' New York City FC come into this ranked 24 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anderson Julio is hanging Daniel Musovski on the field on 79 minute.
- 80' The crowd applauds Jefferson Savarino as he leaves the pitch. Maikel Chang Ramirez steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 83' Poor challenge from Luis Barraza. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Tony Alfaro argues furiously but the card stands.
- 89' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 15
- 30
- 10
- 2
- 18
- 6
- 17
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↓ Carlos Gomez 61'
- 7
- 19
-
26
Diego Luna ↓ Damir Kreilach 61'
Bench
-
8
Damir Kreilach ↑ 61'
- 12
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 79'
-
16
Maikel Chang Ramirez ↑ 80'
- 28
- 35
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↑ 61'
- 22
- 25
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
New York City FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 7
- 6
-
3
Brian Cufre ↓ Kevin O'Toole 61'
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Mitja Ilenic 79'
- 1
- 80
- 43
- 11
- 93
- 10
-
34
Stephen Turnbull ↓ Tayvon Gray 73'
Bench
-
17
Matias Pellegrini ↑ 73'
- 49
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↑ 73'
- 21
- 20
-
22
Kevin O'Toole ↑ 61'
- 33
-
35
Mitja Ilenic ↑ 79'
- 19
Coach
Nick Cushing
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Thiago | 2 |
| Jo Inge Berget | 1 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 1 |
| Ebenezer Ofori | 1 |
| Luighi Hanri | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
New York City FC Form
2023-06-11
Real Salt Lake
0–0
New York City FC
D
2023-06-03
New York City FC
0–0
New England Revolution
D
2023-05-31
New York City FC
1–3
FC Cincinnati
L
2023-05-27
New York City FC
1–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2023-05-17
Orlando City SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2023-05-13
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New York City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07
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 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
62%
Draw or New York City FC
66%
Real Salt Lake or New York City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

