Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | 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 18th (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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake are looking to make home advantage count against New York City FC.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' Kevin O'Toole has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' 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.
- 32' Controversy at the stadium! Gabriel Pereira argues furiously but the card stands.
- 37' Tony Alfaro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Justen Glad. He receives a card.
- 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Talles Magno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 52' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 57' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Alfredo Morales has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Rubio Rubin is replaced by Carlos Gomez on 61 minute.
- 66' Keaton Parks has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' It’s gonna be a card for Justin Haak.
- 73' Matias Pellegrini has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gabriel Pereira on 73 minute.
- 78' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 79' Anderson Julio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Musovski on 79 minute.
- 80' Maikel Chang Ramirez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jefferson Savarino at the 80 minute mark.
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Luis Barraza.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tony Alfaro.
- 89' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Real Salt Lake 0-0 New York City FC.
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 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
| Nick Besler | 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
1.24
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%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
65%
Draw or New York City FC
63%
Real Salt Lake or New York City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
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% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.