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 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #5 |
| 27 | Points | 26 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 29 | Scored | 31 |
| 25 | Conceded | 24 |
| +4 | GD | +7 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 47% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
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 21st (27 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ 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 | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. New York City FC get us underway at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- 5' Ruiz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Real Salt Lake seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' Stephen Turnbull has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' New York City FC come into this ranked 24 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' New York City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 37' Gabriel Pereira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Justen Glad. He receives a card.
- 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Braian Ojeda, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Gomez. He replaces Rubio Rubin on 61 minute.
- 66' Matias Pellegrini, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' It’s gonna be a card for Justin Haak.
- 73' Another change for New York City FC made on 73 minute. Gabriel Pereira leaves to be changed by Matias Pellegrini.
- 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Anderson Julio. 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' New York City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tony Alfaro on 84.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| 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
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
1.15
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or New York City FC 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
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
61%
Draw or New York City FC
66%
Real Salt Lake or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

