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 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #8 |
| 32 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 40 | Scored | 41 |
| 44 | Conceded | 36 |
| -4 | GD | +5 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 33% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 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' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ruiz suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Tony Alfaro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 32' Controversy at the stadium! Gabriel Pereira argues furiously but the card stands.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a card on 42.
- 47' 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.
- 52' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' The 37-year-old Marcelo Silva has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' Carlos Gomez gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Rubio Rubin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' Justin Haak catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 70.
- 73' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Gabriel Pereira is replaced by Matias Pellegrini.
- 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 79' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Daniel Musovski departs to be replaced by Anderson Julio.
- 80' Maikel Chang Ramirez is replacing Jefferson Savarino for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Luis Barraza is booked for New York City FC — card on 83.
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for Tony Alfaro.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 1 |
| Ebenezer Ofori | 1 |
| Luighi Hanri | 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
1.04
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
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: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
60%
Draw or New York City FC
67%
Real Salt Lake or New York City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

