Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 21 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 22 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 22 | 52 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 22 | 42 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 21 | 37 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 22 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 22 | 35 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 22 | 28 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 22 | 26 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 22 | 25 |
| 10 | D.C. United SC | 22 | 25 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 22 | 25 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 22 | 24 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 22 | 21 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 22 | 21 |
| 15 | Columbus Crew SC | 22 | 20 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 21 | 43 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 39 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 23 | 36 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 22 | 34 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 22 | 34 |
| 21 | St. Louis City | 22 | 34 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 22 | 31 |
| 23 | San Diego FC | 22 | 30 |
| 24 | Minnesota United FC | 22 | 29 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 21 | 28 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 22 | 28 |
| 27 | Seattle Sounders FC | 21 | 26 |
| 28 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 23 | 26 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 22 | 24 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 22 | 15 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Aug | St. Louis City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #7 |
| 28 | Points | 28 |
| 21 | Played | 22 |
| 8 / 4 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 7 / 8 |
| 34 | Scored | 36 |
| 33 | Conceded | 31 |
| +1 | GD | +5 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 38% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
14%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 25th (28 pts). New York City FC are 7th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/4
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
4/4
31-45
4/5
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 9 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 14 G | 3 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 5 |
| Thiago | 2 |
| Alexander Ring | 1 |
| Jo Inge Berget | 1 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 1 |
| Maxi Moralez | 1 |
| Ebenezer Ofori | 1 |
| Jo Inge Berget | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
New York City FC Form
Predictions
1.51
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or New York City FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
Both Teams to Score
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Over / Under Goals
| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
58%
Draw or New York City FC
67%
Real Salt Lake or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
16%
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

