Real Salt Lake vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Jun | St. Louis City | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jun | New York City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–4 | L |
| 04 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #11 |
| 27 | Points | 20 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 29 | Scored | 30 |
| 25 | Conceded | 47 |
| +4 | GD | -17 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 47% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
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
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake are looking to make home advantage count against Orlando City SC.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Orlando City SC that had 283 games and scored 425 goals.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' Cristian Arango adds to his 0 season tally! Real Salt Lake lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 28' Diego Luna needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 33' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' Wilder Cartagena has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 38.
- 41' Goal! Justen Glad scores his 12 goal in 280 matches.
- 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 51' Uruguay international Mauricio Pereyra has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Diego Luna. He receives a card.
- 58' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Ivan Angulo departs to be replaced by Martin Ojeda.
- 62' Braian Ojeda is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 65' Duncan McGuire makes way for Ercan Kara at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Orlando City SC.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Danny Musovski. He replaces Cristian Arango on 69 minute.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! Brayan Vera argues furiously but the card stands.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zac MacMath, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 76' The crowd applauds Facundo Torres Perez as he leaves the pitch. Luca Petrasso steps in for Orlando City SC.
- 78' What a strike from Jefferson Savarino! The score is 3-0.
- 83' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Orlando City SC backline.
- 87' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 87 minute. Damir Kreilach leaves to be changed by Carlos Gomez.
- 89' Anderson Julio adds to his 0 season tally! Real Salt Lake lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Real Salt Lake to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- –
- 7
-
8
Damir Kreilach ↓ Carlos Gomez 87'
- 15
- 10
- 2
- 18
- 6
- 4
-
26
Diego Luna ↓ Bryan Oviedo 69'
- 25
Bench
-
3
Bryan Oviedo ↑ 69'
- 30
- 12
- 29
- 19
-
17
Danny Musovski ↑ 69'
- 28
- 35
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↑ 87'
Orlando City SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 25
- 1
- 16
- 10
- 3
- 6
- 24
-
77
Ivan Angulo ↓ Martin Ojeda 58'
- 17
- 5
-
13
Duncan McGuire ↓ Ercan Kara 65'
Bench
- 15
-
11
Martin Ojeda ↑ 58'
- 8
- 31
-
9
Ercan Kara ↑ 65'
- 7
-
20
Luca Petrasso ↑ 76'
- 14
- 23
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Nani | 1 |
| Damir Kreilach | 1 |
| Sam Johnson | 1 |
| Yoshimar Yotun | 1 |
| Cristian Arango | 1 |
| Lamine Sane | 1 |
| Justen Glad | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Orlando City SC Form
2023-07-09
Real Salt Lake
4–0
Orlando City SC
L
2023-07-04
Orlando City SC
4–0
Toronto FC
W
2023-07-01
Orlando City SC
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2023-06-25
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Orlando City SC
D
2023-06-21
Orlando City SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2023-06-17
New England Revolution
3–1
Orlando City SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.75
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Real Salt Lake to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
86%
Draw or Orlando City SC
32%
Real Salt Lake or Orlando City SC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.4%
1 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
5.4%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 20% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.