Real Salt Lake vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee
- Referee
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | New York City FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #6 |
| 45 | Points | 50 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 14 / 8 / 12 |
| 53 | Scored | 66 |
| 52 | Conceded | 52 |
| +1 | GD | +14 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 38% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Real Salt Lake kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' It’s high time Mike Petke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Philadelphia Union winning 100% of all matches.
- 17' Sebastian Saucedo is having his name booked by the referee on 17.
- 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' Jefferson Savarino adds to his 6 season tally! Real Salt Lake lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 24' Damir Kreilach is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
- 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kyle Beckerman.
- 33' The 28-year-old Auston Trusty has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a Yellow card on 35.
- 40' A quiet spell here at . Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Aaron Herrera has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Brenden Aaronson departs to be replaced by Sergio Santos.
- 51' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
- 56' Justen Glad needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 61' Poor challenge from Aaron Herrera. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 65' Anthony Fontana is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Fabian at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' Sebastian Saucedo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 71' Corey Baird is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastian Saucedo at the 71 minute mark.
- 71' What a moment for Jefferson Savarino! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
- 72' Corey Baird has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sebastian Saucedo on 72 minute.
- 76' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Fafa Picault is replaced by Andrew Wooten.
- 77' What a strike from Andrew Wooten! The score is 2-1.
- 81' Albert Rusnak adds to his 4 season tally! Real Salt Lake lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 83' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Kyle Beckerman departs to be replaced by Nick Besler.
- 85' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Jefferson Savarino by Joao Plata on 85 minute.
- 89' What a strike from Damir Kreilach! The score is 4-1.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Real Salt Lake to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 8
- 15
- 18
-
5
Kyle Beckerman C ↓ Nick Besler 83'
- 11
- 30
-
7
Jefferson Savarino ↓ Joao Plata 85'
- 12
- 22
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↓ Corey Baird 71'
Bench
-
10
Joao Plata ↑ 85'
-
17
Corey Baird ↑ 71'
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 83'
- 43
- 24
- 20
- 21
Coach
Mike Petke
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Marco Fabian ↓ Anthony Fontana 65'
- 18
- 33
- 26
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 28
-
9
Fafa Picault ↓ Andrew Wooten 76'
- 22
- 23
Bench
-
7
Andrew Wooten ↑ 76'
- 78
-
21
Anthony Fontana ↑ 65'
- 16
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 46'
- 1
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jefferson Savarino | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Borek Dockal | 1 |
| Alexandros Katranis | 1 |
| Keegan Rosenberry | 1 |
| Carlos Gomez | 1 |
| Marcus Epps | 1 |
| Ilsinho | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2019-07-14
Real Salt Lake
4–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-07-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-07-04
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-06-30
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-06-23
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2019-06-01
New York Red Bulls
4–0
Real Salt Lake
L
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-07-14
Real Salt Lake
4–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-07-07
Philadelphia Union
2–2
Orlando City SC
D
2019-07-03
Orlando City SC
1–3
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-06-29
New York City FC
4–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-06-26
New England Revolution
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2019-06-08
Philadelphia Union
3–2
New York Red Bulls
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.18
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
75%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
48%
Real Salt Lake or Philadelphia Union
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

