Real Salt Lake vs San Diego FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs San Diego FC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- San Diego FC 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Assistant 1 Corey Parker
- Assistant 2 Zachary McWhorter (USA)
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | San Diego FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 04 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | San Diego FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Mar | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | San Diego FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #28 |
| 27 | Points | 21 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 7 |
| 29 | Scored | 32 |
| 25 | Conceded | 29 |
| +4 | GD | +3 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 47% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
32%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts). San Diego FC are 28th (21 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
San Diego FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
San Diego FC
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 11 G | 2 A |
| Anders Dreyer | 6 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Real Salt Lake and San Diego FC is underway.
- 4' What a strike from Diego Luna! The score is 1-0.
- 6' A stunning finish from Sergi Solans — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 11' Denmark international Marcus Ingvartsen has been a key figure this campaign — 7 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' Brilliant from the ! Marcus Ingvartsen makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 14.
- 19' Osvald Soe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 24' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexandros Katranis made 103 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 37' A stunning finish from Sergi Solans — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 45' Against the run of play, Morgan Guilavogui has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' Bryce Duke catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 46' It is a substitution in San Diego FC team. Anibal Godoy is replaced by Pedro Soma on 46 minute.
- 51' Morgan Guilavogui is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 56' 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' Magnificent from Anders Dreyer! That is 67 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 66' San Diego FC make a change. Onni Valakari trudges off to be replaced by David Vazquez on 66 minutes.
- 70' Real Salt Lake make a change. DeAndre Yedlin trudges off to be replaced by Sam Junqua on 70 minutes.
- 75' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Sergi Solans is replaced by Victor Olatunji.
- 82' Zach Booth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Morgan Guilavogui on 82 minute.
- 84' Amahl Pellegrino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lewis Morgan at the 84 minute mark.
- 89' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
2
DeAndre Yedlin ↓ Sam Junqua 70'
- 15
- 98
- 6
-
9
Morgan Guilavogui ↓ Zach Booth 82'
-
10
Diego Luna ↓ Aiden Hezarkhani 70'
- 4
- 1
- 92
- 72
-
22
Sergi Solans ↓ Victor Olatunji 77'
Bench
- 7
- 31
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 70'
-
17
Victor Olatunji ↑ 77'
-
23
Zach Booth ↑ 82'
-
27
Griffin Dillon ↑ 77'
- 11
-
39
Aiden Hezarkhani ↑ 70'
San Diego FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Pedro Soma 46'
-
9
Lewis Morgan ↓ Amahl Pellegrino 84'
- 7
- 10
-
21
Bryce Duke ↓ Alexander Mighten 46'
-
8
Onni Valakari ↓ David Vazquez 66'
- 6
- 33
- 18
- 26
- 17
Bench
-
77
Alexander Mighten ↑ 46'
- 24
- 1
-
90
Amahl Pellegrino ↑ 84'
-
19
David Vazquez ↑ 66'
- 29
-
15
Pedro Soma ↑ 46'
-
14
Bryan Zamble ↑ 66'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Sergi Solans | 2 |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 2 |
| Anders Dreyer | 2 |
| Ariath Piol | 1 |
| Franco Negri | 1 |
| Sam Junqua | 1 |
| Hirving Lozano | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.41
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
San Diego FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
77%
Draw or San Diego FC
43%
Real Salt Lake or San Diego FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.9%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
4 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | San Diego FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 19% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.