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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- San Diego FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Assistant 1 Corey Parker
- Assistant 2 Zachary McWhorter (USA)
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #25 |
| 26 | Points | 17 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 30 |
| 19 | Conceded | 27 |
| +7 | GD | +3 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 57% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
27%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). San Diego FC are 25th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Diego FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/7
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Real Salt Lake to score. At the same time, San Diego FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' What a strike from Diego Luna! The score is 1-0.
- 6' GOAL! Sergi Solans scores on 6. Assisted by Diego Luna
- 11' 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 Duran Ferree suffering a number of foals already.
- 14' What a strike from Marcus Ingvartsen! The score is 2-1.
- 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Noel Caliskan, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 24' San Diego FC is showing some good football. However, San Diego FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 280 games and scored 417 goals.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 37' Goal! Sergi Solans scores his 4 goal in 280 matches.
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Real Salt Lake winning 50% of all matches.
- 45' GOAL! Morgan Guilavogui scores on 45. Assisted by Sergi Solans
- 45' Bryce Duke was booked on 45.
- 46' It is a substitution in San Diego FC team. Anibal Godoy is replaced by Pedro Soma on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s gonna be a card for Morgan Guilavogui.
- 56' It looks surprising San Diego FC does not make any changes. Stijn Spierings has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 66' GOAL! Anders Dreyer scores on 66.
- 66' San Diego FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Vazquez is hanging Onni Valakari on the field on 66 minute.
- 70' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. DeAndre Yedlin departs to be replaced by Sam Junqua.
- 75' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 77' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Sergi Solans departs to be replaced by Victor Olatunji.
- 82' The whistle greets Morgan Guilavogui as he departs to be replaced by Zach Booth.
- 84' San Diego FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Amahl Pellegrino is hanging Lewis Morgan on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
- With this win, Real Salt Lake is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Morgan Guilavogui | 1 |
| Ariath Piol | 1 |
| Franco Negri | 1 |
| Sam Junqua | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.6
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
San Diego FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
79%
Draw or San Diego FC
41%
Real Salt Lake or San Diego FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
6.9%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | San Diego FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 19% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.