Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Malik Badawi
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #24 |
| 32 | Points | 35 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 9 |
| 40 | Scored | 33 |
| 44 | Conceded | 34 |
| -4 | GD | -1 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 33% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Real Salt Lake to score. At the same time, Seattle Sounders FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC have won 457 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
- 25' Goal! Sam Johnson scores his 10 goal in 288 matches.
- 30' Albert Rusnak has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' Handwalla Bwana needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' The 40-year-old Stefan Frei has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 52' Everton Luiz was booked on 52.
- 57' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Cristian Roldan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Luis Silva exits the field as Jordan Morris enters on 62.
- 64' Gustav Svensson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordy Delem at the 64 minute mark.
- 66' Sam Johnson makes way for Justin Portillo at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 70' Joevin Jones has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
- 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Albert Rusnak makes it 2-0.
- 76' The crowd applauds Albert Rusnak as he leaves the pitch. Joao Plata steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 84' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Justen Glad departs to be replaced by Marcelo Silva.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Corey Baird makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 87.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 8
-
15
Justen Glad ↓ Marcelo Silva 84'
- 18
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Joao Plata 76'
- 7
- 22
- 17
- 4
-
50
Sam Johnson ↓ Justin Portillo 66'
Bench
- 5
-
10
Joao Plata ↑ 76'
-
30
Marcelo Silva ↑ 84'
- 12
- 23
- 51
-
43
Justin Portillo ↑ 66'
Coach
Freddy Juarez
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
23
Luis Silva ↓ Jordan Morris 62'
- 10
- 9
- 3
- 24
- 18
- 7
-
21
Jordy Delem ↓ Gustav Svensson 64'
- 12
- 25
Bench
-
4
Gustav Svensson ↑ 64'
- 19
- 35
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↑ 76'
-
13
Jordan Morris ↑ 62'
- 75
- 99
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 2 |
| Nouhou Tolo | 2 |
| Corey Baird | 2 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Carlos Gomez | 2 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-08-15
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-08-10
Seattle Sounders FC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2019-08-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-07-28
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-07-22
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
L
2019-07-14
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
84%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
41%
Real Salt Lake or Seattle Sounders FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 25% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

