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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Malik Badawi
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #21 |
| 26 | Points | 24 |
| 14 | Played | 13 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 3 |
| 26 | Scored | 17 |
| 19 | Conceded | 11 |
| +7 | GD | +6 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.85 |
| 57% | Win % | 54% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 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
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Salt Lake launch into their encounter with Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' Sam Johnson, a Liberia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Sam Johnson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Real Salt Lake are in front.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Seattle Sounders FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 45' Jonathan Campbell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Justen Glad made 280 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Everton Luiz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Saad Abdul Salaam is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 62' The whistle greets Luis Silva as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Morris.
- 64' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gustav Svensson is hanging Jordy Delem on the field on 64 minute.
- 66' The whistle greets Sam Johnson as he departs to be replaced by Justin Portillo.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for Seattle Sounders FC. Joevin Jones will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' Albert Rusnak has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
- 76' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Albert Rusnak is withdrawn and Joao Plata gets his opportunity.
- 81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 84' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Justen Glad exits the field as Marcelo Silva enters on 84.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Corey Baird makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 87.
- Real Salt Lake celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 2 |
| Nouhou Tolo | 2 |
| Carlos Gomez | 2 |
| Corey Baird | 2 |
| Jordan Morris | 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
1.59
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
84%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
41%
Real Salt Lake or Seattle Sounders FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.2%
2 – 0
12.3%
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 26% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

