Sunday , 16 August 2026

Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
Real Salt Lake
1 – 0
Full Time
Seattle Sounders FC
Sat 5 Mar 2022 · 23:00 UTC Rio Tinto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 48' Albert Rusnak
Scott Caldwell 70' Y
Y 73' Kelyn Rowe

Overview

Match Preview

Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.

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

9
3
5
Real Salt Lake 17 games · Avg 2.0 goals Seattle Sounders FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-05 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-09-19 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-06-24 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake 2020-10-08 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake 2020-09-03 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Seattle Sounders FC H 1–0 W
28 Feb Houston Dynamo A 0–0 D
07 Nov Sporting Kansas City A 1–0 W
04 Nov Portland Timbers H 1–3 L
30 Oct San Jose Earthquakes H 3–4 L
28 Oct FC Dallas A 2–1 W
Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Real Salt Lake A 0–1 L
28 Feb Nashville SC H 0–1 L
07 Nov Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–1 D
02 Nov Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–1 D
27 Oct Los Angeles FC A 0–3 L
23 Oct Sporting Kansas City H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Real Salt Lake Seattle Sounders FC
#21 Position #24
27 Points 24
17 Played 17
8 / 3 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 7
29 Scored 20
25 Conceded 22
+4 GD -2
1.59 PPG 1.41
47% Win % 41%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
29% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 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
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Salt Lake
Zavier Gozo 6 G 3 A
Sergi Solans 6 G 3 A
Seattle Sounders FC
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A

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' 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.
  • 10' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 288 games and scored 453 goals.
  • 40' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' Magnificent from Bobby Wood! That is 21 goals in 291 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Nouhou Tolo. He replaces Alex Roldan on 46 minute.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Albert Rusnak on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Seattle Sounders FC will be frustrated.
  • 53' The 31-year-old Jordan Morris has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
  • 59' Jordan Morris gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Leo Chu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Albert Rusnak is withdrawn and Obed Vargas gets his opportunity.
  • 70' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 70' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Justin Meram exits the field as Sergio Cordova enters on 70.
  • 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kelyn Rowe.
  • 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 83' USA international Tate Schmitt has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Everton comes on to replace Bobby Wood.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • Real Salt Lake celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Mastroeni

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Albert Rusnak 3
Jordan Morris 2
Raul Ruidiaz 2
Nicolas Lodeiro 2
Albert Rusnak 2
Yeimar Gomez 2
Nouhou Tolo 2
Carlos Gomez 2

Head to Head

2022-03-05 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-09-19 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-06-24 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake 2020-10-08 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake 2020-09-03 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC

Real Salt Lake Form

2022-03-05 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC W 2022-02-28 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake D 2021-11-07 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Real Salt Lake W 2021-11-04 Real Salt Lake 1–3 Portland Timbers L 2021-10-30 Real Salt Lake 3–4 San Jose Earthquakes L 2021-10-28 FC Dallas 1–2 Real Salt Lake W

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2022-03-05 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2022-02-28 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Nashville SC L 2021-11-07 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2021-11-02 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2021-10-27 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2021-10-23 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Salt Lake49% Draw26% Seattle Sounders FC25%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Real Salt Lake or Draw
75%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
51%
Real Salt Lake or Seattle Sounders FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Salt Lake32% Draw47% Seattle Sounders FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake

Handicap Real Salt Lake covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.