Sunday , 16 August 2026

Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Real Salt Lake
0 – 0
Full Time
Seattle Sounders FC
Sun 30 Apr 2023 · 01:30 UTC Rio Tinto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Joao Paulo
Jefferson Savarino 9' Y
Bryan Oviedo 36' Y
Justen Glad 53' Y
Ruiz 62' Y
Braian Ojeda 69' Y
Y 72' Alex Roldan
Ruiz 90' YR
Y 90' Albert Rusnak

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
2023-04-30 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2023-03-05 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake 2022-08-15 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Real Salt Lake 2022-03-05 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-09-19 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Seattle Sounders FC H 0–0 D
23 Apr San Jose Earthquakes H 3–1 W
16 Apr FC Dallas A 1–2 L
09 Apr Charlotte FC H 3–1 W
01 Apr Columbus Crew SC A 0–4 L
26 Mar St. Louis City H 0–4 L
Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Real Salt Lake A 0–0 D
23 Apr Minnesota United FC H 1–0 W
16 Apr Portland Timbers A 1–4 L
09 Apr St. Louis City H 3–0 W
01 Apr Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–1 W
26 Mar Sporting Kansas City A 4–1 W

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' And we are off! Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 8' Joao Paulo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 8.
  • 9' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jefferson Savarino.
  • 14' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 19' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 24' 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 Marcelo Silva suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
  • 36' Bryan Oviedo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 283 games and scored 420 goals.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Justen Glad.
  • 55' Bertin Jacquesson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Musovski on 55 minute.
  • 60' The 30-year-old Rubio Rubin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' The referee calls foul for Braian Ojeda. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 67' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Braian Ojeda.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Dylan Teves. He replaces Leo Chu on 71 minute.
  • 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alex Roldan.
  • 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 81' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Rubio Rubin is withdrawn and Damir Kreilach gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Red card for Ruiz.
  • 90' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Joao Paulo has done his job and it is now time for Xavier Arreaga to step up.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Real Salt Lake Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Mastroeni

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Albert Rusnak 3
Carlos Gomez 2
Corey Baird 2
Jordan Morris 2
Raul Ruidiaz 2
Nicolas Lodeiro 2
Albert Rusnak 2
Yeimar Gomez 2

Head to Head

2023-04-30 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2023-03-05 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake 2022-08-15 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Real Salt Lake 2022-03-05 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-09-19 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC

Real Salt Lake Form

2023-04-30 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-04-23 Real Salt Lake 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2023-04-16 FC Dallas 2–1 Real Salt Lake L 2023-04-09 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Charlotte FC W 2023-04-01 Columbus Crew SC 4–0 Real Salt Lake L 2023-03-26 Real Salt Lake 0–4 St. Louis City L

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2023-04-30 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-04-23 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Minnesota United FC W 2023-04-16 Portland Timbers 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-04-09 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 St. Louis City W 2023-04-01 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-03-26 Sporting Kansas City 1–4 Seattle Sounders FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Real Salt Lake or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Real Salt Lake44% Draw29% Seattle Sounders FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Real Salt Lake or Draw
73%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
56%
Real Salt Lake or Seattle Sounders FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Salt Lake31% Draw49% Seattle Sounders FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake

Handicap Real Salt Lake covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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