Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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
#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)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
38% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Real Salt Lake welcome Seattle Sounders FC for this crunch clash at Rio Tinto Stadium.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 8' The referee calls foul for Joao Paulo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 9' A moment of madness from Jefferson Savarino on 9 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
  • 14' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rubio Rubin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
  • 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fredy Montero, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bryan Oviedo on 36 minutes.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
  • 53' A moment of madness from Justen Glad on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
  • 55' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Daniel Musovski is replaced by Bertin Jacquesson on 55 minute.
  • 60' Kelyn Rowe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
  • 62' Braian Ojeda was booked on 62.
  • 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 69' Braian Ojeda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Leo Chu is replaced by Dylan Teves on 71 minute.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alex Roldan.
  • 77' Zac MacMath is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
  • 81' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Rubio Rubin exits the field as Damir Kreilach enters on 81.
  • 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Ruiz on 90 minutes earns him a Red card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
  • 90' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Joao Paulo is withdrawn and Xavier Arreaga gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Albert Rusnak 2
Yeimar Gomez 2
Nouhou Tolo 2
Carlos Gomez 2
Corey Baird 2
Jordan Morris 2
Raul Ruidiaz 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
1.18 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 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Real Salt Lake39% Draw31% Seattle Sounders FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Real Salt Lake or Draw
70%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
61%
Real Salt Lake or Seattle Sounders FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Salt Lake26% Draw52% Seattle Sounders FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake

Handicap Real Salt Lake covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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