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 Tori Penso (USA)
17 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | St. Louis City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Austin FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | New York City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' 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!
- Full Time. Real Salt Lake beats Seattle Sounders FC
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Real Salt Lake Form
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2026-03-01
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2026-02-23
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2025-10-18
New York City FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2025-10-12
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2025-10-05
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
W
2025-09-28
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.39
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
75%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
53%
Real Salt Lake or Seattle Sounders FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.1%
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% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

