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 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tori Penso (USA)
18 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 7.9 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
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' The wait is over. Real Salt Lake get us underway at .
- Seattle Sounders FC will have plenty to reflect on. Real Salt Lake were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 2 |
| Nouhou Tolo | 2 |
| Carlos Gomez | 2 |
| Corey Baird | 2 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 2 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 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
2 / 4
1.64
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
78%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
49%
Real Salt Lake or Seattle Sounders FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
11%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

