Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Assistant 1 Adam Garner (USA)
- Assistant 2 Stephen McGonagle (USA)
10 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | San Diego FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Mar | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | San Diego FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Feb | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #30 |
| 45 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 53 | Scored | 40 |
| 52 | Conceded | 81 |
| +1 | GD | -41 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 38% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City — let the football do the talking.
- 4' Against the run of play, Diego Luna has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 9' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 9 minutes.
- 14' Ian James has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 298 appearances.
- 19' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Lukas Engel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Justen Glad has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 29' England international Calvin Harris has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 39' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 46 minute. Ethan Bartlow leaves to be changed by Diego.
- 51' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 55' What a moment for Sergi Solans! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
- 59' Dejan Joveljic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
- 64' Justin Reynolds makes way for Jacob Bartlett at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Diego made 298 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 72' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Sergi Solans has done his job and it is now time for Victor Olatunji to step up.
- 74' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stephen Afrira is hanging Calvin Harris on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 82' The USA Zavier Gozo breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 3-1!
- 84' Griffin Dillon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stijn Spierings at the 84 minute mark.
- 88' Real Salt Lake player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' The whistle greets Zavier Gozo as he departs to be replaced by Jesus Barea.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 15
- 98
- 6
- 9
- 26
-
10
Diego Luna ↓ Dominik Marczuk 84'
- 4
- 1
- 92
-
72
Zavier Gozo ↓ Jesus Barea 90'
-
22
Sergi Solans ↓ Victor Olatunji 72'
Bench
- 7
- 31
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 72'
-
17
Victor Olatunji ↑ 72'
-
27
Griffin Dillon ↑ 84'
- 34
-
11
Dominik Marczuk ↑ 84'
-
36
Jesus Barea ↑ 90'
- 24
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 1
-
23
Ethan Bartlow ↓ Diego 46'
-
11
Calvin Harris ↓ Stephen Afrira 74'
- 4
- 8
- 93
- 13
-
2
Ian James ↓ Zorhan Bassong 64'
- 15
Bench
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↑ 64'
-
17
Stephen Afrira ↑ 74'
-
57
Diego ↑ 46'
- 19
- 14
-
16
Jacob Bartlett ↑ 64'
- 20
- 12
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 5 |
| Corey Baird | 4 |
| Damir Kreilach | 4 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
| Anderson Julio | 2 |
| Alan Pulido | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2026-04-04
Real Salt Lake
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-03-22
Sporting Kansas City
1–4
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2026-03-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2026-03-08
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
San Diego FC
L
2026-03-01
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2026-02-22
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.52
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Real Salt Lake to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
86%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
33%
Real Salt Lake or Sporting Kansas City
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 19% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.