Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2026

Real Salt Lake

3 – 1

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Sporting Kansas City

Sat 4 Apr 2026 · 20:30 UTC Rio Tinto Stadium 20,290 HT 45' · FT 45'

Diego Luna 4' 1–0

Sergi Solans 55' 2–0

2–1 59' Dejan Joveljic

Zavier Gozo 82' 3–1

Morgan Guilavogui 88' Y

Overview

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Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.

Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Timothy Ford
Assistant 1 Adam Garner (USA)
Assistant 2 Stephen McGonagle (USA)

5 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

Real Salt Lake 19 games · Avg 3.2 goals Sporting Kansas City

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-04 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Sporting Kansas City 2025-09-14 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 2025-06-29 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Real Salt Lake 2024-06-20 Sporting Kansas City 3–4 Real Salt Lake 2024-05-05 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Sporting Kansas City

Recent Form

Real Salt Lake

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

Sporting Kansas City

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
#21	Position	#30
27	Points	14
17	Played	18
8 / 3 / 6	W / D / L	4 / 2 / 12
29	Scored	18
25	Conceded	46
+4	GD	-28
1.59	PPG	0.78
47%	Win %	22%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

11% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

0% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season

Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 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

Sporting Kansas City

0-15

–/7

16-30

3/4

31-45

3/6

46-60

2/4

61-75

2/8

76+

3/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Salt Lake

Zavier Gozo	6 G	3 A
Sergi Solans	6 G	3 A

Sporting Kansas City

Dejan Joveljic

8 G

1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Rio Tinto Stadium as Real Salt Lake face off against Sporting Kansas City in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
4' What a strike from Diego Luna! The score is 1-0.
9' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
14' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Jesus Barea has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
19' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
24' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's 3-4-3 shape.
29' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
44' Real Salt Lake have won 417 goals from 280 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
46' Diego has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ethan Bartlow on 46 minute.
51' Jake Davis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 282 appearances.
55' What a moment for Sergi Solans! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
59' What a moment for Dejan Joveljic! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
64' Justin Reynolds makes way for Jacob Bartlett at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
72' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Sergi Solans departs to be replaced by Victor Olatunji.
74' The crowd applauds Calvin Harris as he leaves the pitch. Stephen Afrira steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
79' Magomed Suleymanov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
82' Zavier Gozo doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
84' Griffin Dillon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stijn Spierings on 84 minute.
88' The referee calls foul for Morgan Guilavogui. He receives a card.
90' The whistle greets Zavier Gozo as he departs to be replaced by Jesus Barea.
Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Real Salt Lake Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

7
Pablo Ruiz
31
Mason Stajduhar
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 72'
17
Victor Olatunji ↑ 72'
27
Griffin Dillon ↑ 84'
34
Luca Moisa
11
Dominik Marczuk ↑ 84'
36
Jesus Barea ↑ 90'
24
Max Kerkvliet

Coach Pablo Mastroeni

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

22
Zorhan Bassong ↑ 64'
17
Stephen Afrira ↑ 74'
57
Diego ↑ 46'
19
Taylor Calheira
14
Cielo Tschantret
16
Jacob Bartlett ↑ 64'
20
Kwaku Agyabeng
12
Jack Kortkamp

Coach Raphaël Wicky

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Johnny Russell	5
Corey Baird	4
Damir Kreilach	4
Daniel Salloi	4
Jefferson Savarino	3
Carlos Gomez	2
Rubio Rubin	2
Alan Pulido	2

Head to Head

Real Salt Lake Form

2026-04-04 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Sporting Kansas City W 2026-03-22 San Diego FC 2–2 Real Salt Lake D 2026-03-15 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Austin FC W 2026-03-08 Atlanta United FC 2–3 Real Salt Lake W 2026-03-01 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2026-02-22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Real Salt Lake L

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

2.76 Real Salt Lake xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.02 Sporting Kansas City xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Real Salt Lake to win 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Real Salt Lake71% Draw17% Sporting Kansas City12%

Actual: Real Salt Lake win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.78

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	51%	49%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Real Salt Lake or Draw

88%

Draw or Sporting Kansas City

29%

Real Salt Lake or Sporting Kansas City

83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Real Salt Lake54% Draw34% Sporting Kansas City12%

Actual: Real Salt Lake win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

8.8%

2 – 1

8.7%

3 – 0

7.9%

3 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

7.2%

1 – 0

6.2%

4 – 1

5.4%

4 – 0

5.4%

2 – 2

4.3%

3 – 2

0 – 0

3.4%

1 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake

Handicap	Real Salt Lake covers	Push	Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5	32%	—	68%
-2	32%	20%	48%
-1.5	52%	—	48%
-1	52%	20%	28%
-0.5	72%	—	28%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	7%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet

7% ✓

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