Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Kevin Broadley
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #30 |
| 32 | Points | 21 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 17 |
| 40 | Scored | 31 |
| 44 | Conceded | 63 |
| -4 | GD | -32 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 33% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sporting Kansas City gets underway.
- 5' Donald Toia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastian Saucedo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Against the run of play, Sam Johnson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' Assisted by Damir Kreilach with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sam Johnson makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 34' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' Ilie Sanchez was booked on 38.
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kyle Beckerman.
- 46' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Krisztian Nemeth is replaced by Yohan Croizet on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Brooks Lennon comes on to replace Sebastian Saucedo.
- 62' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fontas is hanging Botond Barath on the field on 62 minute.
- 66' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a Yellow card on 66.
- 67' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Sam Johnson is withdrawn and Corey Baird gets his opportunity.
- 71' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Benny Feilhaber comes on to replace Ilie Sanchez.
- 76' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 81' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' Damir Kreilach doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Everton Luiz is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Albert Rusnak has done his job and it is now time for Tate Schmitt to step up.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Salt Lake take all three points.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 8
- 15
- 18
- 5
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Tate Schmitt 90'
- 22
- 23
- 4
-
50
Sam Johnson ↓ Corey Baird 67'
Bench
- 10
- 30
-
12
Brooks Lennon ↑ 61'
-
17
Corey Baird ↑ 67'
- 13
- 51
-
21
Tate Schmitt ↑ 90'
Coach
Mike Petke
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 21
- 5
- 15
- 29
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Benny Feilhaber 71'
- 12
- 20
- 14
-
2
Botond Barath ↓ Fontas 62'
- 24
Bench
-
4
Fontas ↑ 62'
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↑ 46'
- 75
- 1
- 16
- 11
-
30
Benny Feilhaber ↑ 71'
Coach
Peter Vermes
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
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-06-30
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-06-23
Columbus Crew SC
0–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-06-07
Toronto FC
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2019-06-02
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2019-05-30
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-05-26
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.24
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Real Salt Lake to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
81%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
40%
Real Salt Lake or Sporting Kansas City
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7%
3 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 22% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

