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 Frank Anderson
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Mike Rottersman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 2–1 | W |
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' The ball is rolling at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake are looking to make home advantage count against Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Damir Kreilach suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Khiry Shelton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 20' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Gianluca Busio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' It’s high time Freddy Juarez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Aaron Herrera is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 39' Sporting Kansas City receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Real Salt Lake winning 100% of all matches.
- 45' Sporting Kansas City is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ilie Sanchez on 45.
- 46' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 46 minute. Gerso Fernandes leaves to be changed by Erik Hurtado.
- 48' GOAL! Erik Hurtado fires home to make it 0-2!
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 62' Nick Besler is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pablo Ruiz at the 62 minute mark.
- 63' Justen Glad is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nedum Onuoha at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 73' Maikel Chang has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 78' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 79' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Gianluca Busio is replaced by Felipe Hernandez on 79 minute.
- 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Johnny Russell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Another three points for Sporting Kansas City.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
14
Nedum Onuoha C ↓ Justen Glad 63'
-
6
Pablo Ruiz ↓ Nick Besler 62'
- 8
- 30
- 22
- 10
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Douglas Martinez 62'
- 4
- 1
- 16
Bench
-
15
Justen Glad ↑ 63'
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 62'
- 18
- 43
- 20
- 21
-
12
Douglas Martinez ↑ 62'
- 2
- 23
Coach
Freddy Juarez
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 36
- 7
- 29
- 6
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↓ Erik Hurtado 46'
- 27
- 26
- 15
- 11
- 4
Bench
- 3
- 5
- 20
- 75
- 16
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 79'
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 46'
- 28
- 24
Coach
Peter Vermes
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
2020-11-08
Real Salt Lake
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2020-11-02
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2020-10-29
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2020-10-25
Real Salt Lake
0–0
FC Dallas
D
2020-10-15
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
2020-10-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2020-11-08
Real Salt Lake
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-10-28
FC Cincinnati
0–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-10-25
Sporting Kansas City
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2020-10-17
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2020-10-15
FC Dallas
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2020-10-11
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Nashville SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.73
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Sporting Kansas City 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
68%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
58%
Real Salt Lake or Sporting Kansas City
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.