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 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
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' We are underway at Rio Tinto Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
- 20' 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 Corey Baird suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Luis Martins is booked for Sporting Kansas City — Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Roberto Puncec is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 45' What composure from Ilie Sanchez! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 46' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Erik Hurtado comes on to replace Gerso Fernandes.
- 48' What composure from Erik Hurtado! The USA international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 53' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact .
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 62' Pablo Ruiz makes way for Nick Besler at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 63' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Nedum Onuoha by Justen Glad on 63 minute.
- 68' Felipe Hernandez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 78' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 79' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Gianluca Busio trudges off to be replaced by Felipe Hernandez on 79 minutes.
- 84' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Johnny Russell on 87.
- 0-2 the final result. Real Salt Lake will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Damir Kreilach | 4 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Corey Baird | 4 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Diego Rubio | 2 |
| Corey Baird | 2 |
| Diego Luna | 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
1.98
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
72%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
53%
Real Salt Lake or Sporting Kansas City
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.