Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #30 |
| 26 | Points | 11 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 26 | Scored | 14 |
| 19 | Conceded | 36 |
| +7 | GD | -22 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 57% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
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 18th (26 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Rio Tinto Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' Justin Meram has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Real Salt Lake seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City have won 435 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The 34-year-old Roberto Puncec has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 281 games and scored 435 goals.
- 39' A moment of madness from Luis Martins on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Magnificent from Ilie Sanchez! That is 19 goals in 281 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' The crowd applauds Gerso Fernandes as he leaves the pitch. Erik Hurtado steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Erik Hurtado makes it 0-2.
- 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' Roger Espinoza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 62' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Nick Besler on, Pablo Ruiz off on 62 minutes.
- 63' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Nedum Onuoha is replaced by Justen Glad.
- 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact .
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 79' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Gianluca Busio trudges off to be replaced by Felipe Hernandez on 79 minutes.
- 84' 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.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Johnny Russell.
- 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 |
| Carlos Gomez | 2 |
| Rubio Rubin | 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
2.08
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
73%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
51%
Real Salt Lake or Sporting Kansas City
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.