Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
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)
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 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Oct | St. Louis City | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–3 | 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)
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Rio Tinto Stadium!
- 3' That looks like a foul for a card for Justen Glad.
- 4' GOAL! Erik Thommy fires home to make it 0-1!
- 5' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Marcelo Silva comes on to replace Diego Luna.
- 10' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's 4-3-3 shape.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 28' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Cristian Arango by Rubio Rubin on 28 minute.
- 29' What composure from Johnny Russell! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 34' Jefferson Savarino has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a card on 38.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Willy Agada, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Dany Rosero is replaced by Robert Castellanos on 48 minute.
- 52' The crowd applauds Nemanja Radoja as he leaves the pitch. Remi Walter steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tim Melia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brayan Vera.
- 59' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Gadi Kinda comes on to replace Erik Thommy.
- 62' Maikel Chang is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bryan Oviedo at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 72' Sporting Kansas City 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.
- 74' Marinos Tzionis gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Johnny Russell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' The Mexico Alan Pulido breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 0-3!
- 81' Brayan Vera is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 82' Willy Agada gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Alan Pulido and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' Goal! Jefferson Savarino scores his 69 goal in 283 matches.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Tim Melia argues furiously but the card stands.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
3
Bryan Oviedo ↓ Maikel Chang 62'
-
9
Cristian Arango ↓ Rubio Rubin 28'
- 15
- 10
-
2
Andrew Brody ↓ Anderson Julio 62'
- 18
- 6
- 4
-
26
Diego Luna ↓ Marcelo Silva 5'
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↓ Bode Davis 62'
- 13
Bench
- 8
-
30
Marcelo Silva ↑ 5'
-
16
Maikel Chang ↑ 62'
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 62'
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↑ 28'
-
19
Bode Davis ↑ 62'
- 35
- 25
- 31
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Gadi Kinda 59'
-
6
Nemanja Radoja ↓ Remi Walter 52'
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Willy Agada 82'
- 7
- 13
- 29
- 20
- 18
- 4
- 17
- 5
Bench
-
54
Remi Walter ↑ 52'
- 8
- 15
- 11
-
10
Gadi Kinda ↑ 59'
- 1
-
77
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 74'
-
19
Robert Castellanos ↑ 48'
-
23
Willy Agada ↑ 82'
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
2023-10-08
Real Salt Lake
2–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2023-10-02
Los Angeles FC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2023-09-24
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2023-09-21
Real Salt Lake
1–3
FC Dallas
L
2023-09-17
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2023-09-03
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2023-10-08
Real Salt Lake
2–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2023-10-01
St. Louis City
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2023-09-24
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2023-09-21
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Nashville SC
L
2023-09-17
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2023-09-09
Internacional CF Miami
3–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.55
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
78%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
44%
Real Salt Lake or Sporting Kansas City
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.7%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 18% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 20% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.