Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | St. Louis City | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 3–1 | 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' Three points are at stake. Real Salt Lake host Sporting Kansas City — let the battle begin!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 14' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Emeka Eneli gets a card.
- 19' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' Anderson Julio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 283 games and scored 420 goals.
- 34' 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.
- 39' Jake Davis, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Diego Luna is replacing Fidel Barajas for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brayan Vera.
- 52' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' 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.
- 59' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Alexandros Katranis exits the field as Bode Davis enters on 59.
- 61' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Johnny Russell departs to be replaced by Alenis Vargas.
- 66' Marinos Tzionis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Anderson Julio departs to be replaced by Nelson Palacio.
- 75' The whistle greets Alan Pulido as he departs to be replaced by Willy Agada.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 81' What a moment for Cristian Arango! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
- 86' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 89' The whistle greets Daniel Salloi as he departs to be replaced by Khiry Shelton.
- 90' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a card on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Carlos Gomez by Maikel Chang on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Salt Lake players.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 15
- 2
- 98
- 18
- 6
- 4
-
29
Anderson Julio ↓ Nelson Palacio 70'
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↓ Maikel Chang 90'
- 25
-
17
Fidel Barajas ↓ Diego Luna 46'
Bench
-
16
Maikel Chang ↑ 90'
-
19
Bode Davis ↑ 59'
- 26
- 35
-
26
Diego Luna ↑ 46'
- 27
-
13
Nelson Palacio ↑ 70'
- 33
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 14
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Willy Agada 75'
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Alenis Vargas 61'
- 3
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↓ Khiry Shelton 89'
- 8
- 4
- 1
- 77
- 17
Bench
- 6
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 89'
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 46'
- 22
- 19
- 24
-
23
Willy Agada ↑ 75'
-
20
Alenis Vargas ↑ 61'
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 5 |
| Damir Kreilach | 4 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Corey Baird | 4 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Alan Pulido | 2 |
| Ike Opara | 2 |
| Willy Agada | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2024-05-05
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-04-28
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-04-21
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
St. Louis City
D
2024-04-14
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Internacional CF Miami
L
2024-04-07
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
Portland Timbers
D
2024-03-30
Toronto FC
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.28
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
86%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
35%
Real Salt Lake or Sporting Kansas City
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.