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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Assistant 1 Adam Garner (USA)
- Assistant 2 Stephen McGonagle (USA)
5 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | San Diego FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Mar | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | San Diego FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Feb | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
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' In just a few seconds Rio Tinto Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City.
- 4' What a strike from Diego Luna! The score is 1-0.
- 9' 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.
- 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Justin Reynolds, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 24' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Real Salt Lake winning 100% of all matches.
- 44' 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.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Diego. He replaces Ethan Bartlow on 46 minute.
- 51' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 55' What a strike from Sergi Solans! The score is 2-0.
- 59' What a strike from Dejan Joveljic! The score is 2-1.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Jacob Bartlett. He replaces Justin Reynolds on 64 minute.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 280 games and scored 417 goals.
- 72' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Sergi Solans departs to be replaced by Victor Olatunji.
- 74' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Calvin Harris by Stephen Afrira on 74 minute.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Morgan Guilavogui made 435 appearances and scored 37 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' GOAL! Zavier Gozo scores on 82. Assisted by Noel Caliskan
- 84' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Stijn Spierings by Griffin Dillon on 84 minute.
- 88' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a card on 88.
- 90' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 90 minute. Zavier Gozo leaves to be changed by Jesus Barea.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Salt Lake players.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 15
- 98
- 6
- 9
- 26
-
10
Diego Luna ↓ Dominik Marczuk 84'
- 4
- 1
- 92
-
72
Zavier Gozo ↓ Jesus Barea 90'
-
22
Sergi Solans ↓ Victor Olatunji 72'
Bench
- 7
- 31
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 72'
-
17
Victor Olatunji ↑ 72'
-
27
Griffin Dillon ↑ 84'
- 34
-
11
Dominik Marczuk ↑ 84'
-
36
Jesus Barea ↑ 90'
- 24
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 1
-
23
Ethan Bartlow ↓ Diego 46'
-
11
Calvin Harris ↓ Stephen Afrira 74'
- 4
- 8
- 93
- 13
-
2
Ian James ↓ Zorhan Bassong 64'
- 15
Bench
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↑ 64'
-
17
Stephen Afrira ↑ 74'
-
57
Diego ↑ 46'
- 19
- 14
-
16
Jacob Bartlett ↑ 64'
- 20
- 12
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 5 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Corey Baird | 4 |
| Damir Kreilach | 4 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Anderson Julio | 2 |
| Carlos Gomez | 2 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2026-04-04
Real Salt Lake
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-03-22
Sporting Kansas City
1–4
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2026-03-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2026-03-08
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
San Diego FC
L
2026-03-01
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2026-02-22
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.87
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake 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 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
89%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
27%
Real Salt Lake or Sporting Kansas City
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.1%
4 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
5 – 0
3.4%
5 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 19% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.