Real Salt Lake vs St. Louis City, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs St. Louis City — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 26 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | St. Louis City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | St. Louis City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Mar | Austin FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #19 |
| 32 | Points | 44 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 6 |
| 40 | Scored | 45 |
| 44 | Conceded | 36 |
| -4 | GD | +9 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.69 |
| 33% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts). St. Louis City are 19th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: St. Louis City gets underway.
- 3' The USA Indiana Vassilev breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 0-1!
- 8' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 288 games and scored 427 goals.
- 18' Matt Crooks is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bradley Carnell might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 28' The referee calls foul for Bode Davis. He receives a card.
- 30' Poor challenge from Anthony Markanich. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' St. Louis City is showing some good football. However, St. Louis City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Roman Burki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' 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.
- 55' St. Louis 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.
- 56' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Bode Davis departs to be replaced by Carlos Gomez.
- 61' Tomas Ostrak, a Czech Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 68' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 68 minute. Matt Crooks leaves to be changed by Diego Luna.
- 70' Against the run of play, Cristian Arango has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 76' Maikel Chang is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anderson Julio at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' St. Louis City ring the changes. Aziel Jackson has done his job and it is now time for Tomas Ostrak to step up.
- 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' What composure from Cristian Arango! The Colombia international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 88' Fresh legs for St. Louis City! Nokkvi THorisson comes on to replace Chris Durkin.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tim Parker on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Real Salt Lake to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 15
- 2
- 98
- 18
- 6
- 4
-
29
Anderson Julio ↓ Maikel Chang 76'
-
19
Bode Davis ↓ Carlos Gomez 56'
- 25
-
25
Matt Crooks ↓ Diego Luna 68'
Bench
- 3
- 30
- 20
-
16
Maikel Chang ↑ 76'
- 35
-
26
Diego Luna ↑ 68'
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↑ 56'
- 13
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 26
-
8
Chris Durkin ↓ Nokkvi THorisson 88'
-
9
Klauss ↓ Rasmus Alm 77'
- 19
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↓ Tomas Ostrak 77'
- 13
- 6
- 15
- 12
-
14
Tomas Totland ↓ Kyle Hiebert 68'
Bench
- 2
- 44
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 77'
-
16
Samuel Adeniran ↑ 68'
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↑ 77'
-
22
Kyle Hiebert ↑ 68'
- 39
-
29
Nokkvi THorisson ↑ 88'
- 85
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Arango | 4 |
| Klauss | 2 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 2 |
| Joshua Yaro | 2 |
| Joao Klauss | 2 |
| Victor Olatunji | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Diego Luna | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2024-03-31
Real Salt Lake
3–1
St. Louis City
W
2024-03-23
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
Real Salt Lake
W
2024-03-10
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2024-03-02
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2024-02-25
St. Louis City
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2024-02-22
Internacional CF Miami
2–0
Real Salt Lake
L
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
70%
Draw or St. Louis City
53%
Real Salt Lake or St. Louis City
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

