Real Salt Lake vs St. Louis City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs St. Louis City — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 33 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 33 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Assistant 1 Mike Barwegen (Canada)
- Assistant 2 Chris Wattam
23 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 10.9 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 33 | 74 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 33 | 59 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 33 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 33 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 33 | 53 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 33 | 47 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 33 | 46 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew SC | 33 | 44 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 33 | 43 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 33 | 39 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 33 | 39 |
| 12 | New York Red Bulls | 33 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 33 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 33 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 33 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 33 | 61 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 33 | 55 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 33 | 52 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 33 | 51 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 33 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 33 | 47 |
| 22 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 33 | 44 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 33 | 43 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 33 | 43 |
| 25 | Seattle Sounders FC | 33 | 43 |
| 26 | Real Salt Lake | 33 | 42 |
| 27 | Minnesota United FC | 33 | 41 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 33 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 33 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 33 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | St. Louis City | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 6–2 | W |
| 30 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #19 |
| 42 | Points | 51 |
| 33 | Played | 33 |
| 12 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 10 |
| 51 | Scored | 58 |
| 51 | Conceded | 48 |
| +0 | GD | +10 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 36% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
15%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Real Salt Lake are 26th (42 pts). St. Louis City are 19th (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
7/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
9/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/8
46-60
10/9
61-75
6/7
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 14 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Rio Tinto Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Real Salt Lake and St. Louis City.
- 3' A moment of madness from Rafael Santos on 3 minutes earns him a card. St. Louis City will be frustrated.
- 8' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 13' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 18' St. Louis City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 23' St. Louis City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' Sergi Solans is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 29' A moment of madness from Tomas Ostrak on 29 minutes earns him a card. St. Louis City will be frustrated.
- 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and St. Louis City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pablo Mastroeni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Philip Quinton on 40.
- 41' Goal! Sergi Solans scores his 12 goal in 297 matches.
- 43' That looks like a foul for a card for Tomas Ostrak.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Tomas Ostrak is booked for St. Louis City — card on 44.
- 46' Dante Polvara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Durkin at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' What a strike from Dominik Marczuk! The score is 2-0.
- 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Louis City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' GOAL! Sergi Solans fires home to make it 3-0!
- 60' Philip Quinton makes way for Justen Glad at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Juan Sanabria.
- 67' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Morgan Guilavogui departs to be replaced by Zach Booth.
- 68' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 68 minute. Sergi Solans leaves to be changed by Ariath Piol.
- 71' Daniel Edelman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charles-Emile Brunet on 71 minute.
- 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their 5-4-1 trying to find a way past St. Louis City's compact 3-4-3.
- 80' The whistle greets Saba Lobzhanidze as he departs to be replaced by Aiden Hezarkhani.
- 84' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Rafael Navarro exits the field as Mamadou Fall enters on 84.
- 89' Stijn Spierings, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 6
-
9
Morgan Guilavogui ↓ Zach Booth 67'
- 8
-
26
Philip Quinton ↓ Justen Glad 60'
- 1
-
92
Noel Caliskan ↓ Colin Guske 67'
- 44
- 12
- 11
- 3
-
22
Sergi Solans ↓ Ariath Piol 68'
Bench
- 2
-
15
Justen Glad ↑ 60'
- 98
- 31
- 29
-
23
Zach Booth ↑ 67'
-
19
Ariath Piol ↑ 68'
-
25
Colin Guske ↑ 67'
-
39
Aiden Hezarkhani ↑ 80'
- 28
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
St. Louis City Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 32
-
8
Chris Durkin ↓ Dante Polvara 46'
- 20
-
9
Rafael Navarro ↓ Mamadou Fall 84'
- 7
- 99
-
11
Simon Becher ↓ Damion Downs 71'
- 39
- 27
-
6
Conrad Wallem ↓ Mykhi Joyner 46'
- 18
Bench
- 19
-
4
Mamadou Fall ↑ 84'
- 5
-
24
Daniel Edelman ↑ 71'
-
21
Dante Polvara ↑ 46'
-
42
Damion Downs ↑ 71'
- 77
- 31
-
59
Mykhi Joyner ↑ 46'
Coach
Yoann Damet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Arango | 4 |
| Sergi Solans | 3 |
| Victor Olatunji | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 2 |
| Klauss | 2 |
| Joao Klauss | 2 |
| Joshua Yaro | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2026-10-25
Real Salt Lake
3–0
St. Louis City
W
2026-10-18
Sporting Kansas City
1–3
Real Salt Lake
W
2026-10-15
Real Salt Lake
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2026-10-10
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2026-09-27
Real Salt Lake
3–0
New England Revolution
W
2026-09-24
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
L
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
77%
Draw or St. Louis City
46%
Real Salt Lake or St. Louis City
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

