Seattle Sounders FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
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 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 10 | FC Cincinnati | 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 | 27 | 45 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 2–4 | L |
| 24 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 09 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #27 |
| 35 | Points | 32 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 33 | Scored | 40 |
| 34 | Conceded | 44 |
| -1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 35% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Seattle Sounders FC face off against Real Salt Lake in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Everton Luiz, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 292 games and scored 457 goals.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Morris made 292 appearances and scored 63 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 18' Nicolas Lodeiro adds to his 0 season tally! Seattle Sounders FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 23' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jefferson Savarino is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 43' 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.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Cristian Roldan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 63' 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.
- 68' Marcelo Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 69' Sebastian Saucedo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Johnson on 69 minute.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldan will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry Shipp is hanging Will Bruin on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' Kelvin Leerdam has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
- 81' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Victor Rodriguez is replaced by Nouhou Tolo.
- 83' Marcelo Silva was booked on 83.
- 85' Tate Schmitt gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Corey Baird and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Marcelo Silva has done his job and it is now time for Luis Arriaga to step up.
- It finishes all square. Seattle Sounders FC and Real Salt Lake share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 11
- 20
- 14
- 24
- 18
- 7
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Harry Shipp 73'
-
8
Victor Rodriguez ↓ Nouhou Tolo 81'
- 13
Bench
- 29
-
19
Harry Shipp ↑ 73'
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 81'
- 35
- 21
- 16
- 70
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 18
- 5
- 11
-
30
Marcelo Silva ↓ Luis Arriaga 87'
- 7
- 12
- 22
-
17
Corey Baird ↓ Tate Schmitt 85'
-
50
Sam Johnson ↓ Sebastian Saucedo 69'
Bench
- 13
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 69'
- 51
- 4
- 43
-
26
Luis Arriaga ↑ 87'
-
21
Tate Schmitt ↑ 85'
Coach
Mike Petke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 2 |
| Nouhou Tolo | 2 |
| Corey Baird | 2 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Carlos Gomez | 2 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 2 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-04-07
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-03-31
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-03-16
Chicago Fire FC
2–4
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-03-10
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-03-03
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2018-11-09
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
48%
Seattle Sounders FC or Real Salt Lake
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

