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 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #18 |
| 24 | Points | 26 |
| 13 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 17 | Scored | 26 |
| 11 | Conceded | 19 |
| +6 | GD | +7 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 54% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Seattle Sounders FC and Real Salt Lake get this one started.
- 5' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Stefan Frei has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 15' Victor Rodriguez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 18' Against the run of play, Nicolas Lodeiro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 23' A quiet spell here at . Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 28' It’s high time Mike Petke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' 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.
- 48' Tate Schmitt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 68' 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.
- 69' Sebastian Saucedo is replacing Sam Johnson for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 73' Cristian Roldan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' Harry Shipp gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Will Bruin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Kelvin Leerdam picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Victor Rodriguez is replaced by Nouhou Tolo on 81 minute.
- 83' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Marcelo Silva gets a Yellow card.
- 85' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Tate Schmitt on, Corey Baird off on 85 minutes.
- 87' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 87 minute. Marcelo Silva leaves to be changed by Luis Arriaga.
- The points are shared — Seattle Sounders FC 1-0 Real Salt Lake. Honours even.
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 | 2 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 2 |
| Nouhou Tolo | 2 |
| Carlos Gomez | 2 |
| Corey Baird | 2 |
| Jordan Morris | 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
1.38
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
48%
Seattle Sounders FC or Real Salt Lake
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 25% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

