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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #24 |
| 46 | Points | 45 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 15 |
| 44 | Scored | 53 |
| 46 | Conceded | 52 |
| -2 | GD | +1 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 35% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
5/7
31-45
4/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
4/5
76+
13/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Seattle Sounders FC is hosting Real Salt Lake for another epic battle.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Albert Rusnak, a Slovakia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 18' A goal from the Uruguay international Nicolas Lodeiro! He fires home on 18 to make it 1-0!
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chad Marshall made 304 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 38' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 43' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 304 games and scored 475 goals.
- 63' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mike Petke will be considering his options from the bench.
- 69' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Sam Johnson departs to be replaced by Sebastian Saucedo.
- 73' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 73' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Harry Shipp comes on to replace Will Bruin.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kelvin Leerdam.
- 81' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Nouhou Tolo comes on to replace Victor Rodriguez.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for Real Salt Lake. Marcelo Silva will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Tate Schmitt. He replaces Corey Baird on 85 minute.
- 87' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Marcelo Silva is replaced by Luis Arriaga.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Real Salt Lake.
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
1.47
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
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 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
50%
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
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

