Sunday , 16 August 2026

Seattle Sounders FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Seattle Sounders FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Thu 24 Jun 2021 · 02:00 UTC Lumen Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Everton
Y 40' Everton
Raul Ruidiaz 76' Y
Raul Ruidiaz 77' Y
Y 88' David Ochoa

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Lumen Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

5
3
9
Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · Avg 2.0 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2021-06-24 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake 2020-10-08 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake 2020-09-03 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2019-08-15 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2019-04-07 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Real Salt Lake

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun Real Salt Lake H 2–1 W
20 Jun Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–1 W
31 May Austin FC H 0–0 D
23 May Atlanta United FC H 1–0 W
17 May Los Angeles FC H 2–0 W
13 May San Jose Earthquakes A 1–0 W
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 1–2 L
19 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 3–1 W
30 May Minnesota United FC H 1–1 D
23 May FC Dallas A 2–2 D
16 May Nashville SC H 0–0 D
08 May San Jose Earthquakes H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Seattle Sounders FC Real Salt Lake
#24 Position #21
24 Points 27
17 Played 17
7 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 3 / 6
20 Scored 29
22 Conceded 25
-2 GD +4
1.41 PPG 1.59
41% Win % 47%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
11% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A
Real Salt Lake
Zavier Gozo 6 G 3 A
Sergi Solans 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Seattle Sounders FC get us underway at Lumen Field.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Kelyn Rowe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Raul Ruidiaz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 288 games and scored 453 goals.
  • 39' Poor challenge from Everton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 40' Real Salt Lake player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' Real Salt Lake have won 420 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
  • 58' A goal from the USA international Cristian Roldan! He fires home on 58 to make it 1-0!
  • 63' Ruiz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 283 appearances.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Brad Smith comes on to replace Jimmy Medranda.
  • 67' Bobby Wood has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nick Besler on 67 minute.
  • 72' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yeimar Gomez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Andrew Brody is replaced by Donny Toia on 74 minute.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Seattle Sounders FC player. Raul Ruidiaz gets a Yellow card.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Raul Ruidiaz.
  • 78' Albert Rusnak makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Real Salt Lake are in front.
  • 79' A goal from the Slovakia international Albert Rusnak! He fires home on 79 to make it 1-2!
  • 80' Anderson Julio is replacing Albert Rusnak for the Real Salt Lake side.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Fredy Montero on, Will Bruin off on 85 minutes.
  • 88' What an equalizer from Raul Ruidiaz!
  • 88' David Ochoa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Raul Ruidiaz is withdrawn and Danny Leyva gets his opportunity.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Freddy Juarez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Albert Rusnak 3
Yeimar Gomez 2
Nouhou Tolo 2
Carlos Gomez 2
Corey Baird 2
Jordan Morris 2
Raul Ruidiaz 2
Nicolas Lodeiro 2

Head to Head

2021-06-24 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake 2020-10-08 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake 2020-09-03 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2019-08-15 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2019-04-07 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Real Salt Lake

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2021-06-24 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake W 2021-06-20 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2021-05-31 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Austin FC D 2021-05-23 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC W 2021-05-17 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Los Angeles FC W 2021-05-13 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W

Real Salt Lake Form

2021-06-24 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake L 2021-06-19 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2021-05-30 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Minnesota United FC D 2021-05-23 FC Dallas 2–2 Real Salt Lake D 2021-05-16 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-05-08 Real Salt Lake 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC47% Draw26% Real Salt Lake27%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
53%
Seattle Sounders FC or Real Salt Lake
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC29% Draw47% Real Salt Lake24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.