Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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 Nov | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Austin FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Portland Timbers | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–4 | L |
| 28 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #18 |
| 11 | Points | 26 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 14 | Scored | 26 |
| 36 | Conceded | 19 |
| -22 | GD | +7 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 21% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sporting Kansas City launch into their encounter with Real Salt Lake.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Rubio Rubin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 280 appearances.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Roger Espinoza is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Anderson Julio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Real Salt Lake looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Zavier Gozo scoring 1 goals.
- 60' Remi Walter is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 61' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Ilie Sanchez on, Jose Mauri off on 61 minutes.
- 63' Real Salt Lake make a change. Rubio Rubin trudges off to be replaced by Anderson Julio on 63 minutes.
- 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 71' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Justin Meram is hanging Ruiz on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 280 games and scored 417 goals.
- 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Roger Espinoza.
- 83' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Grayson Barber has done his job and it is now time for Cameron Duke to step up.
- 86' Everton is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- 90' Poor challenge from Aaron Herrera. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sporting Kansas City.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 54
-
32
Jose Mauri ↓ Ilie Sanchez 61'
- 36
- 8
- 29
- 20
- 15
- 11
- 3
-
19
Grayson Barber ↓ Cameron Duke 83'
Bench
- 7
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↑ 61'
- 4
- 96
-
28
Cameron Duke ↑ 83'
- 13
- 1
- 48
- 46
Coach
Peter Vermes
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 15
- 11
- 30
- 22
- 2
-
10
Jonathan Menendez ↓ Bobby Wood 71'
- 1
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↓ Anderson Julio 63'
-
6
Ruiz ↓ Justin Meram 71'
- 25
Bench
-
7
Bobby Wood ↑ 71'
- 13
- 3
- 18
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 71'
- 20
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 63'
- 16
- 4
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 5 |
| Corey Baird | 4 |
| Damir Kreilach | 4 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Carlos Gomez | 2 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
| Alan Pulido | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2021-11-07
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2021-11-04
Austin FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-10-31
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-10-28
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2021-10-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-10-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
49%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
77%
Sporting Kansas City or Real Salt Lake
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 3
6.5%
1 – 3
6%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.