Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Jun | St. Louis City | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Children's Mercy Park as Sporting Kansas City face off against Real Salt Lake in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' 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.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Against the run of play, Daniel Salloi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 36' Assisted by Erik Thommy with the perfectly-timed delivery and Johnny Russell makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' Danny Musovski is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 46' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Cristian Arango on, Damir Kreilach off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' Johnny Russell makes way for Marinos Tzionis at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 57' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Gadi Kinda comes on to replace Erik Thommy.
- 62' Germany international Jasper Loffelsend has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Cristian Arango. He receives a card.
- 69' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Danny Musovski is replaced by Anderson Julio.
- 72' Magnificent from Anderson Julio! That is 32 goals in 280 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 77' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Braian Ojeda. He replaces Nelson Palacio on 79 minute.
- 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Pablo Ruiz argues furiously but the card stands.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 54
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Gadi Kinda 57'
- 14
- 6
- 9
- 7
- 3
- 20
- 22
- 17
- 5
Bench
- 15
- 11
- 18
-
10
Gadi Kinda ↑ 57'
- 4
- 1
-
77
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 56'
- 30
Real Salt Lake Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3
- 8
- 15
- 30
- 2
-
17
Danny Musovski ↓ Anderson Julio 69'
-
28
Jasper Loffelsend ↓ Pablo Ruiz 46'
- 35
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↓ Diego Luna 46'
- 25
-
–
Nelson Palacio ↓ Braian Ojeda 79'
Bench
-
9
Cristian Arango ↑ 46'
-
7
Pablo Ruiz ↑ 46'
- 18
-
6
Braian Ojeda ↑ 79'
- 4
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 69'
- 19
-
26
Diego Luna ↑ 46'
- 27
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 5 |
| Corey Baird | 4 |
| Damir Kreilach | 4 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
| Alan Pulido | 2 |
| Ike Opara | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2023-07-13
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Real Salt Lake
D
2023-07-09
Houston Dynamo
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-07-02
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2023-06-25
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2023-06-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-06-18
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Los Angeles FC
L
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.26
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
45%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
79%
Sporting Kansas City or Real Salt Lake
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 3
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 4
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 4
3.8%
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% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.