Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Sporting Kansas City
1 – 1
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sun 29 Jun 2025 · 00:30 UTC Children's Mercy Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniel Salloi 24' Y
Tim Leibold 35' Y
Jacob Bartlett 43' Y
Memo Rodriguez 49' Y
Y 52' Nelson Palacio
Y 69' Zavier Gozo
Jake Davis 70' Y
Y 74' Pablo Ruiz
Jake Davis 82' YR

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.

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

5
4
10
Sporting Kansas City 19 games · Avg 3.2 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2025-06-29 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Real Salt Lake 2024-06-20 Sporting Kansas City 3–4 Real Salt Lake 2024-05-05 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Sporting Kansas City 2023-10-08 Real Salt Lake 2–3 Sporting Kansas City 2023-07-13 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Real Salt Lake

Recent Form

Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jun Real Salt Lake H 1–1 D
26 Jun Charlotte FC H 2–1 W
15 Jun FC Dallas H 2–4 L
09 Jun Los Angeles FC A 1–3 L
01 Jun Houston Dynamo A 3–1 W
25 May New England Revolution H 3–3 D
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jun Sporting Kansas City A 1–1 D
15 Jun D.C. United SC H 2–0 W
01 Jun Los Angeles Galaxy A 0–2 L
29 May Austin FC A 1–1 D
25 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–3 L
18 May Colorado Rapids SC A 0–1 L

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)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
14% Clean Sheets
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' Sporting Kansas City have kicked off against Real Salt Lake. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' 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.
  • 24' Daniel Salloi was booked on 24.
  • 29' Real Salt Lake looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Zavier Gozo scoring 1 goals.
  • 34' Ian James is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tim Leibold.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' Sporting Kansas City receives a card for a hard tackle on 43.
  • 46' Johnny Russell makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Real Salt Lake are in front.
  • 46' Magomed Suleymanov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Salloi on 46 minute.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a card for Memo Rodriguez.
  • 52' Nelson Palacio was booked on 52.
  • 57' 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.
  • 59' The Germany Erik Thommy breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 1-1!
  • 59' The crowd applauds Memo Rodriguez as he leaves the pitch. Jake Davis steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
  • 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Willy Agada is replaced by Ariath Piol on 65 minute.
  • 69' That looks like a foul for a card for Zavier Gozo.
  • 70' It’s gonna be a card for Jake Davis.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a card for Pablo Ruiz.
  • 77' Mason Toye is ready to make an impact after coming on for Santiago Munoz at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Jake Davis is booked for Sporting Kansas City — card on 82.
  • 85' Philip Quinton gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Alexandros Katranis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Andrew Brody has so much to prove this time. He replaces Erik Thommy on 89 minute.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kerry Zavagnin

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Mastroeni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Johnny Russell 5
Damir Kreilach 4
Daniel Salloi 4
Corey Baird 4
Jefferson Savarino 3
Corey Baird 2
Diego Luna 2
Erik Thommy 2

Head to Head

2025-06-29 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Real Salt Lake 2024-06-20 Sporting Kansas City 3–4 Real Salt Lake 2024-05-05 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Sporting Kansas City 2023-10-08 Real Salt Lake 2–3 Sporting Kansas City 2023-07-13 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Real Salt Lake

Sporting Kansas City Form

2025-06-29 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Real Salt Lake D 2025-06-26 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Charlotte FC W 2025-06-15 Sporting Kansas City 2–4 FC Dallas L 2025-06-09 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City L 2025-06-01 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Sporting Kansas City W 2025-05-25 Sporting Kansas City 3–3 New England Revolution D

Real Salt Lake Form

2025-06-29 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Real Salt Lake D 2025-06-15 Real Salt Lake 2–0 D.C. United SC W 2025-06-01 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Real Salt Lake L 2025-05-29 Austin FC 1–1 Real Salt Lake D 2025-05-25 Real Salt Lake 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2025-05-18 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Real Salt Lake L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33 Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sporting Kansas City28% Draw23% Real Salt Lake49%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Sporting Kansas City or Draw
52%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
72%
Sporting Kansas City or Real Salt Lake
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Kansas City19% Draw39% Real Salt Lake42%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City

Handicap Sporting Kansas City covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 12% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 21% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 17% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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