St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 26 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 May | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 May | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | St. Louis City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #27 |
| 44 | Points | 32 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 45 | Scored | 40 |
| 36 | Conceded | 44 |
| +9 | GD | -4 |
| 1.69 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 46% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
St. Louis City are 19th (44 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for St. Louis City to score. At the same time, Real Salt Lake does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Dante Polvara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 6' Poor challenge from Zach Booth. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 11' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aiden Hezarkhani made 287 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Louis City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 26' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' Controversy at the stadium! Eduard Lowen argues furiously but the card stands.
- 29' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Philip Quinton on 29 minutes.
- 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' Real Salt Lake have won 425 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' The referee calls foul for DeAndre Yedlin. He receives a card.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Chris Durkin.
- 45' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Griffin Dillon by Stijn Spierings on 45 minute.
- 46' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Rodrigues Lineker is replaced by Saba Lobjanidze on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising St. Louis City does not make any changes. Sam Junqua has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' USA international Daniel Edelman has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Brilliant from the ! Sergi Solans makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 60.
- 65' Marcel Hartel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eduard Lowen on 65 minute.
- 70' A quiet spell here at Citypark. St. Louis City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 73' Marcel Hartel doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 78' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Diego Luna by Victor Olatunji on 79 minute.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sang-bin Jeong.
- 84' Tomas Ostrak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sang-bin Jeong on 84 minute.
- 89' Tomas Totland has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 90' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Sergi Solans exits the field as Aiden Hezarkhani enters on 90.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 32
-
10
Eduard Lowen ↓ Marcel Hartel 65'
-
8
Chris Durkin ↓ Alexandru Matan 65'
- 5
- 24
- 11
- 21
-
77
Sang-bin Jeong ↓ Tomas Ostrak 84'
- 14
- 6
Bench
-
17
Marcel Hartel ↑ 65'
-
23
Alexandru Matan ↑ 65'
- 20
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↑ 84'
- 39
- 28
- 27
- 59
- 29
Coach
Yoann Damet
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 29
- 8
- 26
-
10
Diego Luna ↓ Victor Olatunji 79'
- 92
-
23
Zach Booth ↓ Dominik Marczuk 90'
- 27
-
22
Sergi Solans ↓ Aiden Hezarkhani 90'
- 70
Bench
- 98
- 31
-
6
Stijn Spierings ↑ 45'
-
17
Victor Olatunji ↑ 79'
- 4
- 21
-
11
Dominik Marczuk ↑ 90'
-
39
Aiden Hezarkhani ↑ 90'
-
12
Saba Lobjanidze ↑ 46'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Arango | 4 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Klauss | 2 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 2 |
| Joshua Yaro | 2 |
| Joao Klauss | 2 |
| Victor Olatunji | 2 |
| Rasmus Alm | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.85
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
73%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
52%
St. Louis City or Real Salt Lake
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

