St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | St. Louis City | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jun | New York City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Jun | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #24 |
| 54 | Points | 45 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 15 |
| 59 | Scored | 53 |
| 48 | Conceded | 52 |
| +11 | GD | +1 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 44% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
St. Louis City are 18th (54 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
9/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/8
46-60
10/9
61-75
6/7
76+
10/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Citypark that hosts another battle between St. Louis City and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' St. Louis City are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's 4-4-2 shape.
- 10' 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 Lucas Bartlett suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diego Luna makes it 0-1.
- 20' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' The deadlock is broken! Nicholas Gioacchini gets on the scoresheet on 21 minutes.
- 26' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Jared Stroud gets a card.
- 30' St. Louis City receives a card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 35' St. Louis City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Louis City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Maikel Chang is replacing Bertin Jacquesson for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 47' Jake Nerwinski was booked on 47.
- 48' GOAL! Damir Kreilach fires home to make it 1-2!
- 53' Danny Musovski has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 54' Brayan Vera is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 55' Lucas Bartlett picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' St. Louis City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 64' St. Louis City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rasmus Alm is hanging Celio Pompeu on the field on 64 minute.
- 66' The deadlock is broken! Damir Kreilach gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
- 69' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Indiana Vassilev is replaced by Aziel Jackson on 69 minute.
- 71' The referee calls foul for Gavin Beavers. He receives a card.
- 75' The whistle greets Pablo Ruiz as he departs to be replaced by Bode Davis.
- 80' The crowd applauds Lucas Bartlett as he leaves the pitch. Joshua Yaro steps in for St. Louis City.
- 83' The whistle greets Diego Luna as he departs to be replaced by Moses Nyeman.
- 88' Andrew Brody has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- The points are shared — St. Louis City 1-3 Real Salt Lake. Honours even.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 26
- 2
- 14
- 11
- 19
- 8
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↓ Johnny Klein 80'
-
24
Lucas Bartlett ↓ Joshua Yaro 80'
- 6
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↓ Rasmus Alm 64'
Bench
- 17
-
30
Isak Jensen ↑ 80'
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↑ 69'
-
21
Rasmus Alm ↑ 64'
-
15
Joshua Yaro ↑ 80'
- 20
- 39
- 28
-
41
Johnny Klein ↑ 80'
Real Salt Lake Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
7
Pablo Ruiz ↓ Bode Davis 75'
- 8
- 15
- 2
- 4
- 17
- 28
- 35
-
26
Diego Luna ↓ Moses Nyeman 83'
- 25
- 27
Bench
- 3
- 12
- 18
-
33
Moses Nyeman ↑ 83'
-
16
Maikel Chang ↑ 46'
-
19
Bode Davis ↑ 75'
- 22
- 23
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Arango | 4 |
| Sergi Solans | 3 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 2 |
| Klauss | 2 |
| Joao Klauss | 2 |
| Joshua Yaro | 2 |
| Victor Olatunji | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City or Real Salt Lake 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
67%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
58%
St. Louis City or Real Salt Lake
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.