St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 27 games · 47 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 | Chicago Fire FC | 27 | 45 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 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 | 27 | 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 | 27 | 50 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 27 | 38 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 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 | 27 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #27 |
| 47 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 48 | Scored | 40 |
| 36 | Conceded | 44 |
| +12 | GD | -4 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 48% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
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 17th (47 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
5/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
8/10
■ 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 | 14 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against St. Louis City and Real Salt Lake has kicked off!
- 5' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Zach Booth on 6.
- 11' 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 DeAndre Yedlin suffering a number of foals already.
- 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 21' Juan Sanabria has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 26' St. Louis City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 28' A moment of madness from Eduard Lowen on 28 minutes earns him a card. St. Louis City will be frustrated.
- 29' Philip Quinton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 29.
- 34' St. Louis City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' St. Louis City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! DeAndre Yedlin argues furiously but the card stands.
- 43' A moment of madness from Chris Durkin on 43 minutes earns him a card. St. Louis City will be frustrated.
- 45' Stijn Spierings is replacing Griffin Dillon for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 46' Saba Lobjanidze has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rodrigues Lineker on 46 minute.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Louis City and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' What a strike from Sergi Solans! The score is 0-1.
- 65' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Eduard Lowen exits the field as Marcel Hartel enters on 65.
- 70' St. Louis City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 73' Magnificent from Marcel Hartel! That is 40 goals in 440 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Diego Luna has done his job and it is now time for Victor Olatunji to step up.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Sang-bin Jeong argues furiously but the card stands.
- 84' Fresh legs for St. Louis City! Tomas Ostrak comes on to replace Sang-bin Jeong.
- 89' With 4 assists to his name this season, Noel Caliskan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Louis City.
- 90' Aiden Hezarkhani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sergi Solans at the 90 minute mark.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Sergi Solans | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
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: 3.15
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
74%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
51%
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
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

