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Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake Prediction

Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
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Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
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Published: 16 Oct 2026Updated: 18 Oct 2026, 02:39

Match preview

Sporting Kansas City host Real Salt Lake on 18 October 2026 at 03:30 in an MLS matchup that shapes up as a tight contest. The pick is a 1-1 draw, with both teams expected to find the net but neither breaking clear of the other.

Form and H2H

Recent form data and head-to-head records are unavailable ahead of this fixture. Both sides arrive with their own momentum patterns, but the underlying expectation is for a balanced encounter where neither team dominates possession or chances decisively.

Best Bet

Back the 1-1 correct score. Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake have the quality to trouble each other's defences but lack the cutting edge to pull away. A draw with one goal apiece reflects the competitive level between these sides and their likely approach to the match.

Odds to Watch

Both Teams to Score carries real appeal in this fixture. The expectation that each side scores once makes the BTTS market worth monitoring. Under 2.5 Goals is also in play given the prediction leans toward a low-scoring stalemate rather than an open attacking display.

Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake Odds

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Best odds3.023.832.36
Average2.873.762.27
Lowest odds2.773.622.15
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1X2 prediction for Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake

Date and time 18 October 2026 at 01:30

1X222.3441%
DCX/265%
BTTSYes50%
1 35%X 24%2 41%

Real Salt Lake win

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Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake Odds statistic

Average rates from the last stored matches for each team.

Sporting Kansas CitySporting K.Last matchesReal Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
100%Over 0.5 goals100%
100%Over 1.5 goals100%
80%Over 2.5 goals60%
60%Over 3.5 goals0%
60%BTTS40%
60%Last 5 BTTS40%

Head to Head Sporting Kansas City — Real Salt Lake

In the last 8 meetings, Real Salt Lake hold the edge — 1 wins for Sporting Kansas City, 4 for Real Salt Lake, 3 draws.

13% W — 138% D — 350% W — 4
  • Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake3:1Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
    Major League Soccer · 04 Apr 2026
  • Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake2:1Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
    Major League Soccer · 14 Sept 2025
  • Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City1:1Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
    Major League Soccer · 29 Jun 2025
  • Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City3:4Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
    Major League Soccer · 20 Jun 2024
  • Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake1:0Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
    Major League Soccer · 05 May 2024
  • Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake2:3Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
    Major League Soccer · 08 Oct 2023
  • Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City2:2Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
    Major League Soccer · 13 Jul 2023
  • Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City2:2Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
    Friendlies Clubs · 08 Feb 2023
100%Over 0.5100%
88%Over 1.588%
75%Over 2.575%
88%BTTS88%
88%Sporting K. over 0.5100%

Betting profits Sporting K. vs Real Salt Lake

Historical P/L if you backed each side on the main markets in their recent matches.

Sporting Kansas City

MarketOutcomeP/LWinsGames
Match WinnerWin-2.19315
Match WinnerDraw-6.74215
Match WinnerLose+0.151015
Goals Over/UnderOver 1.5+2.151515
Goals Over/UnderUnder 1.5-15.00015
Goals Over/UnderOver 2.5+0.591115
Goals Over/UnderUnder 2.5-5.12415
Goals Over/UnderOver 30.001115
Goals Over/UnderUnder 3-3.17815
Goals Over/UnderOver 3.5-1.11715
Goals Over/UnderUnder 3.5-1.55815
Goals Over/UnderOver 4+3.6156
Goals Over/UnderUnder 4-2.4136
Goals Over/UnderOver 4.5-2.25415
Goals Over/UnderUnder 4.5-0.681115

Real Salt Lake

MarketOutcomeP/LWinsGames
Match WinnerWin-9.53315
Match WinnerDraw-3.49315
Match WinnerLose+5.93915
Goals Over/UnderOver 1.5+1.441415
Goals Over/UnderUnder 1.5-10.24115
Goals Over/UnderOver 2.5+0.731015
Goals Over/UnderUnder 2.5-2.65515
Goals Over/UnderOver 3-2.041015
Goals Over/UnderUnder 3+1.781215
Goals Over/UnderOver 3.5-7.48315
Goals Over/UnderUnder 3.5+4.561215
Goals Over/UnderOver 4.5-10.93115
Goals Over/UnderUnder 4.5+2.481415
Goals Over/UnderOver 4-2.0002
Goals Over/UnderUnder 4+1.0622
Goals Over/UnderOver 2+0.3911
Goals Over/UnderUnder 2-1.0001

Match statistics

5151%Possession %49%49
0.7943%Expected goals57%1.05
838%Total shots62%13
327%Shots on target73%8
343%Shots off target57%4
240%Big chances60%3
758%Corners42%5
1458%Fouls42%10
343%Yellow cards57%4
00%Red cards0%0
53551%Passes49%517
47351%Accurate passes49%456
583%Saves17%1
250%Offsides50%2

Key events

  • 11'
    Goal
    Real Salt Lake
  • 14'
    Goal S. Solans
    Real Salt Lake
  • 26'
    Goal T. Calheira
    Sporting K.
  • 45+1'
    Yellow card L. De Fougerolles
    Real Salt Lake
  • 61'
    Goal M. Guilavogui
    Real Salt Lake
  • 61'
    Substitution S. Afrifa (→ Capita)
    Sporting K.
  • 62'
    Substitution K. Agyabeng (→ J. Davis)
    Sporting K.
  • 63'
    Substitution D. Marczuk (→ Chadwick Zachary Booth)
    Real Salt Lake
  • 72'
    Yellow card J. Sanabria
    Real Salt Lake
  • 73'
    Substitution Z. Bassong (→ I. James)
    Sporting K.
  • 73'
    Substitution T. Calheira (→ S. Reid)
    Sporting K.
  • 74'
    Yellow card C. Harris
    Sporting K.
  • 76'
    Yellow card J. Bartlett
    Sporting K.
  • 77'
    Substitution S. Lobzhanidze (→ A. Hezarkhani)
    Real Salt Lake
  • 77'
    Substitution S. Solans (→ A. Piol)
    Real Salt Lake
  • 85'
    Substitution L. De Fougerolles (→ S. Junqua)
    Real Salt Lake
  • 85'
    Substitution M. Guilavogui (→ A. Katránis)
    Real Salt Lake
  • 87'
    Substitution C. Harris (→ R. Ramos)
    Sporting K.
  • 90+1'
    Yellow card Chadwick Zachary Booth
    Real Salt Lake
  • 90+1'
    Yellow card S. Spierings
    Real Salt Lake
  • 90+2'
    Yellow card Jansen Miller
    Sporting K.

Sporting Kansas CityLast matches Sporting Kansas City

In the last 5 matches Sporting Kansas City have 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses. BTTS landed in 60% of those games.

20% W — 120% D — 160% L — 3
  • Nashville SCNashville SC4:0Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
    LMajor League Soccer · 15 Oct 2026
  • Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City3:3Portland TimbersPortland Timbers
    DMajor League Soccer · 11 Oct 2026
  • Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders2:1Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
    LMajor League Soccer · 02 Oct 2026
  • Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo0:2Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
    WMajor League Soccer · 27 Sept 2026
  • Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City3:4Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union
    LMajor League Soccer · 20 Sept 2026

Statistics for the last 5 games

Matches
5
Wins
1
Draws
1
Losses
3
Goals / game
1.8
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
80%
BTTS
60%

Real Salt LakeLast matches Real Salt Lake

In the last 5 matches Real Salt Lake have 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses. BTTS landed in 40% of those games.

20% W — 120% D — 160% L — 3
  • Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake1:1San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes
    DMajor League Soccer · 15 Oct 2026
  • Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union2:1Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
    LMajor League Soccer · 11 Oct 2026
  • Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake3:0New England RevolutionNew England Revolution
    WMajor League Soccer · 27 Sept 2026
  • Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders2:0Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
    LMajor League Soccer · 24 Sept 2026
  • Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake0:3Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps
    LMajor League Soccer · 20 Sept 2026

Statistics for the last 5 games

Matches
5
Wins
1
Draws
1
Losses
3
Goals / game
1.0
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
60%
BTTS
40%

Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake Standings

#TeamMPWDLGDiffPts
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps29157761-303152
2St. Louis CitySt. Louis City29149654-381651
3FC DallasFC Dallas29148753-45850
4San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes29138851-411047
5Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo29137939-37246
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC30129947-321545
7Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders291181038-36241
8Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy301091141-50-939
9Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids291151341-41038
10Portland TimbersPortland Timbers29961451-56-533
11Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake29961442-47-533
12San DiegoSan Diego29891251-54-333
13Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC297101244-53-931
14AustinAustin297101237-54-1731
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City29641935-72-3722
1Nashville SCNashville SC29206363-224166
2Inter MiamiInter Miami291410570-502052
3New England RevolutionNew England Revolution291541048-41749
4Chicago FireChicago Fire29146952-43948
5CharlotteCharlotte29137951-43846
6Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union291361059-461345
7Orlando City SCOrlando City SC291151354-69-1538
8New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls291061339-54-1536
9FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati28991060-68-836
10New York City FCNew York City FC29891242-40233
11Toronto FCToronto FC297121044-55-1133
12DC UnitedDC United28712936-47-1133
13Columbus CrewColumbus Crew29951544-47-332
14Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC29861536-48-1230
15CF MontrealCF Montreal29661735-59-2424
League position 15 / 30Comparative team statisticsLeague position 11 / 30
621%Wins31%9
414%Draws21%6
1966%Losses48%14
3583%Goals scored100%42
72100%Goals conceded65%47
2267%Points100%33

Season statistic Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake

Sporting Kansas CitySporting K.

  • Matches played 5
  • Won home / away 0 / 1
  • Lost home / away 1 / 2
  • Goals scored 9 (1.8)
  • Goals conceded 13 (2.6)
  • Clean sheets 1
  • Failed to score 1

Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake

  • Matches played 5
  • Won home / away 1 / 0
  • Lost home / away 1 / 2
  • Goals scored 5 (1.0)
  • Goals conceded 8 (1.6)
  • Clean sheets 1
  • Failed to score 2

Match details

  • Status Match Finished
  • Venue Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City
  • Referee Alexis Da Silva

Lineups

Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City · 4-4-2

Starting XI

  1. S. Cleveland
  2. J. Bartlett
  3. Jansen Miller
  4. Wyatt Meyer
  5. E. Karić
  6. André Luiz
  7. K. Agyabeng
  8. Z. Bassong
  9. C. Harris
  10. T. Calheira
  11. S. Afrifa

Bench

  1. M. Suleymanov
  2. J. Davis
  3. Capita
  4. E. Bartlow
  5. S. Reid
  6. I. James
  7. J. Pulskamp
  8. R. Ramos
  9. J. Reid

Injuries and suspensions

Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City

  • L. Johnsen — Unavailable. Hamstring Injury
  • O. Blorian — Unavailable. Chest Injury
  • O. Wolff — Unavailable. Muscle Injury
  • M. Mosquera — Unavailable. Hamstring Injury
  • J. Reynolds — Unavailable. Muscle Injury
  • Diego Borges — Unavailable. Groin Injury

Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake

  • L. Engel — Unavailable. Hamstring Injury
  • J. Glad — Unavailable. Groin Injury
  • D. Luna — Unavailable. Knee Injury
  • G. Dillon — Unavailable. Foot Injury
  • L. De Fougerolles — Unavailable. Injury
  • J. Arias — Unavailable. Hamstring Injury
  • E. Eneli — Unavailable. Knee Injury

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