Matchday

MLS 2026 · 8 Mar 2026

Atlanta United 2–3 Real Salt Lake

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.4 – 1.5
Goals
2 – 3

Footybot made Atlanta United favourites at 48%.

Real Salt Lake won a close one on the chances: 1.5 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Aleksey Miranchuk, 63.6 in 90′.

Well below it: Miguel Almirón −10.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Atlanta United

1 Mar 2026L 0–2at San Jose Earthquakes MLS
21 Feb 2026L 0–2at FC Cincinnati MLS

Real Salt Lake

1 Mar 2026W 2–1v Seattle Sounders FC MLS
22 Feb 2026L 0–1at Vancouver Whitecaps MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Atlanta United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Aleksey Miranchuk Forward90200.7663.6–
Matthew Edwards Defender11000.0360.7–
Elías Báez Defender90010.0955.1–
Juan Berrocal Defender9000–53.7–
Tristan Muyumba Midfielder9000–49.0–
Steven Alzate Midfielder7900–45.7–
Emmanuel Latte Lath Forward90010.2643.2–
Matías Galarza Midfielder31000.0941.5–
Saba Lobzhanidze Midfielder1100–38.6–
Enea Mihaj Defender8600–38.2–
Sergio Santos Forward1100–37.7–
Cooper Sanchez Midfielder5900–36.1–
Miguel Almirón Midfielder90000.1634.3−10.4
Lucas Hoyos Goalkeeper9000–31.4–
Tomás Jacob Defender7900–29.6–

Real Salt Lake

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Sergi Solans Forward82100.5150.5–
Rafael Cabral Goalkeeper9000–46.5–
Noel Caliskan Midfielder9000–45.5–
Aiden Hezarkhani Forward62100.0444.6–
Morgan Guilavogui Forward82010.5443.6−1.5
Jesus Barea Forward800–43.3–
Juan Sanabria Midfielder9000–41.1–
Dominik Marczuk Midfielder2800–40.9–
Zavier Gozo Midfielder90100.0340.1–
Justen Glad Defender90000.0339.1–
Griffin Dillon Midfielder45000.3937.6–
Lukas Engel Defender9000–35.9–
Luca Moisa Midfielder4500–30.2–
Philip Quinton Defender8501–29.2–
Sam Junqua Defender1200–24.7–
Zach Booth Midfielder800–14.4–