Matchday

MLS 2026 · 22 Mar 2026

San Diego FC 2–2 Real Salt Lake

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.8 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.5 – 3.0
Goals
2 – 2

Footybot made San Diego FC favourites at 62%.

Real Salt Lake deserved more from the draw, creating 3.0 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Diego Luna, 60.6 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Philip Quinton +9.5.

Well below it: Christopher McVey −22.2, Jeppe Tverskov −16.2, Luca Bombino −10.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

San Diego FC

15 Mar 2026D 3–3at FC Dallas MLS
8 Mar 2026W 1–0at Sporting Kansas City MLS
2 Mar 2026W 2–0v St.Louis City MLS
22 Feb 2026W 5–0v CF Montréal MLS

Real Salt Lake

15 Mar 2026W 2–1v Austin FC MLS
8 Mar 2026W 3–2at Atlanta United MLS
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.

San Diego FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Anders Dreyer Forward90100.3252.2+5.2
Marcus Ingvartsen Forward90100.7651.5+3.8
Duran Ferree Goalkeeper9000–50.2−8.2
Manu Duah Defender90000.0644.8−0.1
Aníbal Godoy Midfielder2700–43.2–
Amahl Pellegrino Forward7401–42.4+0.2
Onni Valakari Midfielder8900–40.7−1.3
Lewis Morgan Forward16000.0238.5–
Jeppe Tverskov Midfielder9000–34.0−16.2
David Vazquez Midfielder63000.2832.6–
Osvald Soe Defender100–32.1–
Oscar Verhoeven Defender6300–30.9–
Luca Bombino Defender90000.0326.3−10.1
Christopher McVey Defender89000.0425.3−22.2

Real Salt Lake

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Victor Olatunji Forward23101.4988.3–
Stijn Spierings Midfielder2300–76.0–
Diego Luna Midfielder4500–60.6–
Sergi Solans Forward67100.3750.6–
Griffin Dillon Midfielder6700–49.3–
Justen Glad Defender9000–48.1+6.2
Juan Sanabria Midfielder90010.0446.5+5.0
Morgan Guilavogui Forward90010.7246.4+3.4
Rafael Cabral Goalkeeper9000–45.5−7.6
Noel Caliskan Midfielder9000–45.4+2.1
Philip Quinton Defender9000–42.8+9.5
Zavier Gozo Midfielder90000.3342.2+2.4
Lukas Engel Defender90000.0940.0+4.4
Aiden Hezarkhani Forward4500–33.4−6.4