MLS 2026 · 4 Apr 2026

Real Salt Lake 3–1 Sporting Kansas City

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Real Salt Lake favourites at 87%.

Real Salt Lake won and made the better chances: 2.6 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Diego Borges, 53.4 in 45′.

Well below it: Noel Caliskan −16.2, Lukas Engel −14.9, Ethan Bartlow −9.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jesus Barea Forward	1	0	0	0.06	100.0	–
Sam Junqua Defender	18	0	0	–	57.7	–
Rafael Cabral Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.7	−2.9
Zavier Gozo Midfielder	89	1	1	0.12	47.7	+7.4
Sergi Solans Forward	72	1	0	1.79	45.4	+0.4
Justen Glad Defender	90	0	0	–	40.6	−2.6
Diego Luna Midfielder	84	1	0	0.28	40.6	–
Morgan Guilavogui Forward	90	0	0	0.06	40.3	−3.3
Stijn Spierings Midfielder	84	0	0	0.10	39.6	–
Philip Quinton Defender	90	0	0	0.08	38.0	+2.3
Griffin Dillon Midfielder	12	0	0	–	34.2	–
Victor Olatunji Forward	18	0	0	0.04	31.9	–
Alexandros Katranis Defender	72	0	0	0.01	27.5	–
Noel Caliskan Midfielder	90	0	2	0.06	27.5	−16.2
Lukas Engel Defender	90	0	0	–	21.9	−14.9
Dominik Marczuk Midfielder	12	0	0	–	17.9	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Diego Borges Defender	45	0	0	–	53.4	–
Dejan Joveljić Forward	90	1	0	0.10	49.5	+7.2
Justin Reynolds Defender	64	0	1	0.23	45.7	–
Jansen Miller Defender	90	0	0	–	45.2	–
Stephen Afrifa Forward	16	0	0	–	44.9	–
Shapi Suleymanov Midfielder	90	0	0	–	42.8	−0.6
Manu García Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	40.7	+1.5
John Pulskamp Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	39.9	−6.3
Lasse Berg Johnsen Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.6	−4.6
Calvin Harris Midfielder	74	0	0	0.12	38.7	+4.2
Jacob Bartlett Midfielder	26	0	0	–	38.5	–
Zorhan Bassong Midfielder	26	0	0	–	35.2	–
Jacob Davis Defender	90	0	0	–	33.5	+1.5
Ian James Defender	64	0	0	–	30.5	–
Ethan Bartlow Defender	45	0	0	–	25.3	−9.8