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Matchday

MLS 2026 · 10 Oct 2026

Philadelphia Union 2–1 Real Salt Lake

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.0 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.8 – 0.8
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Philadelphia Union favourites at 61%.

Philadelphia Union won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Luc De Fougerolles, 59.2 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Luc De Fougerolles +13.7, Juan Sanabria +10.2, Kai Wagner +8.8.

Well below it: Indiana Vassilev −11.9, Frankie Westfield −10.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Philadelphia Union

26 Sep 2026W 4–2v Orlando City SC MLS
20 Sep 2026W 4–3at Sporting Kansas City MLS
14 Sep 2026W 5–0at San Diego FC MLS
9 Sep 2026W 5–0v FC Cincinnati MLS
5 Sep 2026W 2–0v CF Montréal MLS

Real Salt Lake

27 Sep 2026W 3–0v New England Revolution MLS
24 Sep 2026L 0–2at Seattle Sounders FC MLS
20 Sep 2026L 0–3v Vancouver Whitecaps MLS
13 Sep 2026L 0–2v New York City FC MLS
10 Sep 2026L 1–2at Houston Dynamo MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Philadelphia Union

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Andre Blake Goalkeeper9000–53.3+2.4
Milan Iloski Forward89101.0651.4+6.1
Bruno Damiani Forward90100.3850.0+4.3
Nathan Harriel Defender9000–48.4+3.8
Jovan Lukić Midfielder7400–45.8+7.1
Jesus Bueno Midfielder1600–45.7–
Ben Bender Midfielder800–44.3–
Neil Pierre Defender9000–42.8−0.1
Cavan Sullivan Midfielder89010.1037.1−0.4
Danley Jean Jacques Midfielder8900–36.5−3.5
Kai Wagner Defender9000–34.5+8.8
Quinn Sullivan Midfielder2600–30.0–
Indiana Vassilev Midfielder64000.1525.5−11.9
Frankie Westfield Defender90010.1117.3−10.4
Alejandro Bedoya Midfielder100–11.9–
Malik Jakupovic Forward100–0.0–

Real Salt Lake

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Saba Lobzhanidze Midfielder25100.2076.0–
Luc De Fougerolles Defender4501–59.2+13.7
Juan Sanabria Midfielder4500–54.0+10.2
Stijn Spierings Midfielder90000.0246.9+3.6
Rafael Cabral Goalkeeper9000–45.5−0.8
Morgan Guilavogui Forward90000.1045.4+1.5
Noel Caliskan Midfielder90000.1842.8−2.9
Philip Quinton Defender9000–40.6−1.7
Dominik Marczuk Midfielder70000.0739.3+5.0
Kobi Henry Defender9000–38.5−3.8
Sergi Solans Forward79000.2037.4−7.0
Ariath Piol Forward1100–36.5–
Aiden Hezarkhani Forward65000.0536.4−2.1
Sam Junqua Defender4500–33.9+1.6
DeAndre Yedlin Defender4500–32.8−3.7
Zach Booth Midfielder2000–28.7–