MLS 2026 · 18 Oct 2026

Sporting Kansas City 1–3 Real Salt Lake

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot saw it as open: Sporting Kansas City 36%, the draw 26%, Real Salt Lake 38%.

Real Salt Lake won a close one on the chances: 1.0 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Morgan Guilavogui, 58.6 in 85′.

Well above their usual level: Morgan Guilavogui +14.7, Sergi Solans +9.2.

Well below it: Calvin Harris −12.3, Saba Lobzhanidze −11.8, André Luiz −11.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

4 Apr 2026	Real Salt Lake 3–1 Sporting Kansas City MLS

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ian James Defender	17	0	0	0.06	48.6	–
Taylor Calheira Forward	73	1	0	0.25	47.6	+2.3
Jansen Miller Defender	90	0	0	–	45.2	+5.6
Ruben Ramos Forward	9	0	0	–	44.8	–
Seymour Garfield-Reid Forward	17	0	0	–	44.5	–
Stefan Cleveland Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	43.9	−5.7
Wyatt Meyer Defender	90	0	0	0.01	41.0	−4.4
Zorhan Bassong Midfielder	73	0	0	–	40.7	+0.8
Jacob Bartlett Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.6	−1.5
Stephen Afrifa Forward	61	0	0	0.06	39.0	−4.0
Kwaku Agyabeng Midfielder	62	0	0	–	38.8	−4.7
André Luiz Forward	90	0	1	0.25	37.3	−11.3
Capita Midfielder	29	0	0	–	36.6	–
Emir Karić Defender	90	0	0	–	27.8	−9.1
Calvin Harris Midfielder	87	0	0	0.07	26.9	−12.3
Jacob Davis Defender	28	0	0	–	16.6	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Morgan Guilavogui Forward	85	2	0	0.48	58.6	+14.7
Alexandros Katranis Defender	11	0	0	–	55.4	–
Sergi Solans Forward	77	1	0	0.26	52.0	+9.2
Juan Sanabria Midfielder	90	0	0	0.08	46.2	+1.3
Noel Caliskan Midfielder	90	0	2	–	45.6	−1.7
Rafael Cabral Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	43.7	−1.2
Stijn Spierings Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	42.4	−1.5
Luc De Fougerolles Defender	85	0	0	0.01	41.5	−6.1
Kobi Henry Defender	90	0	0	0.02	39.4	−2.4
Philip Quinton Defender	90	0	0	–	37.9	−4.3
Ariath Piol Forward	13	0	0	–	37.8	–
Aiden Hezarkhani Forward	13	0	0	–	35.9	–
Dominik Marczuk Midfielder	63	0	0	0.02	35.6	+0.7
Zach Booth Midfielder	27	0	0	–	32.7	–
Sam Junqua Defender	11	0	0	–	32.1	–
Saba Lobzhanidze Midfielder	77	0	0	0.08	27.0	−11.8