Matchday

MLS 2025 · 20 Jul 2025

Real Salt Lake 0–1 FC Cincinnati

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jun 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.1
Actual xG
1.0 – 0.5
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made Real Salt Lake favourites at 49%.

FC Cincinnati won a close one on the chances: 0.5 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Roman Celentano, 71.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Roman Celentano +20.9, Sam Junqua +13.2.

Well below it: Pablo Ruíz −12.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Real Salt Lake

17 Jul 2025W 1–0at Portland Timbers MLS
13 Jul 2025W 1–0v Houston Dynamo MLS
6 Jul 2025W 3–2v St.Louis City MLS

FC Cincinnati

16 Jul 2025W 3–0v Inter Miami CF MLS
13 Jul 2025L 2–4v Columbus Crew MLS
5 Jul 2025W 2–1v Chicago Fire MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Real Salt Lake

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Johnny Russell Midfielder19000.0359.1–
Rafael Cabral Goalkeeper9000–54.8−2.0
Sam Junqua Defender4500–40.9+13.2
Braian Ojeda Midfielder90000.0640.7–
Justen Glad Defender9000–40.6+1.0
Brayan Vera Defender90000.0139.5–
Noel Caliskan Midfielder90000.0437.2−2.4
Diego Luna Midfielder90000.2836.6–
William Agada Forward28000.1736.2–
Emeka Eneli Midfielder2800–34.4–
Ariath Piol Forward62000.1034.4–
Diogo Gonçalves Midfielder90000.1532.5−3.7
Pablo Ruíz Midfielder6200–29.3−12.1
Zavier Gozo Midfielder71000.1128.6−4.2
Alexandros Katranis Defender4500–24.9–

FC Cincinnati

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Roman Celentano Goalkeeper9000–71.5+20.9
Luca Orellano Midfielder27100.0355.0–
Sergio Santos Forward1600–45.1–
Evander Forward90000.1244.5−5.4
Tah Anunga Midfielder90010.0443.8+4.7
Matt Miazga Defender1000–43.5–
Gilberto Flores Defender90000.0942.7–
Miles Robinson Defender9000–41.9–
Teenage Hadebe Defender7400–38.8–
Pavel Bucha Midfielder9000–38.0−1.2
Kei Kamara Forward2700–37.5–
Corey Baird Forward63000.1334.2–
Gerardo Valenzuela Midfielder63000.1033.3–
Lukas Engel Defender85000.0332.4−4.2
DeAndre Yedlin Defender2700–29.3–
Alvas Powell Defender6300–20.1–