MLS 2025 · 14 Sep 2025

Real Salt Lake 2–1 Sporting Kansas City

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Real Salt Lake favourites at 62%.

Real Salt Lake won and made the better chances: 1.5 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rafael Cabral, 59.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Alexandros Katranis +16.5, Shapi Suleymanov +13.5.

Well below it: Zavier Gozo −13.9, Noel Caliskan −12.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Rafael Cabral Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.9	+7.6
William Agada Forward	18	0	0	0.04	46.7	–
Diego Luna Midfielder	79	1	0	0.31	46.3	+8.0
Braian Ojeda Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	40.0	+0.6
Rwan Cruz Forward	72	0	0	0.12	39.9	–
Brayan Vera Defender	90	0	0	0.02	39.4	+0.2
Justen Glad Defender	90	0	0	0.07	37.8	−5.5
Emeka Eneli Midfielder	90	0	0	–	36.8	−2.7
Alexandros Katranis Defender	72	1	0	0.43	36.2	+16.5
Sam Junqua Defender	18	0	0	–	36.0	–
Diogo Gonçalves Midfielder	11	0	0	–	35.5	–
Victor Olatunji Forward	90	0	0	0.12	33.3	–
Tyler Wolff Midfielder	18	0	0	–	29.3	–
Noel Caliskan Midfielder	90	0	0	–	28.0	−12.3
Zavier Gozo Midfielder	72	0	2	0.25	20.7	−13.9

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
John Pulskamp Goalkeeper	90	–	50.0	+8.0
Manu García Midfielder	12	–	48.8	–
Shapi Suleymanov Midfielder	63	–	48.4	+13.5
Alan Montes Defender	27	0.23	46.8	–
Joaquín Fernández Defender	63	–	46.2	+5.0
Erik Thommy Midfielder	27	0.12	43.1	–
Dejan Joveljić Forward	90	0.22	41.1	−3.8
Mason Toye Forward	27	–	39.9	–
Jacob Bartlett Midfielder	90	–	36.6	−2.6
Nemanja Radoja Midfielder	63	–	36.1	–
Khiry Shelton Defender	90	–	35.1	−1.3
Jansen Miller Defender	90	–	35.0	−1.6
Santiago Muñoz Forward	11	–	32.7	–
Logan Ndenbe Defender	90	0.13	32.0	+2.1
Jacob Davis Defender	78	0.04	31.1	+0.6
Dániel Sallói Midfielder	85	0.10	29.0	−5.0