Real Salt Lake vs New York City Prediction & Stats - MLS 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Real Salt Lake vs New York City carries real history into this round of the MLS.

The two sides meet on 13/09 (Sunday) at America First Field, 02:30 (UK time).

Read the Real Salt Lake vs New York City prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Real Salt Lake vs New York City

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Real Salt Lake vs New York City call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Real Salt Lake the side to beat, with roughly 48% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all MLS odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Real Salt Lake Preview

Real Salt Lake reach this fixture 23 match into their MLS. Here is where RSL stand:

In this competition

• 8 won, 5 drawn, 10 lost

• 1.26 points per game

• 37 scored, at 1.61 a game

• 37 conceded, at 1.61 a game

RSL, season-wide

• 8 won, 5 drawn, 10 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Sergi Solans Ormo, 9 goals

• Most assists: Noel Caliskan, 4 assists

Recent results — Real Salt Lake

09/09/2026 20:30

Houston Dynamo

2 - 1

Real Salt Lake

L

05/09/2026 21:30

Real Salt Lake

2 - 2

Los Angeles FC

D

29/08/2026 21:30

Colorado Rapids

1 - 0

Real Salt Lake

L

22/08/2026 19:30

Orlando City

2 - 1

Real Salt Lake

L

19/08/2026 21:30

Real Salt Lake

3 - 4

FC Dallas

L

New York City: how they are travelling

New York City come in 24 matches into their MLS.

Here is what NYCFC have produced:

In this competition

• 7 won, 8 drawn, 9 lost

• 1.21 points per game

• 37 scored, at 1.54 a game

• 33 conceded, at 1.38 a game

NYCFC, season-wide

• 7 won, 8 drawn, 9 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Nicolás Fernández, 14 goals

• Most assists: Maxi Moralez, 6 assists

Recent results — NYCFC

09/09/2026 20:00

New York City

1 - 2

New England Revolution

L

04/09/2026 19:30

New York City

0 - 0

Nashville SC

D

29/08/2026 19:30

Toronto

1 - 1

New York City

D

23/08/2026 16:30

New England Revolution

1 - 1

New York City

D

19/08/2026 19:30

FC Cincinnati

2 - 1

New York City

L

The head-to-head favours Real Salt Lake

Recent meetings have tended to go Real Salt Lake's way against New York City.

From 7 match(es):

• Real Salt Lake: 4 win(s)

• New York City: 2 win(s)

• Drawn: 1

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Real Salt Lake vs New York City prediction.

Form comparison Real Salt Lake vs New York City

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Real Salt Lake

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D L L L	1.26
Home	D L D W W	2.09
Away	L L L D L	0.5

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	35%	64%	8%
Goals	3.22	3.55	2.92
Scored	1.61	2.18	1.08
Conceded	1.61	1.36	1.83
Both Teams to Score	78%	73%	83%
Without Conceding	9%	18%	0%
Failed To Score	13%	9%	17%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.57	1.93	1.25
xGA	1.48	1.35	1.6

Away Team

New York City

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D D D L	1.21
Home	L D L D W	1.23
Away	D D L W L	1.18

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	29%	31%	27%
Goals	2.92	3.54	2.18
Scored	1.54	2	1
Conceded	1.38	1.54	1.18
Both Teams to Score	71%	69%	73%
Without Conceding	17%	23%	9%
Failed To Score	17%	15%	18%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.36	1.53	1.17
xGA	1.44	1.37	1.52

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Real Salt Lake vs New York City

• Match: Real Salt Lake vs New York City

• Competition: MLS

• Date: Sunday, 13/09/2026

• Kick-off: 02:30 (UK time)

• Venue: America First Field

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Home Team

Real Salt Lake

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D L L L	1.26
Home	D L D W W	2.09
Away	L L L D L	0.5

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	35%	64%	8%
Goals	3.22	3.55	2.92
Scored	1.61	2.18	1.08
Conceded	1.61	1.36	1.83
Both Teams to Score	78%	73%	83%
Without Conceding	9%	18%	0%
Failed To Score	13%	9%	17%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.57	1.93	1.25
xGA	1.48	1.35	1.6

Away Team

New York City

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D D D L	1.21
Home	L D L D W	1.23
Away	D D L W L	1.18

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	29%	31%	27%
Goals	2.92	3.54	2.18
Scored	1.54	2	1
Conceded	1.38	1.54	1.18
Both Teams to Score	71%	69%	73%
Without Conceding	17%	23%	9%
Failed To Score	17%	15%	18%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.36	1.53	1.17
xGA	1.44	1.37	1.52

Corners

10.48 / Match

+24% Corners / Match

Real Salt Lake received +24% more corners than New York City in the MLS

8.46 / Match

Houston Dynamo

(4)

Los Angeles FC

(5)

Colorado Rapids

(1)

Orlando City

(4)

FC Dallas

(6)

Minnesota United

(7)

St. Louis City

(4)

(12)

New England Revolution

(3)

Nashville SC

(2)

Toronto

(4)

New England Revolution

(5)

FC Cincinnati

(8)

Philadelphia Union

(3)

Toronto

Cards

2.43 / Match

+39% Cards / Match

Real Salt Lake received +39% more cards than New York City in the MLS

1.75 / Match

Houston Dynamo

(4)

Los Angeles FC

(3)

Colorado Rapids

(5)

Orlando City

(3)

FC Dallas

(3)

Minnesota United

(3)

St. Louis City

(3)

(0)

New England Revolution

(2)

Nashville SC

(3)

Toronto

(1)

New England Revolution

(3)

FC Cincinnati

(3)

Philadelphia Union

(2)

Toronto

Goals Scored

1.61 / Match

+5%

Real Salt Lake is +5% better in terms of goals scored

1.54 / Match

Houston Dynamo

(1)

Los Angeles FC

(2)

Colorado Rapids

(0)

Orlando City

(1)

FC Dallas

(3)

Minnesota United

(1)

St. Louis City

(1)

(1)

New England Revolution

(0)

Nashville SC

(1)

Toronto

(1)

New England Revolution

(1)

FC Cincinnati

(2)

Philadelphia Union

(1)

Toronto

Goals Conceded

1.61 / Match

+14%

Real Salt Lake condeded +14% more goals than New York City

1.38 / Match

Houston Dynamo

(2)

Los Angeles FC

(2)

Colorado Rapids

(1)

Orlando City

(2)

FC Dallas

(4)

Minnesota United

(1)

St. Louis City

(1)

(2)

New England Revolution

(0)

Nashville SC

(1)

Toronto

(1)

New England Revolution

(2)

FC Cincinnati

(3)

Philadelphia Union

(1)

Toronto

MLS Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Nashville SC	24	16	5	3	48	19	29	53	2.21
2	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	14	4	5	52	21	31	46	2
3	Inter Miami	24	12	8	4	59	44	15	44	1.83
4	Houston Dynamo	24	13	4	7	32	27	5	43	1.79
5	FC Dallas	24	11	7	6	47	41	6	40	1.67
6	New England Revolution	24	12	4	8	39	30	9	40	1.67
7	Los Angeles FC	25	11	7	7	40	24	16	40	1.6
8	Chicago Fire	23	11	6	6	44	33	11	39	1.7
9	Charlotte	24	11	6	7	42	33	9	39	1.63
10	St. Louis City	24	10	8	6	38	33	5	38	1.58
11	SJ Earthquakes	24	11	5	8	43	36	7	38	1.58
12	Colorado Rapids	24	10	2	12	32	32	0	32	1.33
13	Portland Timbers	24	9	5	10	46	45	1	32	1.33
14	Orlando City	24	9	4	11	41	56	-15	31	1.29
15	FC Cincinnati	23	8	7	8	49	56	-7	31	1.35
16	San Diego	24	8	6	10	42	37	5	30	1.25
17	Philadelphia Union	24	8	6	10	41	39	2	30	1.25
18	LA Galaxy	25	7	8	10	30	39	-9	29	1.16
19	New York City	24	7	8	9	37	33	4	29	1.21
20	Real Salt Lake	23	8	5	10	37	37	0	29	1.26
21	Minnesota United	24	7	8	9	35	39	-4	29	1.21
22	Toronto	24	6	11	7	38	43	-5	29	1.21
23	DC United	23	6	10	7	30	37	-7	28	1.22
24	Seattle Sounders	22	7	6	9	24	29	-5	27	1.23
25	New York RB	24	7	6	11	32	48	-16	27	1.13
26	Austin	24	6	8	10	30	43	-13	26	1.08
27	Columbus Crew	24	6	5	13	35	41	-6	23	0.96
28	Atlanta United FC	24	6	4	14	29	43	-14	22	0.92
29	Montreal Impact	24	5	6	13	31	50	-19	21	0.88
30	Sporting KC	23	4	3	16	23	58	-35	15	0.65