Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 6Kick-off on April 4, 2026 at 08:30 PM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City?
Real Salt Lake won 3-1 on April 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′D. LunaReal Salt Lake
- 55′S. SolansReal Salt Lake
- 59′D. JoveljićSporting Kansas City
- 82′Z. GozoReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | San Diego(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Austin(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2026 | San Diego(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 22, 2026 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Real Salt Lake win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2025 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Sporting Kansas City 3-4 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2024 | Real Salt Lake 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Real Salt Lake 2-3 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City 2-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City on Sep 14, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Salt Lake sit 8th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 19 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 28 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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