United States - MLSData current as of 13 September 2026

Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders: match statistics

125%(2.73)
X25%(3.64)
250%(2.57)

Seattle Sounders are showing significantly better form in their last five matches with a record of 3 wins and 2 draws, scoring 11 goals and conceding only 6. Real Salt Lake, in the same period, have won only once, drawn once, and lost three times, with just 4 goals scored and 7 conceded. Points per game in the last five matches also favor the visitors: Seattle average 2.2 points, while Real Salt Lake only 0.8. In the current season, Seattle won their only match (2:0), while Real Salt Lake lost their only match played (0:1). Considering all these factors, Seattle Sounders have a clear advantage and are the favorites to secure three points in this clash.

Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Real Salt Lake played Seattle Sounders in MLS (United States). The match was played on 1 March 2026. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Real Salt Lake: 0-0-1, 0.00 points/match. Seattle Sounders: 1-0-0, 3.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Real Salt Lake scores 0.00 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Seattle Sounders scores 2.00 and concedes 0.00. League average: 2.79 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Real Salt Lake 0%, Seattle Sounders 0%. Over 2.5: Real Salt Lake 0%, Seattle Sounders 0%. League level: BTTS 42%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Seattle Sounders has higher xG: 1.77 vs 1.00. Real Salt Lake: 10.0 shots per match, Seattle Sounders: 15.0.

Match halves

Real Salt Lake: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.00. Seattle Sounders: half-time lead 100%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Real Salt Lake: 0-15 (0 goals). Seattle Sounders: 0-15 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS: 2.79 goals per match, BTTS 42%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Seattle Sounders are showing significantly better form in their last five matches with a record of 3 wins and 2 draws, scoring 11 goals and conceding only 6. Real Salt Lake, in the same period, have won only once, drawn once, and lost three times, with just 4 goals scored and 7 conceded. Points per game in the last five matches also favor the visitors: Seattle average 2.2 points, while Real Salt Lake only 0.8. In the current season, Seattle won their only match (2:0), while Real Salt Lake lost their only match played (0:1). Considering all these factors, Seattle Sounders have a clear advantage and are the favorites to secure three points in this clash.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

39Possession (%)61
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
16Shots14
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
5Shots on target7
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
1.59xG1.81
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
5Corners10
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
32Dangerous attacks60
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
4Fouls4
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
3Cards1
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0Goals scored / match2
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
1Goals conceded / match0
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
41%Average possession43%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
2Shots on target / match5
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10Shots per match15
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
2Shots on target5
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0%Shot conversion13.3%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
41%Possession43%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
1xG for1.77
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
1.52xG against1.07
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders

Shooting quality

Real Salt Lake: BalancedSeattle Sounders: Counter-attacking
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
Accuracy (shots on target)20%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.40

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Real Salt Lake
L
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W0% D100% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.00Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Seattle Sounders
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 1.77Opponent xG: 1.07BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Real Salt Lake scoring profile: more difficult

Real Salt Lake scores in 0% of matches (0 of 1 matches), while Seattle Sounders keeps a clean sheet in 100% (1 of 1 matches).

Seattle Sounders scoring profile: very strong

Seattle Sounders scores in 100% of matches (1 of 1 matches), while Real Salt Lake keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 matches).

0Goals scored (season)2
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
1Goals conceded (season)0
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
1Average goals in match2
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0Goals scored (last 5)2
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
1Goals conceded (last 5)0
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders

How often they score at least...

0%1 goal100%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0%2 goals100%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0%3 goals0%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal0%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0%2 goals0%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0%3 goals0%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0%4 goals0%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

42%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0%Scored in both halves100%
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BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0%BTTS - last 50%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

0%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Seattle Sounders is 200% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Real Salt Lake · 3 pts / match - Seattle Sounders

Real Salt Lake - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
Seattle Sounders - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)3
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0Goals scored (1st half)1
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0Goals conceded (1st half)0
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0Average goals (1st half)1
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
100%Clean sheet before half-time100%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
100%No goal before half-time0%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders

After half-time (2nd half)

0Points per match (2nd half)3
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0Goals scored (2nd half)1
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
1Average goals (2nd half)1
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
0%Clean sheet after half-time100%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders
100%No goal after half-time0%
Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders

Real Salt Lake - second-half results

0% W0% D100% L
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time+1.0

Concedes 1.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Seattle Sounders - second-half results

100% W0% D0% L
3
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 100% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Real Salt Lake - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.00
Goals scored / match0.00.0
Goals conceded / match0.01.0
Average goals in match0.01.0
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Seattle Sounders - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.003.00
Goals scored / match1.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.0
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Real Salt Lake
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
0
76-90

Concedes most in 46-60 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Seattle Sounders
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
1
0
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.0 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
54%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
0%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Real Salt Lake

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.52
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.48
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.52
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
159%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Seattle Sounders

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.70
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+1.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
317%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 50% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).

Teams vs league

Real Salt LakeLigaSeattle Sounders
Average goals in match 1.002.79 2.00
Both teams scored 0%42% 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%53% 0%
Clean sheets 0%29% 100%
Goal before half-time 0%74% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%95% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.79
Average goals per match
42%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
2.16
Home goals / match
0.63
Away goals / match
+243%
Home attack advantage
+71%
Home defence advantage
+74%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
95%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Real Salt LakeYellow cardPhilip Quinton
  2. Seattle SoundersYellow cardHassani Dotson
  3. Real Salt LakeGoalAriath PiolAssist: Zavier Gozo
  4. Real Salt LakeYellow cardZavier Gozo
  5. Real Salt LakeSubstitutionOn: Pablo Enrique RuízOff: Luca Moisa
  6. Real Salt LakeSubstitutionOn: Samuel JunquaOff: Lukas Ahlefeld Engel
  7. Seattle SoundersGoalCristian Roldu00e1nAssist: Albert Rusnák
  8. Seattle SoundersSubstitutionOn: Paul Joseph Arriola HendricksOff: Hassani Dotson
  9. Real Salt LakeSubstitutionOn: Dominik MarczukOff: Ariath Piol
  10. Seattle SoundersSubstitutionOn: Nikola PetkovicOff: Albert Rusnák
  11. Real Salt LakeYellow cardDominik Marczuk

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Tori PensoMatches officiated: 8
4.25Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 238%Home wins38%Draws25%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders?

The MLS match finished Real Salt Lake 2:1 Seattle Sounders. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders?

Real Salt Lake score 0.00 goals per game on average and Seattle Sounders 2.00. The MLS average is 2.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Real Salt Lake's matches and 0% of Seattle Sounders's.

What form are Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders in?

Over the last 5 games Real Salt Lake have a 0-0-1 record (0.00 points per game) and Seattle Sounders 1-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.