Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders: match statistics
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 play Seattle Sounders in MLS (United States). The match date is 1 March 2026 at 01:30. Final score: 2:1.
Current form
Real Salt Lake: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Seattle Sounders: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Real Salt Lake scores 1.80 and concedes 1.47 goals per match. Seattle Sounders scores 1.27 and concedes 1.27. League average: 3.30 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Real Salt Lake 73%, Seattle Sounders 53%. Over 2.5: Real Salt Lake 73%, Seattle Sounders 40%. League level: BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 63%.
xG, shots and style
Real Salt Lake has higher xG: 1.75 vs 1.64. Real Salt Lake: 16.0 shots per match, Seattle Sounders: 13.5.
Match halves
Real Salt Lake: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 0.73. Seattle Sounders: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.67.
Goals by minute
Real Salt Lake: 16-30 (7 goals). Seattle Sounders: 76-90+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.30 goals per match, BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 63%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
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.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Real Salt Lake | Seattle Sounders | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 37% | 40% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.30 | 0.24 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Real Salt Lake is 133% better for: last-5 form.
1.4 pts / match - Real Salt Lake · 0.6 pts / match - Seattle Sounders
Goals— how 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 is 42% better for: goals scored per match.
1.8 goals / match - Real Salt Lake · 1.27 goals / match - Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders is 16% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.47 goals / match - Real Salt Lake · 1.27 goals / match - Seattle Sounders
Real Salt Lake scores in 87% of matches (13 of 15 matches), while Seattle Sounders keeps a clean sheet in 33% (5 of 15 matches).
Seattle Sounders scores in 80% of matches (12 of 15 matches), while Real Salt Lake keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Real Salt Lake
Over / Under — Seattle Sounders
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Real Salt Lake is 31% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.67 pts / match - Real Salt Lake · 1.27 pts / match - Seattle Sounders
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Real Salt Lake - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Seattle Sounders - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -3 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 0% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -2 | -6 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Real Salt Lake
Seattle Sounders
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| Real Salt Lake | Liga | Seattle Sounders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 3.27 | 3.30 | ▼ 2.53 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 73% | 62% | ▼ 53% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 73% | 63% | ▼ 40% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 13% | 21% | ▲ 33% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 80% | 77% | ▼ 73% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 93% | 81% | ▼ 73% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
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 1.80 goals per game on average and Seattle Sounders 1.27. The MLS average is 3.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 73% of Real Salt Lake's matches and 53% of Seattle Sounders's.
What form are Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders in?
Over the last 5 games Real Salt Lake have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Seattle Sounders 1-0-4 (0.60 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.