Real Salt Lake vs Sporting KC: match statistics
Real Salt Lake vs Sporting KC: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Real Salt Lake play Sporting KC in MLS (United States). The match date is 4 April 2026 at 22:30. Final score: 3:1.
Current form
Real Salt Lake: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Sporting KC: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.
Goal statistics
Real Salt Lake scores 1.86 and concedes 1.36 goals per match. Sporting KC scores 1.07 and concedes 2.60. League average: 3.30 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Real Salt Lake 71%, Sporting KC 67%. Over 2.5: Real Salt Lake 71%, Sporting KC 87%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 62%.
xG, shots and style
Real Salt Lake has higher xG: 1.68 vs 1.15. Real Salt Lake: 15.1 shots per match, Sporting KC: 9.5.
Match halves
Real Salt Lake: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 0.71. Sporting KC: half-time lead 13%, second-half goals 0.60.
Goals by minute
Real Salt Lake: 16-30 (7 goals). Sporting KC: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.30 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 62%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
Real Salt Lake has a clear advantage in offensive metrics and form: at home they average 2.0 goals scored per match and 2.09 xG with 19.5 shots and 6.5 shots on target, while Sporting KC away records 1.0 goals per match, 0.84 xG, 7 shots and 2.5 shots on target. The hosts have not had a clean sheet-less home game (0% of home matches without scoring), whereas the visitors failed to score in 50% of away matches, which significantly reduces their chances. Defensively Sporting concedes on average 2.0 goals away, and Real concedes 1.0 at home; xG against stands at 1.41 for Real and 1.88 for Sporting, indicating greater susceptibility of the visitors to dangerous situations. Form corroborates the gap: Real’s last 5 are lwwwd with an average of 2 points per game, while Sporting’s run is ldlwl with only 0.8 points per game. Given the superiority in xG (2.09 vs 0.84), shot volume (19.5 vs 7) and the visitors’ issues with finishing and defending, I predict a home win.
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 | Sporting KC | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 39% | 41% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.31 | 0.27 |
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 67% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / match - Real Salt Lake · 1.2 pts / match - Sporting KC
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 74% better for: goals scored per match.
1.86 goals / match - Real Salt Lake · 1.07 goals / match - Sporting KC
Real Salt Lake is 91% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.36 goals / match - Real Salt Lake · 2.6 goals / match - Sporting KC
Real Salt Lake scores in 86% of matches (12 of 14 matches), while Sporting KC keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 15 matches).
Sporting KC scores in 67% of matches (10 of 15 matches), while Real Salt Lake keeps a clean sheet in 14% (2 of 14 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 — Sporting KC
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 198% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.79 pts / match - Real Salt Lake · 0.6 pts / match - Sporting KC
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Real Salt Lake - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 57%. 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.
Sporting KC - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 13% of matches and wins 20%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -6 | +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 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): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - 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
Sporting KC
* 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 | Sporting KC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 3.21 | 3.30 | ▲ 3.67 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 71% | 61% | ▲ 67% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 71% | 62% | ▲ 87% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 14% | 22% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 79% | 77% | ▲ 93% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 93% | 80% | • 80% |
^ 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 Sporting KC?
The MLS match finished Real Salt Lake 3:1 Sporting KC. 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 Sporting KC?
Real Salt Lake score 1.86 goals per game on average and Sporting KC 1.07. The MLS average is 3.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 71% of Real Salt Lake's matches and 67% of Sporting KC's.
What form are Real Salt Lake and Sporting KC in?
Over the last 5 games Real Salt Lake have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Sporting KC 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Real Salt Lake vs Sporting KC?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Real Salt Lake vs Sporting KC: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.