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Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake result, stats & H2H

Sporting Kansas City

1–3

Real Salt Lake

Taylor Calheira

Morgan Guilavogui ,
Sergi Solans

18/10/2026 03:30 · Children's Mercy Park

Sporting Kansas City1–3Real Salt Lake

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Taylor Calheira
Jacob Bartlett
Calvin Harris
Jansen Miller

Morgan Guilavogui
Morgan Guilavogui
Sergi Solans
Stijn Spierings
Juan Sanabria
Luc De Fougerolles
Zach Booth

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Sporting Kansas CityReal Salt Lake

3Shots on target8

14Fouls10

3Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Sporting Kansas City

Real Salt Lake

Morgan GuilavoguiMF · 85′Player of the match×29.0
Noel CaliskanMF · 90′×28.3
Juan SanabriaDF · 90′7.6
Stefan ClevelandGK · 90′7.5
Taylor CalheiraFW · 73′7.5

Stefan ClevelandGK · 90′7.5
Taylor CalheiraFW · 73′7.5
Emir KarićDF · 90′6.9

Morgan GuilavoguiMF · 85′Player of the match×29.0
Noel CaliskanMF · 90′×28.3
Juan SanabriaDF · 90′7.6

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: MLS
Kick-off: Sun 18 Oct 03:30 EEST
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Capacity: 21,650
City: Kansas City, Kansas

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

16Sporting Kansas City wins

12Draws

21Real Salt Lake wins

Last matches: Sporting Kansas City

29.10.26MLSMinnesota UnitedSporting Kansas City31L
25.10.26MLSSporting Kansas CityAustin FC12L
15.10.26MLSNashville SCSporting Kansas City40L
11.10.26MLSSporting Kansas CityPortland Timbers33D
02.10.26MLSSeattle SoundersSporting Kansas City21L

Last matches: Real Salt Lake

29.10.26MLSAustin FCReal Salt Lake12W
25.10.26MLSReal Salt LakeSt. Louis City30W
15.10.26MLSReal Salt LakeSan Jose Earthquakes11D
10.10.26MLSPhiladelphia UnionReal Salt Lake21L
27.09.26MLSReal Salt LakeNew England Revolution30W

Head-to-head matches

18.10.26MLSSporting Kansas CityReal Salt Lake13L
04.04.26MLSReal Salt LakeSporting Kansas City31L
14.09.25MLSReal Salt LakeSporting Kansas City21L
29.06.25MLSSporting Kansas CityReal Salt Lake11D
20.06.24MLSSporting Kansas CityReal Salt Lake34L
05.05.24MLSReal Salt LakeSporting Kansas City10L

2.78Avg goals59%Both scored51%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake: head-to-head record

49 meetings since 2005: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

16Sporting Kansas City wins

12Draws

21Real Salt Lake wins

65:71Goals (Sporting Kansas City : Real Salt Lake)

2.78Goals per match

59%BTTS

76%Over 1.5

51%Over 2.5

31%Over 3.5

Sporting Kansas City at home: 9-8-836:32 goals in 25 games
Real Salt Lake at home: 13-4-739:29 goals in 24 games
Sporting Kansas City's biggest win: 3–0Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Real Salt Lake, 30 Apr 2017
Real Salt Lake's biggest win: 3–0Real Salt Lake 3–0 Sporting Kansas City, 18 Jul 2022

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
18 Oct 2026	MLS	Sporting Kansas City	1–3	Real Salt Lake
4 Apr 2026	MLS	Real Salt Lake	3–1	Sporting Kansas City
14 Sept 2025	MLS	Real Salt Lake	2–1	Sporting Kansas City
29 Jun 2025	MLS	Sporting Kansas City	1–1	Real Salt Lake
20 Jun 2024	MLS	Sporting Kansas City	3–4	Real Salt Lake
5 May 2024	MLS	Real Salt Lake	1–0	Sporting Kansas City
8 Oct 2023	MLS	Real Salt Lake	2–3	Sporting Kansas City
13 Jul 2023	MLS	Sporting Kansas City	2–2	Real Salt Lake
18 Jul 2022	MLS	Real Salt Lake	3–0	Sporting Kansas City
27 Mar 2022	MLS	Sporting Kansas City	1–0	Real Salt Lake
28 Nov 2021	MLS	Sporting Kansas City	1–2	Real Salt Lake
7 Nov 2021	MLS	Sporting Kansas City	0–1	Real Salt Lake
1 May 2021	MLS	Real Salt Lake	3–1	Sporting Kansas City
8 Nov 2020	MLS	Real Salt Lake	0–2	Sporting Kansas City
22 Jul 2020	MLS	Real Salt Lake	0–2	Sporting Kansas City
11 Aug 2019	MLS	Sporting Kansas City	1–2	Real Salt Lake
30 Jun 2019	MLS	Real Salt Lake	2–0	Sporting Kansas City
11 Nov 2018	MLS	Sporting Kansas City	4–2	Real Salt Lake
5 Nov 2018	MLS	Real Salt Lake	1–1	Sporting Kansas City
30 Sept 2018	MLS	Sporting Kansas City	1–1	Real Salt Lake

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Sporting Kansas City0W 1D 4L · goals 6–14

L29.10MLSAMinnesota United1–3
L25.10MLSHAustin FC1–2
L15.10MLSANashville SC0–4
D11.10MLSHPortland Timbers3–3
L02.10MLSASeattle Sounders1–2

Real Salt Lake3W 1D 1L · goals 10–4

W29.10MLSAAustin FC2–1
W25.10MLSHSt. Louis City3–0
D15.10MLSHSan Jose Earthquakes1–1
L10.10MLSAPhiladelphia Union1–2
W27.09MLSHNew England Revolution3–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Sporting Kansas CityReal Salt Lake

1.7Goals scored per game1.3

2.6Goals conceded per game1.5

70%Both teams scored50%

90%Over 2.5 goals70%

1Clean sheets2

20%Failed to score30%

1-1-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-0-3

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

Sporting Kansas CityReal Salt Lake

MLS 2026 · 21 gamesMLS 2025 · 35 games

1.0Goals scored1.1

2.5Goals conceded1.5

3.8Corners4.7

9.5Shots14.5

44%Possession52%

1.7Yellow cards2.7

0%Clean sheets20%

38%Failed to score29%

2-3-5Home / away record (W-D-L)3-4-11

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Sporting Kansas CityReal Salt Lake

Top stats

3Shots on target8

Passes

535Passes518

473Accurate passes456

88%Pass accuracy88%

Defence

14Fouls10

5Goalkeeper saves1

Discipline

3Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.0Morgan GuilavoguiReal Salt Lake×2
8.3Noel CaliskanReal Salt Lake×2
7.6Juan SanabriaReal Salt Lake
7.5Stefan ClevelandSporting Kansas City
7.5Taylor CalheiraSporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City (16)

Real Salt Lake (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Western Conference

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
8	Seattle Sounders	32	+1	43	LDDLW
9	Real Salt Lake	32	+1	42	WWWDL
10	Los Angeles Galaxy	32	-9	41	DDWLW
14	Austin FC	32	-18	34	LWLLL
15	Sporting Kansas City	32	-42	22	LLLLD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Sporting Kansas CityFormationReal Salt Lake

Sporting Kansas City

Real Salt Lake

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake preview

Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake met in the MLS on Sun, 18 Oct 2026, and the match finished 1–3.

Form · last 5 matches

Sporting Kansas CityLLLDL6 scored · 14 conceded

Real Salt LakeWWDLW10 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Sporting Kansas CityReal Salt Lake

1.7Goals scored per game1.3

2.6Goals conceded per game1.5

70%Both teams scored50%

90%Over 2.5 goals70%

1Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

16Sporting Kansas City wins

12Draws

21Real Salt Lake wins

49 meetings · 2.8 goals per game · both teams scored in 59%

League table

Sporting Kansas City15th22 pts · 32 played

Real Salt Lake9th42 pts · 32 played

Real Salt Lake lead by 20 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Sporting Kansas City LLLDL (goals 6–14), Real Salt Lake WWDLW (goals 10–4).

Both teams scored in 70% of Sporting Kansas City's recent games and 50% of Real Salt Lake's; over 2.5 goals landed in 90% and 70% respectively.

Per game, Sporting Kansas City average 1.7 goals scored and 2.6 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Real Salt Lake 1.3 and 1.5 (clean sheets: 2).

Across 49 head-to-head games the record reads 16–12–21 (wins–draws–losses) from Sporting Kansas City's side.

Those 49 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 59% of them.

Sporting Kansas City sit 15th on 22 pts after 32 games, Real Salt Lake 9th on 42 pts.

Nito explains: Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Sporting Kansas City's last 10 matches and 50% of Real Salt Lake's last 10. In their 49 recorded meetings it was 59%. In this match it landed (Sporting Kansas City 1-3 Real Salt Lake).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Sporting Kansas City reached that in 90% of their last 10 matches, Real Salt Lake in 70% of their last 10. Their 49 meetings averaged 2.8 goals (51% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide LLLDL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Sporting Kansas City, last 5: 0 W · 1 D · 4 L (6 scored, 14 conceded). Real Salt Lake, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (10 scored, 4 conceded).

Where do Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake stand in the table?

Sporting Kansas City are 15th with 22 points from 32 games. Real Salt Lake are 9th with 42 points from 32 games. The gap between them is 20 points.

Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake: questions & answers

Who won Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake?

Real Salt Lake won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake?

Yes, the match finished 1–3.

When was Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake played?

Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake was played on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 at 03:30 (GMT+3) at Children's Mercy Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake?

49 meetings: Sporting Kansas City 16 wins, 12 draws, Real Salt Lake 21 wins. Those 49 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 59% of them.

Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake result, stats & H2H

Sporting Kansas City

Real Salt Lake

Key events

Key events

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Match information

Match information

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Sporting Kansas City

Last matches: Real Salt Lake

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Western Conference

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Comments

Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake

How often do Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LLLDL mean?

Where do Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake stand in the table?

Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Sporting Kansas City

Last matches: Real Salt Lake

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Western Conference

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake: questions & answers

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake

How often do Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LLLDL mean?

Where do Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake stand in the table?

More on this match

Season stats

Line-ups