Real Salt Lake vs St. Louis CITY SC preview: October 24, 2026
Real Salt Lake (10-6-14 W-D-L, 36 pts, 10th) host St. Louis CITY SC (14-9-7 W-D-L, 51 pts, 2nd) at America First Field, Sandy, Utah on October 24, 2026 in the 2026 MLS.
Preview · Kickoff October 24, 2026 at 8:30 PM ET · Statistics through October 17, 2026 · Updated October 20, 2026 at 8:21 AM ET · After the match, this page shows the final result and match statistics
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How do Real Salt Lake and St. Louis CITY SC compare heading into their match?
Real Salt Lake are 10th in the Western Conference with 36 points from 30 matches (10-6-14 W-D-L); St. Louis CITY SC are 2nd in the Western Conference with 51 points from 30 matches (14-9-7 W-D-L).
Real Salt Lake score 1.5 (12th fewest of 30) and concede 1.6 (15th most) per match. St. Louis CITY SC score 1.9 (7th most of 30) and concede 1.4 (6th fewest) per match.
Expected goals per match: Real Salt Lake 1.5 for and 1.4 against; St. Louis CITY SC 1.6 for and 1.2 against.
Real Salt Lake at home: 8-3-4 W-D-L in 15 (1.9 scored, 1.4 conceded per match). St. Louis CITY SC away: 5-5-5 W-D-L in 15 (1.5 scored, 1.5 conceded).
Last 5 MLS matches: Real Salt Lake 2-1-2 W-D-L, St. Louis CITY SC 3-1-1 W-D-L.
Both teams scored in 21 of 30 (70%) Real Salt Lake matches and 21 of 30 (70%) St. Louis CITY SC matches; 3 or more goals in 20 of 30 (67%) and 17 of 30 (57%).
3 earlier stored meetings: Real Salt Lake 1, St. Louis CITY SC 0, draws 2.
MLS matches this season only (Real Salt Lake 30, St. Louis CITY SC 30); ranks are among 30 clubs, 1st = the most. These are records so far, not a prediction.
Records
Real Salt Lake and St. Louis CITY SC: 2026 MLS records
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 MLS season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 MLS matches. In parentheses: goals for and against per match. Records read wins, draws, then losses (W-D-L).
What matters in this match
Real Salt Lake attack against St. Louis CITY SC defense
Real Salt Lake attack and St. Louis CITY SC defense, 2026 MLS per match
Real Salt Lake for
St. Louis CITY SC against
Goals per match
1.5 (19th)
1.4 (22nd)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.5 (16th)
1.2 (29th)
Shots per match
14 (7th)
12.3 (22nd)
Shots on target per match
5.4 (6th)
4.0 (27th)
Big chances per match
2.5 (16th)
2.2 (21st)
Shots inside the box per match
8.6 (14th)
8.2 (20th)
Corners per match
4.8 (20th)
4.8 (18th)
St. Louis CITY SC attack against Real Salt Lake defense
St. Louis CITY SC attack and Real Salt Lake defense, 2026 MLS per match
St. Louis CITY SC for
Real Salt Lake against
Goals per match
1.9 (7th)
1.6 (15th)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.6 (11th)
1.4 (17th)
Shots per match
13.5 (11th)
13.3 (12th)
Shots on target per match
5.0 (10th)
4.3 (22nd)
Big chances per match
2.4 (18th)
2.3 (17th)
Shots inside the box per match
9.3 (10th)
8.6 (16th)
Corners per match
5.4 (7th)
5.9 (6th)
Each club’s attacking figures beside what the other club has conceded per match. Rank 1st = the most in the competition, for chances created and for chances allowed alike.
Home and away
Real Salt Lake and St. Louis CITY SC: the splits for this venue, 2026 MLS
Real Salt Lake, home matches
St. Louis CITY SC, away matches
Matches
15
15
Record
8-3-4 W-D-L
5-5-5 W-D-L
Goals scored per match
1.9
1.5
Goals conceded per match
1.4
1.5
Clean sheets
3 of 15 (20%)
2 of 15 (13%)
Failed to score
3 of 15 (20%)
3 of 15 (20%)
Both teams scored
9 of 15 (60%)
10 of 15 (67%)
2 or more match goals
15 of 15 (100%)
14 of 15 (93%)
3 or more match goals
10 of 15 (67%)
7 of 15 (47%)
Scoring patterns
Real Salt Lake and St. Louis CITY SC: how their MLS matches went
Real Salt Lake
St. Louis CITY SC
Clean sheets
3 of 30 (10%)
5 of 30 (17%)
Failed to score
6 of 30 (20%)
5 of 30 (17%)
Both teams scored
21 of 30 (70%)
21 of 30 (70%)
2 or more match goals
28 of 30 (93%)
26 of 30 (87%)
3 or more match goals
20 of 30 (67%)
17 of 30 (57%)
4 or more match goals
9 of 30 (30%)
13 of 30 (43%)
Goals per match, 1st half
0.8 for, 0.7 against (29 matches)
1 for, 0.4 against (28 matches)
Goals per match, 2nd half
0.7 for, 1.0 against (29 matches)
0.8 for, 1.0 against (28 matches)
Counts from stored final scores and half-time scores, with the number of matches. Match goals are both clubs’ goals.
Full team comparison
Real Salt Lake and St. Louis CITY SC, 2026 MLS
Per match
Real Salt Lake
St. Louis CITY SC
Expected goals (xG)
1.5 (16th)
1.6 (11th)
Expected goals (xG), opponents
1.4 (17th)
1.2 (29th)
Shots
14 (7th)
13.5 (11th)
Shots, opponents
13.3 (12th)
12.3 (22nd)
Shots on target
5.4 (6th)
5.0 (10th)
Shots on target, opponents
4.3 (22nd)
4.0 (27th)
Big chances
2.5 (16th)
2.4 (18th)
Big chances, opponents
2.3 (17th)
2.2 (21st)
Possession %
48.9 (17th)
52.6 (9th)
Passes
466.8 (16th)
480.8 (11th)
Passes, opponents
485.2 (9th)
437.1 (22nd)
Corners
4.8 (20th)
5.4 (7th)
Corners, opponents
5.9 (6th)
4.8 (18th)
Fouls
12.0 (14th)
14.3 (3rd)
Fouls, opponents
11.6 (17th)
11.8 (16th)
Yellow cards
2.3 (3rd)
1.9 (14th)
Yellow cards, opponents
2 (12th)
1.9 (15th)
Shots inside the box
8.6 (14th)
9.3 (10th)
Shots inside the box, opponents
8.6 (16th)
8.2 (20th)
Shots outside the box
5.5 (2nd)
3.9 (21st)
Shots outside the box, opponents
4.7 (10th)
4.4 (17th)
Big chances missed
1.8 (3rd)
1.3 (23rd)
Big chances missed, opponents
1.5 (16th)
1.3 (21st)
Offsides
2.1 (9th)
1.8 (15th)
Offsides, opponents
1.6 (17th)
1.7 (14th)
Pass accuracy %
83.9 (18th)
85.4 (15th)
Pass accuracy %, opponents
84.2 (16th)
80.2 (28th)
Long balls
48.7 (11th)
42.9 (22nd)
Long balls, opponents
46.9 (12th)
44.0 (21st)
Long balls completed
24.9 (7th)
21.9 (17th)
Long balls completed, opponents
22.0 (18th)
20.5 (24th)
Crosses
15.2 (17th)
15.4 (16th)
Crosses, opponents
16.3 (16th)
15.3 (19th)
Crosses completed
3.9 (15th)
3.4 (22nd)
Crosses completed, opponents
4.2 (11th)
3.6 (24th)
Dribbles completed
5.3 (22nd)
4.5 (29th)
Dribbles completed, opponents
6.0 (15th)
5.9 (17th)
Tackles
15.0 (14th)
16.1 (5th)
Tackles, opponents
13.0 (29th)
13.3 (26th)
Interceptions
9.5 (11th)
10.7 (2nd)
Interceptions, opponents
10.8 (6th)
9.5 (10th)
Clearances
22.8 (11th)
23.4 (8th)
Clearances, opponents
20.8 (17th)
19.3 (25th)
Ground duels won
31.1 (22nd)
31.9 (18th)
Ground duels won, opponents
30.3 (21st)
32.7 (12th)
Aerial duels won
9.8 (15th)
11.9 (7th)
Aerial duels won, opponents
10.6 (13th)
10.8 (10th)
Big saves
0.7 (23rd)
0.6 (24th)
Big saves, opponents
1.6 (1st)
1.1 (4th)
"Opponents" rows are what each club’s opponents recorded against it. Averages over the matches that publish each statistic; rank among 30 clubs.
Players with a StatsNext page, the leading goal contributors by position. Appearances and totals are this MLS season; last 5 is the player's last five stored appearances. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few appearances with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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