22 August 2026, 23:30 UTC

Orlando City SC vs Real Salt Lake Major League Soccer prediction & result

Exploria Stadium, Orlando
Full time2 – 1

Final score: Orlando City SC 2-1 Real Salt Lake.

Before kick-off the model made it 56% Orlando City SC, 20% draw, 24% Real Salt Lake — fair odds of 1.79, 5.00 and 4.17.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the exact scoreline.

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Has the model earned this number?

Orlando City SC at 56%: of 1,622 settled 50–65% forecasts, 58.4% came in (average 55.4%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Orlando City SC96%Draw4%Real Salt Lake0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

36'
⚽D. Marczukassist: S. Junqua
43'
Lineker Rodrigues
45+4'
Alexandros Katranis
🔁Luis Otavioout: J. Gerbet
46'
🔁M. Pasalicout: J. Ellis
46'
🔁Tiagoout: D. Dike
46'
⚽A. Griezmann
53'
61'
🔁A. Hezarkhaniout: D. Luna
61'
🔁D. Marczukout: S. Lobjanidze
62'
🔁V. Olatunjiout: M. Guilavogui
66'
🔁L. Moisaout: N. Caliskan
🔁Z. Taifiout: T. Spicer
69'
71'
Kobi Henry
77'
🔁A. Katranisout: J. Sanabria
⚽A. Griezmann
81'
Eduard Atuesta
82'
🔁E. Atuestaout: W. Cartagena
85'

Match stats — Orlando City SC vs Real Salt Lake

61%Possession39%
11Shots8
3On target3
5Corners4
1.65xG0.52

Goals against chances

Orlando City SC2 from 1.65 xGabout what the chances were worth
Real Salt Lake1 from 0.52 xGabout what the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Orlando City SC 4-2-3-1
  • 71M. CrepeauG
  • 24G. DorseyD
  • 4D. BrekaloD
  • 6R. JanssonD
  • 19Z. TaifiD
  • 20E. AtuestaM
  • 5Luis OtavioM
  • 77I. AnguloM
  • 7A. GriezmannM
  • 11TiagoM
  • 87M. PasalicF
Substitutes
  • 12J. OteroG
  • 57Iago TeodoroD
  • 16W. CartagenaM
  • 35J. GerbetM
  • 22J. EllisF
  • 65G. CaraballoM
  • 9D. DikeF
  • 14T. SpicerF
  • 23H. SarajianF
Coach: Oscar Pareja
Real Salt Lake 3-5-2
  • 31M. StajduharG
  • 3K. HenryD
  • 21J. J. AriasD
  • 29S. JunquaD
  • 11D. MarczukM
  • 34L. MoisaM
  • 7P. RuizM
  • 39A. HezarkhaniM
  • 98A. KatranisM
  • 70Lineker RodriguesF
  • 17V. OlatunjiF
Substitutes
  • 1Rafael CabralG
  • 26P. QuintonD
  • 4L. EngelD
  • 92N. CaliskanM
  • 10D. LunaM
  • 25C. GuskeM
  • 8J. SanabriaM
  • 12S. LobjanidzeM
  • 9M. GuilavoguiF
Coach: Pablo Mastroeni

Form going into Orlando City SC vs Real Salt Lake

Orlando City SC

All competitions we cover

  • L1-2Chicago Fire19 August 2026
  • D1-1FC Cincinnati15 August 2026
  • L2-3away to New York Red Bulls1 August 2026
  • W1-0Nashville SC25 July 2026
  • W4-0away to San Jose Earthquakes23 July 2026

Real Salt Lake

All competitions we cover

  • L3-4FC Dallas20 August 2026
  • D1-1Minnesota United FC16 August 2026
  • D1-1away to St. Louis City2 August 2026
  • L1-2away to Portland Timbers26 July 2026
  • L1-3away to Los Angeles FC23 July 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Major League Soccer table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
8Orlando City SC34137146378-1546
9Real Salt Lake34136155352+145

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Orlando City SC vs Real Salt Lake

  • 9 July 2023Real Salt Lake 4–0 Orlando City SCMajor League Soccer
  • 1 March 2020Orlando City SC 0–0 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
  • 14 April 2019Real Salt Lake 2–1 Orlando City SCMajor League Soccer
  • 6 May 2018Orlando City SC 3–1 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
  • 1 July 2017Real Salt Lake 0–1 Orlando City SCMajor League Soccer
  • 6 March 2016Orlando City SC 2–2 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer

Leading scorers: Orlando City SC and Real Salt Lake

Orlando City SC

GoalsAssists

  • M. Ojeda164
  • A. Griezmann147

Real Salt Lake

GoalsAssists

  • S. Solans154

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Orlando City SC beat Real Salt Lake 2–1. That was the exact score the model named before kick-off, with a win for Orlando City SC at 56%. The goals: D. Marczuk 36' for Real Salt Lake, A. Griezmann 53' for Orlando City SC, A. Griezmann 81' for Orlando City SC. On expected goals it finished 1.65–0.52.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.