Which matches shall we look at?
Philadelphia Union 27 games · Real Salt Lake 27 games · 2026 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
Philadelphia UnionLast 5 games5 W · 0 D · 0 L3.0 points a game20 scored · 5 conceded
- W
Orlando City SCH27 Sept42 - W
Sporting Kansas CityA20 Sept43 - W
San DiegoA14 Sept50 - W
FC CincinnatiH10 Sept50 - W
CF MontrealH6 Sept20
Last 10 at home: 6W 4D 0Lthis season 1.7 points a game at home · 16th in the league at home
Real Salt LakeLast 5 games1 W · 0 D · 4 L0.6 points a game4 scored · 9 conceded
- W
New England RevolutionH27 Sept30 - L
Seattle SoundersA24 Sept02 - L
Vancouver WhitecapsH20 Sept03 - L
New York CityH13 Sept02 - L
Houston DynamoA10 Sept12
Last 10 away: 0W 2D 8Lthis season 0.5 points a game away · 30th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 9 measures
Philadelphia Union 7Level 1Real Salt Lake 1
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.6league avg 1.6
5.2.01.517.
Goals concededleague average 1.6 · lower is betterleague avg 1.6 · lower is better
17.1.61.617.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.5league avg 1.5
3.1.81.612.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.1league avg 13.1
2.16.413.87.
Shots on targetleague average 4.8league avg 4.8
5.5.35.26.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
23.47%49%19.
Cornersleague average 5.0league avg 5.0
3.6.04.820.
Cardsleague average 2.1 · lower is betterleague avg 2.1 · lower is better
28.2.52.323.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 21%league avg 21%
11.22%11%25.
Both teams scoredleague average 63%league avg 63%
10.67%67%10.
3 or more goalsleague average 63%league avg 63%
9.67%67%9.
Won after scoring firstleague average 65%league avg 65%
16.58%54%24.
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingPhiladelphia UnionReal Salt Lake
55
66
0–1549
127
16–3087
75
31–45116
48
46–60165
69
61–75108
99
76–90+Philadelphia Unionfirst 30 min 17% · last 30 min 48% · 54 scored · 44 conceded · 27 games
Real Salt Lakefirst 30 min 35% · last 30 min 33% · 40 scored · 44 conceded · 27 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
2.31.4
3.7 goals above the league (league 3.0)
Shots
18.211.8
30.0 shots above the league (league 26.2)
Shots on target
6.34.7
11.0 shots on target above the league (league 9.7)
Corners
6.15.0
11.1 corners above the league (league 10.0)
Cards
2.82.9
5.7 cards above the league (league 4.2)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersPhiladelphia UnionTop scorerMilan Iloski16 goalsin 27 games
Most assistsFrankie Westfield7 assistsin 22 games
Best ratedNeil Pierre7.3in 11 games
Real Salt LakeTop scorerS. Solans11 goalsin 25 games
Most assistsM. Guilavogui5 assistsin 21 games
Best ratedZavier Gozo7.3in 16 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarPhiladelphia Union14 days’ restLast: Orlando City SC 4–2 (home) · 27 Sept · MLSNext: Chicago Fire (away) · 15 Oct · MLS · in 4 daysReal Salt Lake13 days’ restLast: New England Revolution 3–0 (home) · 27 Sept · MLSNext: San Jose Earthquakes (home) · 15 Oct · MLS · in 4 days
Philadelphia Union14 days’ restLast: Orlando City SC 4–2 (home) · 27 Sept · MLSNext: Chicago Fire (away) · 15 Oct · MLS · in 4 daysReal Salt Lake13 days’ restLast: New England Revolution 3–0 (home) · 27 Sept · MLSNext: San Jose Earthquakes (home) · 15 Oct · MLS · in 4 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table11.
Los Angeles28+1341
Los Angeles28+134112.Philadelphia Union27+1039
Philadelphia Union27+103913.Seattle Sounders27038
Seattle Sounders2703821.
Portland Timbers27-332
Portland Timbers27-33222.Real Salt Lake27-432
Real Salt Lake27-43223.
Austin27-1231
Austin27-1231What this match changes
If Philadelphia Union win42 – 32Philadelphia Union move up to 10th · Philadelphia Union 10 points ahead
If it ends level40 – 33Real Salt Lake move up to 17th · Philadelphia Union 7 points ahead
If Real Salt Lake win39 – 35Real Salt Lake move up to 16th · Philadelphia Union 4 points ahead