Sporting KC host RSL at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City on 18 October 2026 at 01:30 in the Major League Soccer. Sporting KC's last five results: L W L D L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). RSL's last five: L L W L D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Sporting KC have won 1, RSL 4, with 1 draw.
Sporting KC vs RSL kicks off at 01:30 UK time on Sunday 18 October 2026 in the Major League Soccer, at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City.
Sporting KC vs RSL is being played at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, the home ground of Sporting KC.
Sporting KC's last five results read L W L D L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
RSL's last five results read L L W L D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Sporting KC have won 1, RSL have won 4 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Real Salt Lake 3-1 Sporting KC on 4 April 2026 in the Major League Soccer.
André Luiz leads Sporting KC with 7 goals across their last 10 games.
Morgan Guilavogui leads RSL with 19 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Alexis Da Silva is the referee for Sporting KC vs RSL.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Sporting KC and RSL are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes RSL the favourite with a 41% chance of winning, against 34% for Sporting KC and 26% for the draw. Projected goals are Sporting KC 1.5 - 1.7 RSL.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 12%. Both teams to score is 64% likely and over 2.5 goals 61%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2026 | Major League Soccer | Real Salt Lake vs Sporting KC | 3-1 |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Major League Soccer | Real Salt Lake vs Sporting KC | 2-1 |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Major League Soccer | Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake | 1-1 |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Major League Soccer | Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake | 3-4 |
| 5 May 2024 | Major League Soccer | Real Salt Lake vs Sporting KC | 1-0 |
| 8 Oct 2023 | Major League Soccer | Real Salt Lake vs Sporting KC | 2-3 |
Statz's projection model expects Sporting KC 1.5 - 1.7 RSL in goals. It gives Sporting KC a 34% chance of winning, the draw 26% and RSL 41%. Both teams to score is 64% likely, over 1.5 goals 83% and over 2.5 goals 61%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 1-2 (9%), 2-1 (8%), 2-2 (7%), 0-1 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 1-2 | RSL win | 9% |
| 2-1 | Sporting KC win | 8% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
| 0-1 | RSL win | 6% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Sporting KC vs RSL, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Sporting KC | Fouls committed | RSL | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Miller | 11 | M. Guilavogui | 19 |
| 2 | E. Karic | 11 | K. Henry | 17 |
| 3 | C. Harris | 10 | S. Solans | 14 |
| 4 | S. Afrifa | 10 | D. Yedlin | 12 |
| 5 | M. Mosquera | 10 | D. Marczuk | 6 |
| # | Sporting KC | Shots | RSL | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Luiz | 30 | S. Solans | 15 |
| 2 | T. Calheira | 22 | S. Lobjanidze | 15 |
| 3 | S. Afrifa | 18 | M. Guilavogui | 11 |
| 4 | C. Harris | 17 | N. Caliskan | 10 |
| 5 | Capita | 8 | D. Marczuk | 9 |
| # | Sporting KC | Shots on target | RSL | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Luiz | 14 | S. Lobjanidze | 8 |
| 2 | C. Harris | 9 | S. Solans | 8 |
| 3 | T. Calheira | 8 | D. Marczuk | 5 |
| 4 | S. Afrifa | 6 | M. Guilavogui | 5 |
| 5 | Capita | 2 | A. Hezarkhani | 4 |
| # | Sporting KC | Goals | RSL | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Luiz | 7 | S. Lobjanidze | 3 |
| 2 | T. Calheira | 3 | S. Solans | 2 |
| 3 | C. Harris | 2 | D. Marczuk | 1 |
| 4 | S. Afrifa | 2 | N. Caliskan | 1 |
| 5 | J. Bartlett | 1 | A. Hezarkhani | 1 |
| # | Sporting KC | Yellow cards | RSL | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z. Bassong | 2 | M. Guilavogui | 3 |
| 2 | E. Karic | 2 | J. Arias | 3 |
| 3 | M. Mosquera | 2 | C. Guske | 3 |
| 4 | S. Afrifa | 2 | D. Yedlin | 2 |
| 5 | C. Harris | 2 | K. Henry | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Sporting KC vs RSL: Sergi Solans 1+ shots on target (100% hit rate at 1.25); André Luiz 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.14); Emir Karic 1+ fouls (80% hit rate at 1.53); Stephen Afrifa 1+ fouls (80% hit rate at 1.20). Combined odds 2.64 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 30 of 30 |
| Goals against | 2.5 | 30 of 30 |
| Shots | 10.8 | 29 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 4.2 | 28 of 30 |
| Fouls | 12.3 | 12 of 30 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 16 of 30 |
| Passes | 416.1 | 26 of 30 |
| Corners | 4 | 29 of 30 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 22 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 15 of 30 |
| Shots | 14 | 7 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 | 6 of 30 |
| Fouls | 11.9 | 14 of 30 |
| Tackles | 15 | 11 of 30 |
| Passes | 467 | 18 of 30 |
| Corners | 4.7 | 23 of 30 |