- Matchup: Real Salt Lake vs. St. Louis CITY SC
- Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Venue: America First Field, Sandy, UT
- Broadcast: Apple TV
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This Saturday, America First Field in Sandy, UT will host a thrilling showdown as CITY (10-6-14) aims to take down RSL (14-9-7). With odds set at RSL +162 and St. Louis -196, expect an exciting match with a total goal line of 3. The projected goalkeepers are Rafael Cabral for Salt Lake and Roman Burki for St. Louis.
Currently, the Claret and Cobalt sit 12th in expected goals with a total of 21.2, while their expected goals against (xGA) stand at 21.9. So far this season, RSL has conceded 48 goals, averaging 1.60 goals against per 90 minutes, and faced 125 shots on target. With a goal differential of -6, they have scored 42 goals while allowing 48. The team has recorded only 3 clean sheets, yielding a modest clean sheet percentage of 10.0%. Real Salt Lake has made 77 saves this season, boasting a save percentage of 61.6%. They also accumulated 69 yellow cards and 1 red card, holding an average of 1.20 points per game, totaling 36 points, and ranking 14th in the league with 36 assists.
On the other hand, St. Louis City SC has netted a remarkable 55 goals so far, with an expected goals total of 20.4. Their goals against per 90 minutes stands at 1.37, where they have made 77 saves and achieved 5 shutouts. This season, CITY boasts a save percentage of 65.3%, with 118 shots on target faced, ranking 6th in the league with 51 points. In terms of goals conceded, they sit 9th with a total of 41, resulting in a goal differential of +14. The team has achieved a clean sheet rate of 16.7% this season and received 62 yellow cards. St. Louis averages 1.7 points per game, with 37 assists and 2 red cards to their name.
Rafael Cabral will be the guardian of the net for Salt Lake. Throughout his career, Cabral has played 26,288 minutes and made 744 saves. With a record of 118 wins, 73 losses, and 99 draws, he has achieved 91 clean sheets, giving him a clean sheet percentage of 31.2%. The Brazilian goalkeeper has faced 1,070 shots during 291 starting games, with a goals allowed per 90 minutes ratio of 1.14, totaling 334 goals conceded with a save percentage of 69.5%.
For St. Louis, Roman Burki is expected to defend the goal. Over his professional career, Burki has conceded 666 goals while recording 1,494 saves in 504 starting matches. He averages 1.32 goals allowed per 90 minutes and holds a career record of 237 wins, 115 losses, and 153 draws. His save percentage is 69.6% with a clean sheet rate of 29.1%, having registered 147 clean sheets and faced 2,148 shots in 45,469 minutes played.
Keep an eye on Zavier Gozo from Salt Lake; the midfielder has netted 10 goals across 3,520 minutes. With 40 starting appearances, he holds a goals-per-90 rate of 0.26 and has tallied 8 assists, contributing a total of 28 points in his career.
St. Louis features a key player in Simon Becher; he’s expected to be a focal point for defenders. With 55 career points and 7 assists, the American forward has played 5,005 professional minutes, scoring 24 goals, equating to 0.43 goals per 90 minutes, while having made 51 career starts.
Who will cover the spread in tonight’s match?
Prediction: Back Real Salt Lake (-196)
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