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Philadelphia Union
VS Scheduled United States 2026 MLS
Real Salt Lake

Head-to-head overview

9 meetings
Philadelphia UnionWins
1
Draws44.4% of meetings
4
Real Salt LakeWins
4
Goals per match
3.33
Over 2.5 goals
77.8%
Both teams scored
66.7%
DateSeasonMatch
2024-04-28 United States, MLS 2024 Philadelphia Union1–2Real Salt Lake
2019-07-14 United States, MLS 2019 Real Salt Lake4–0Philadelphia Union
2018-05-20 United States, MLS 2018 Philadelphia Union4–1Real Salt Lake
2017-05-28 United States, MLS 2017 Real Salt Lake1–0Philadelphia Union
2016-08-01 United States, MLS 2016 Philadelphia Union1–2Real Salt Lake
2015-03-15 United States, MLS 2015 Real Salt Lake3–3Philadelphia Union
2014-04-12 United States, MLS 2014 Philadelphia Union2–2Real Salt Lake
2013-07-04 United States, MLS 2013 Real Salt Lake2–2Philadelphia Union
Recent matches

Philadelphia Union

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-27 United States, MLS 2026 Philadelphia Union4–2Orlando City
2026-09-20 United States, MLS 2026 Sporting Kansas City3–4Philadelphia Union
2026-09-10 United States, MLS 2026 Philadelphia Union5–0FC Cincinnati
2026-09-06 United States, MLS 2026 Philadelphia Union2–0CF Montreal
2026-08-30 United States, MLS 2026 New York Red Bulls1–3Philadelphia Union
2026-08-23 United States, MLS 2026 Austin FC1–1Philadelphia Union
2026-08-20 United States, MLS 2026 Philadelphia Union2–2Inter Miami
2026-08-16 United States, MLS 2026 New York City2–3Philadelphia Union

Real Salt Lake

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-27 United States, MLS 2026 Real Salt Lake3–0New England Revolution
2026-09-24 United States, MLS 2026 Seattle Sounders2–0Real Salt Lake
2026-09-20 United States, MLS 2026 Real Salt Lake0–3Vancouver Whitecaps
2026-09-14 United States, MLS 2026 Real Salt Lake0–2New York City
2026-09-13 United States, MLS 2026 Real Salt Lake0–2New York City
2026-09-10 United States, MLS 2026 Houston Dynamo2–1Real Salt Lake
2026-09-06 United States, MLS 2026 Real Salt Lake2–2Los Angeles FC
2026-08-30 United States, MLS 2026 Colorado Rapids1–0Real Salt Lake
Philadelphia Union Real Salt Lake

Wins

75%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

75%
50%

Both teams scored

75%
25%

Clean sheets

25%
12%
Home & away results

This season · 2026

Philadelphia Union Home Real Salt Lake Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

MLS · 2026 · Completed league matches only.

Philadelphia Union

26 matches
Goals & resultsHome13 matchesAway13 matchesOverall26 matches
Points / match1.691.081.38
Draws30.8%15.4%23.1%
Goals scored / match1.772.001.88
Goals conceded / match1.002.381.69
Total goals / match2.774.383.58
Failed to score23.1%15.4%19.2%
Under 2.5 goals46.2%23.1%34.6%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 3 of 6 50%
Scores first → wins 5 of 6 83%
Concedes first → wins 1 of 5 20%

Scoring order known: 13/13 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1531
16–3013
31–4543
46–6062
61–7551
76–9043

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Real Salt Lake

28 matches
Goals & resultsHome15 matchesAway13 matchesOverall28 matches
Points / match1.730.461.14
Draws13.3%23.1%17.9%
Goals scored / match1.801.001.43
Goals conceded / match1.471.851.64
Total goals / match3.272.853.07
Failed to score26.7%23.1%25.0%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%38.5%35.7%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 11/13 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelPhiladelphia UnionDraw Real Salt LakeHow it works
Strength (Elo) 61.6% 18.0% 20.3% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 51.9% 20.4% 24.8% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
2.21–1.46 Model expected goals
68.0% Probability of over 2.5 goals
66.1% Both teams to score
2-1 Most likely score, at 9.1%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
2-19.1%
1-18.2%
3-16.7%
2-26.6%
2-06.2%
1-26.0%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasurePhiladelphia UnionReal Salt Lake How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1564 1436 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 88 -66 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1489 1514 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Philadelphia Union 0.751.50 1.000.65
Real Salt Lake 0.530.74 0.740.95

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Philadelphia Union 5%20%18%15%42%
Real Salt Lake 0%12%20%32%35%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.20 Philadelphia Union at home, 10 matches
0.20 Real Salt Lake away, 10 matches
14d Days of rest for Philadelphia Union
14d Days of rest for Real Salt Lake
Ryan Richter Manager of Philadelphia Union, since 27/05/26
— Manager of Real Salt Lake
1 Matches for Philadelphia Union in the last 14 days
1 Matches for Real Salt Lake in the last 14 days
25 Points for Philadelphia Union behind the leaders, and 7 above the relegation zone
29 Points for Real Salt Lake behind the leaders, and 3 above the relegation zone
3.09 League goals per match
25.3% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Philadelphia Union, the right bar represents Real Salt Lake.

On the ball

20 matches
5.9
corners
5.11
14.6
fouls
12.32
3.15
yellow cards
2.67

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Philadelphia Union WWWWWDDWWW 2.60 2.80–1.30 5W
Real Salt Lake WLLLLLDLLL 0.40 1.00–2.00 1W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Philadelphia Union6 68 42
Real Salt Lake5 86 03
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Philadelphia Union

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Real Salt Lake

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.