Real Salt Lake vs San Diego FC Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer

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Real Salt Lake
4/18/26 21:30
San Diego FC

Prediction:

 

Real Salt Lake win the match

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 by Carlos Zabala | in Major League Soccer Picks

Unlike in 2025, San Diego is having an inconsistent start to the 2026 MLS season. Last season they led the Western Conference, but now, after seven games, they sit in eighth place. While the reasons for their recent setbacks are obvious, they travel to Sandy to face Real Salt Lake at America First Field on Saturday.

Incredibly, San Diego has already received six red cards across all competitions since the start of the season. They've received one in each of their last four games that they didn't win, including two in one. In the Concacaf Champions League match against Toluca, Ingvarsten was sent off just 12 minutes into the game, jeopardizing the entire tie. In MLS matches, McVey was sent off against Real Salt Lake, Duah against San Jose, and McVey again against Minnesota United; all were shown red cards.

Faced with such indiscipline on the field, Varas, the San Diego manager, doesn't have many explanations, but he did say that they have received harsh decisions from the referees. Be that as it may, San Diego is plagued by a significant list of injuries, with players consistently missing the following match due to red cards. All of this is pushing up the odds before the match and favoring Real Salt Lake.

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Real Salt Lake vs San Diego FC Form

Table

Teams Pts P W D L GD
6 Real Salt Lake
26 14 8 2 4 +7
19 San Diego FC
17 15 4 5 6 +3

Real Salt Lake and San Diego FC Latest Matches

Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake Latest matches
L W W W D W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.33 Total goals
83% BTTS
2 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
3 :  1
Sporting Kansas City

Mar 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
2 :  2
Real Salt Lake

Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
2 :  1
Austin FC

Mar 7, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Atlanta United Fc
2 :  3
Real Salt Lake

Feb 28, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
2 :  1
Seattle Sounders

Feb 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps
1 :  0
Real Salt Lake
L W W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.33 Total goals
83% BTTS
2 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
3 :  1
Sporting Kansas City

Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
2 :  1
Austin FC

Feb 28, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
2 :  1
Seattle Sounders

Oct 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
1 :  0
Colorado Rapids

Sep 27, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
3 :  1
Austin FC

Sep 17, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
1 :  4
Los Angeles FC
L D L L W D
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.17 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.33 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

Mar 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
2 :  2
Real Salt Lake

Mar 7, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Atlanta United Fc
2 :  3
Real Salt Lake

Feb 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps
1 :  0
Real Salt Lake

Oct 22, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
3 :  1
Real Salt Lake

Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Saint Louis City SC
2 :  2
Real Salt Lake

Oct 11, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Seattle Sounders
1 :  0
Real Salt Lake
San Diego FC
San Diego FC Latest matches
W D L D L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4.17 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
2.67 Goals conceded
100% Over 2.5
0% Under 2.5

Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
1 :  2
Minnesota United

Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Jose Earthquakes
3 :  0
San Diego FC

Mar 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
2 :  2
Real Salt Lake

Mar 18, 2026 - Concachampions

Deportivo Toluca FC
4 :  0
San Diego FC

Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer

FC Dallas
3 :  3
San Diego FC

Mar 11, 2026 - Concachampions

San Diego FC
3 :  2
Deportivo Toluca FC
W W W W D L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4 Total goals
67% BTTS
2.83 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Apr 11, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
1 :  2
Minnesota United

Mar 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
2 :  2
Real Salt Lake

Mar 11, 2026 - Concachampions

San Diego FC
3 :  2
Deportivo Toluca FC

Mar 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
2 :  0
Saint Louis City SC

Feb 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
5 :  0
CF Montreal

Feb 3, 2026 - Concachampions

San Diego FC
4 :  1
Pumas UNAM
D L W D L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.17 Total goals
33% BTTS
1 Goals scored
2.17 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

Apr 4, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Jose Earthquakes
3 :  0
San Diego FC

Mar 18, 2026 - Concachampions

Deportivo Toluca FC
4 :  0
San Diego FC

Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer

FC Dallas
3 :  3
San Diego FC

Mar 7, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
0 :  1
San Diego FC

Feb 10, 2026 - Concachampions

Pumas UNAM
1 :  0
San Diego FC

Nov 1, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
2 :  2
San Diego FC

Real Salt Lake against San Diego FC : Head to Head (H2H)

Real Salt Lake

33 %

Draw

33 %

San Diego FC

33 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

4
Total goals
100%
BTTS
2
Goals scored
2
Goals conceded
100%
Over 2.5
0%
Under 2.5

Mar 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
2 :  2
Real Salt Lake

Apr 26, 2025 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
1 :  3
Real Salt Lake

Mar 8, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
1 :  3
San Diego FC

Real Salt Lake against San Diego FC Lineups: Starting 11

Real Salt Lake

Formation : 5 - 4 - 1

1
R. Cabral
72
Z. Gozo
2
D. Yedlin
15
J. Glad
4
L. Engel
98
A. Katranis
9
M. Guilavogui
92
N. Caliskan
6
S. Spierings
10
D. Luna
22
S. Solans
9
L. Morgan
7
M. Ingvartsen
10
A. Dreyer
6
J. Tverskov
8
O. Valakari
20
A. Godoy
33
O. Verhoeven
26
M. Duah
17
O. Soe
21
B. Duke
18
D. Ferree

Formation : 4 - 3 - 3

San Diego FC

Substitutes

Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Goalkeeper

M. Stajduhar

Defender

S. Junqua

D. Yedlin 70'

P. Quinton

Midfielder

D. Marczuk

Z. Booth

M. Guilavogui 82'

G. Dillon

S. Spierings 77'

P. Ruiz

Forward

V. Olatunji

S. Solans 77'

A. Hezarkhani

D. Luna 70'

San Diego FC
San Diego FC
Goalkeeper

C. Dos Santos

Midfielder

P. Soma

A. Godoy 46'

E. Boateng

Forward

B. Zamble

M. Ingvartsen 67'

A. Mighten

B. Duke 46'

D. Vazquez

O. Valakari 67'

A. Saidi

A. Pellegrino

L. Morgan 84'

Missing players

Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Defender

J. Arias

K. Henry

Midfielder

J. Sanabria

E. Eneli

Forward

T. Wolff

A. Piol

San Diego FC
San Diego FC
Goalkeeper

P. Sisniega

Defender

C. McVey

A. Reyes

W. Kumado

K. Sargeant

L. Bombino

W. Eisner

I. Pilcher

Midfielder

A. Alvarado

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Real Salt Lake
CD Huachipato San Diego FC
Top Goalscorer
USA Z. Gozo (6 Goals) , 
Spain S. Solans (6 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Denmark M. Ingvartsen (11 Goals)
Best assists
Uruguay J. Sanabria (4 Assists) , 
USA Z. Gozo (4 Assists)
Best assists
Denmark A. Dreyer (7 Assists)

Real Salt Lake - San Diego FC Key Points

  1. Real Salt Lake generated an xG of 2.55 in their match against Sporting Kansas City
  2. Real Salt Lake had 22 shots in their last 3-1 victory
  3. Historically, the three matches between San Diego and Real Salt Lake have all had exactly four goals
  4. San Diego lost 3-0 against San Jose in their last match away from Snapdragon Stadium
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Our Real Salt Lake vs San Diego FC Prediction

The Mexican Lozano was one of the key players when San Diego first founded and joined MLS. But in 2026, San Diego seems determined to leave the Mexican player out of the team, despite the fans' clamor for his return.

While San Diego faces a grave disciplinary problem on and off the field, not everyone is happy with the decisions made; things are working out perfectly for Real Salt Lake with 4 wins in 6 MLS games so far.

Our prediction for Real Salt Lake vs San Diego FC is: Real Salt Lake to win.

Prediction:

 

Real Salt Lake win the match

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