Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer

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Real Salt Lake
4/4/26 16:30
Sporting Kansas City

Prediction:

 

Dejan Joveljic to Score

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Also taking place in Major League Saturday on Saturday is the game between Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City. This is very much a game between two teams looking to bounce back. Realistically, the hosts have done rather well at the start of the 2026 campaign; they've won three of their last four and are unbeaten during that time, though their winning streak came to an end last time out, with Pablo Mastroeni's men tying 2-2 in San Diego, and that result was likely disappointing given that they created enough to win the game. 

The visitors were humbled at home last time out, losing by four goals to one against the Colorado Rapids, so you could easily assume that they'll struggle here, but SKC can be a funny type of team, one that occasionally thrives when least expected to, as we recently saw in Los Angeles. On the road, the SKC boys can be a clear threat on the break, especially against a forward-pushing team like RSL. One player who really comes alive in this type of game is Dejan Joveljic, who looks a decent bet to score. 

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Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City Form

Table

Teams Pts P W D L GD
6 Real Salt Lake
26 14 8 2 4 +7
29 Sporting Kansas City
11 14 3 2 9 -22

Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City Latest Matches

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

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

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

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

Oct 22, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
3 :  1
Real Salt Lake
W L W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.17 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.83 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

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

Sep 13, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
2 :  1
Sporting Kansas City
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
Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City Latest matches
D L D L W L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.67 Total goals
50% BTTS
0.83 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

Mar 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
1 :  4
Colorado Rapids

Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy
1 :  2
Sporting Kansas City

Mar 7, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
0 :  1
San Diego FC

Feb 28, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
2 :  2
Columbus Crew

Feb 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Jose Earthquakes
3 :  0
Sporting Kansas City

Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
0 :  0
Houston Dynamo
L L D D L L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.5 Total goals
50% BTTS
0.67 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Mar 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
1 :  4
Colorado Rapids

Mar 7, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
0 :  1
San Diego FC

Feb 28, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
2 :  2
Columbus Crew

Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
0 :  0
Houston Dynamo

Sep 20, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
0 :  2
Vancouver Whitecaps

Sep 7, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
1 :  2
Austin FC
L L L L L W
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4 Total goals
67% BTTS
1 Goals scored
3 Goals conceded
100% Over 2.5
0% Under 2.5

Mar 14, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy
1 :  2
Sporting Kansas City

Feb 21, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Jose Earthquakes
3 :  0
Sporting Kansas City

Oct 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Minnesota United
3 :  0
Sporting Kansas City

Sep 27, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy
4 :  1
Sporting Kansas City

Sep 13, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
2 :  1
Sporting Kansas City

Aug 24, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Seattle Sounders
5 :  2
Sporting Kansas City

Real Salt Lake against Sporting Kansas City : Head to Head (H2H)

Real Salt Lake

50 %

Draw

33 %

Sporting Kansas City

17 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

3.67
Total goals
83.33%
BTTS
2
Goals scored
1.67
Goals conceded
66.67%
Over 2.5
33.33%
Under 2.5

Sep 13, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
2 :  1
Sporting Kansas City

Jun 28, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
1 :  1
Real Salt Lake

Jun 19, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
3 :  4
Real Salt Lake

May 4, 2024 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
1 :  0
Sporting Kansas City

Oct 7, 2023 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
2 :  3
Sporting Kansas City

Jul 12, 2023 - Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City
2 :  2
Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake against Sporting Kansas City Lineups: Starting 11

Real Salt Lake

Formation : 5 - 4 - 1

1
R. Cabral
72
Z. Gozo
26
P. Quinton
15
J. Glad
4
L. Engel
98
A. Katranis
9
M. Guilavogui
6
S. Spierings
92
N. Caliskan
10
D. Luna
22
S. Solans
9
D. Joveljic
11
C. Harris
8
J. Davis
4
L. Johnsen
6
M. Garcia
93
S. Suleymanov
23
E. Bartlow
15
J. Miller
2
I. James
13
J. Reynolds
1
J. Pulskamp

Formation : 5 - 4 - 1

Sporting Kansas City

Substitutes

Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Goalkeeper

M. Stajduhar

M. Kerkvliet

Defender

S. Junqua

A. Katranis 72'

Midfielder

G. Dillon

S. Spierings 84'

D. Marczuk

D. Luna 84'

P. Ruiz

L. Moisa

Forward

V. Olatunji

S. Solans 72'

J. Barea

Z. Gozo 90'

Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City
Goalkeeper

J. Kortkamp

Defender

Z. Bassong

I. James 64'

D. Borges

E. Bartlow 46'

Midfielder

M. Tschantret

J. Bartlett

J. Reynolds 64'

K. Agyabeng

Forward

T. Calheira

S. Afrifa

C. Harris 74'

Missing players

Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Defender

D. Yedlin

J. Arias

K. Henry

Midfielder

E. Eneli

Z. Booth

Forward

T. Wolff

A. Piol

Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City
Goalkeeper

R. Schewe

Defender

J. Reid

W. Meyer

Forward

Capita

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Real Salt Lake
CD Huachipato Sporting Kansas City
Top Goalscorer
USA Z. Gozo (6 Goals) , 
Spain S. Solans (6 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Serbia D. Joveljic (6 Goals)
Best assists
Uruguay J. Sanabria (4 Assists) , 
USA Z. Gozo (4 Assists)
Best assists
England C. Harris (3 Assists)

Real Salt Lake - Sporting Kansas City Key Points

  1. Dejan Joveljic scored when Sporting Kansas City last played away from home.
  2. No SKC player has taken more shots than Dejan Joveljic in MLS this season.
  3. After five MLS games in 2026, Dejan Joveljic is averaging a very healthy 0.60 goals per 90 minutes.
  4. Dejan Joveljic has taken five shots in his two away-day appearances in MLS this season.
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Our Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction

Let's be honest, Saturday's visitors will always have a more than minimal chance of finding the net in games when Dejan Joveljic is fit and healthy. The Serbian forward has certainly looked in good condition at the start of this new season, scoring three goals, notching away from home against Los Angeles Galaxy recently, which tells me that he could very easily do some damage at America First Field. 

Joveljic likes to play on the break, while over the last few seasons, he's proven that he's one of Major League Soccer's most clinical forwards. 

Our Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City Pick: Dejan Joveljic to Score.

Prediction:

 

Dejan Joveljic to Score

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