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Saturday, 22 August 2026

Exploria Stadium · Referee Fotis Bazakos, USA · Analysis updated 13:43 UTC

Orlando City SC vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.90 expected goals for Orlando City SC and 1.35 for Real Salt Lake, a combined total of 3.25. That distribution gives Orlando City SC the largest share of the 1X2 market at 50%, with the draw at 22%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 63% for over 2.5 goals and 63% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 50% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Orlando City SC win

50.4% probability

Low confidencePartial model70/100

Expected goals

1.90 – 1.35

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Orlando City SC home form

    12 points from their last 4 home matches in our dataset.

  • Real Salt Lake away threat

    Scored in 3 of their last 4 away fixtures.

  • Head-to-head goals

    Both teams scored in 5 of the last 8 meetings.

Match result (1X2)

Orlando City SC win50%
Draw22%
Real Salt Lake win27%

Double chance 1X

73%

Double chance 12

78%

Double chance X2

50%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals84%
Over 2.5 goals63%
Over 3.5 goals41%
Both teams to score63%

Correct score

  • 1–19.9%
  • 2–19.4%
  • 1–07.4%
  • 2–07.0%
  • 1–26.7%

Recent form

Orlando City SC

  • 2026-10-17T23:30:00.000Z · H vs DC United · 4-1 (W)
  • 2026-10-14T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Toronto FC · 3-3 (D)
  • 2026-10-10T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Columbus Crew · 3-2 (W)
  • 2026-09-26T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Philadelphia Union · 2-4 (L)
  • 2026-09-19T23:30:00.000Z · A vs New England Revolution · 2-4 (L)

Real Salt Lake

  • 2026-10-25T02:30:00.000Z · H vs St. Louis City · 3-0 (W)
  • 2026-10-18T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Sporting Kansas City · 3-1 (W)
  • 2026-10-15T01:30:00.000Z · H vs San Jose Earthquakes · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-10-10T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Philadelphia Union · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-09-27T01:30:00.000Z · H vs New England Revolution · 3-0 (W)

Head-to-head

  • 2026-08-22T23:30:00.000Z · Orlando City SC 2-1 Real Salt Lake (Major League Soccer)
  • 2023-07-09T01:30:00.000Z · Orlando City SC 0-4 Real Salt Lake (Major League Soccer)
  • 2020-03-01T00:00:00.000Z · Orlando City SC 0-0 Real Salt Lake (Major League Soccer)
  • 2019-04-14T01:00:00.000Z · Orlando City SC 1-2 Real Salt Lake (Major League Soccer)
  • 2018-05-06T21:00:00.000Z · Orlando City SC 3-1 Real Salt Lake (Major League Soccer)
  • 2017-07-01T01:30:00.000Z · Orlando City SC 1-0 Real Salt Lake (Major League Soccer)
  • 2016-03-06T19:00:00.000Z · Orlando City SC 2-2 Real Salt Lake (Major League Soccer)
  • 2015-07-05T02:00:00.000Z · Orlando City SC 1-1 Real Salt Lake (Major League Soccer)

Major League Soccer table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps3116783155
2FC Dallas3115971154
3St. Louis City3114981251
4San Jose Earthquakes311399748
5Houston Dynamo311399248
6Los Angeles FC31121091546
7Seattle Sounders31111010243
8Colorado Rapids3112613142
9Los Angeles Galaxy31101011-940
10Real Salt Lake3111614039
11Portland Timbers3110714-437
12San Diego3181112-335
13Minnesota United FC3181112-835
14Austin3181013-1734
15Sporting Kansas City316421-4022
1Nashville SC3121734370
2New England Revolution3117410955
3Inter Miami31151062055
4Chicago Fire3115610951
5Charlotte3113810747
6Philadelphia Union31137111246
7Orlando City SC3112613-1242
8FC Cincinnati3111911-742
9New York Red Bulls3111614-1539
10Columbus Crew3111515138
11Toronto FC3181211-1136
12New York City FC3181112235
13DC United3171212-1733
14Atlanta United FC318617-1530
15CF Montreal316718-2625

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Orlando City SC win, at 50.4%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 63% and over 2.5 goals at 63%.

A 50% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.