Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 10/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/13/2026

Game: Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS

TV: Apple TV

RSL (6-3-18) are headed to Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS on Saturday where they will play Sporting KC (9-5-13). Sporting Kansas City is priced at +110 while RSL is at -130. The betting total comes in at 3. The expected starting goalkeepers are Stefan Cleveland for Kansas City and Rafael Cabral for Salt Lake.

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The Wizards have a ranking of 5th in relation to expected goals with 21.7, and the expected goals against are 18.4. KC has allowed 68 goals while giving up 2.52 G/90, and their opponents have accounted for 160 SoT on them. This team's goal differential is at -33 by way of 35 goals tallied and 68 goals allowed. They are sitting with 1 clean sheet, giving them a rate of 3.7% over the course of the season. Sporting KC has accounted for 92 saves and they also hold a SV% of 57.5% this year. Kansas City has recorded 49 yellow card warnings on the year and 3 red cards. This year, the club is sitting with an average of 0.78 points per match (21 pts) and also have a rank of 24th in MLS with 25 assists.

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The Claret and Cobalt are averaging 1.2 pts per match while compiling 33 assists and 1 red card. RSL has compiled a clean sheet percentage of 11.1% so far this season in addition to 64 yellow cards. Real Salt Lake is 17th in regard to goals allowed with 46, and their difference in goals is at -8. This year, RSL has a save rate of 62.0% (121 SoTA), and also are 20th in MLS with 32 pts. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.70 in addition to 75 saves, and they have amassed 3 clean sheets. Real Salt Lake has accumulated 38 goals and the squad's xG this year is currently at 18.0.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Kansas City is Stefan Cleveland. Cleveland has been on the field for a total of 5,370 minutes and has 179 stops during his career. Cleveland (19-15-25 mark during his career) has totaled 6 shutouts, which has earned him a 10.1%% clean sheet percentage. The goalie from the United States has seen 269 shots tried against him in 59 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.68 (100 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 66.5%.

Rafael Cabral will look after the net for Salt Lake. So far in his career, Cabral has conceded 332 goals and has accounted for 742 saves in 289 starts. He has conceded 1.14 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 117-72-99. He has a save percentage of 69.6% and his clean sheet rate is currently 31.4%%. Cabral has totaled 91 clean sheets while seeing 1,066 shots against him in 26,108 mins throughout his career.

Calvin Harris is one guy who can help decide the match for Kansas City. He has totaled 13 assists while accumulating 47 points thus far in his career. The forward representing England has racked up 17 goals scored in 7,254 minutes played. Harris has started 79 outings so far in his career and tallies 0.21 goals per 90 mins.

Salt Lake stars Zavier Gozo, who pesters opposing defenses. He currently averages 0.25 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 40 contests during his soccer career. The midfielder hailing from the United States has totaled 3,520 minutes and he has scored 10 goals. He has tallied 28 points in his career and has helped on a goal 8 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Real Salt Lake (+110)

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