St. Louis CITY SC vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 8/1/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/28/2026

Game: St. Louis CITY SC vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026

Location: Energizer Park in St. Louis, MO

TV: Apple TV

Energizer Park in St. Louis, MO is the location where RSL (7-4-6) will attempt to beat CITY (8-2-6) on Saturday. St. Louis is priced at +150 while RSL is at -182. The over/under has been set at 3. The expected starting goaltenders will be Roman Burki for St. Louis and Rafael Cabral for Salt Lake.

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St. Louis City SC has a total of 45 saves and also hold a save percentage of 66.2% this season. Their goal differential is currently at -1 by way of 22 goals scored and 23 goals given up. This season, this team averages 1.47 points per match (25 points) and also rank 14th in the league with 16 assists. The St. Louis Soccer Club rank 16th in expected goals with 20.2, and their expected goals against sit at 20.3. St. Louis has a total of 34 yellow cards this year and 2 red cards. St. Louis has given up 23 goals while conceding 1.35 goals per 101, and opponents have a total of 68 SoT against them. They have a total of 3 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 17.6% this season.

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The Claret and Cobalt average 1.6 points per match while totaling 23 assists and 1 red card. RSL has a clean sheet percentage of 12.5% this year and 30 yellow cards. Salt Lake ranks 12th in goals against with 24, and their goal differential sits at 1. This season, RSL has a save % of 66.2% (71 SoT against), and also rank 24th in Major League Soccer with 26 points. Their goals against per 107 is currently at 1.50 with 47 saves, and they have a total of 2 clean sheets. Real Salt Lake has totaled 25 goals and their expected goals this season is currently at 21.2.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for St. Louis will be Roman Burki. Burki has defended the goal for 9,391 mins and has earned 357 stops in his career. Burki (37-28-40 record in his career) has 21 shutouts, which gives him a 20.1%% shutout percentage. The keeper from Switzerland has had 499 shots tried against him in 105 starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.55 (162 goals given up) and he holds a save percentage of 71.5%.

Rafael Cabral will reside in front of the net for Salt Lake. In his career, Cabral has surrendered 73 goals and has earned 139 saves in 50 starts. Cabral has totaled 9 shutouts while defending 203 shots attempted against him in 4,500 mins throughout his career. He has earned a save % of 68.5% and his shutout rate is currently at 18.0%%. He has conceded 1.46 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 20-7-23.

Marcel Hartel is a guy who could help decide the outcome for St. Louis. The midfielder born in Germany has totaled 17 goals in 5,176 minutes played. Hartel has been a starter in 58 matchups in his pro soccer career and has 0.30 goals per 90 mins. He has 12 assists while accumulating 46 points so far in his career.

Salt Lake has a guy in Zavier Gozo, who is known to give defenses fits. The midfielder from the United States has been on the field for 3,244 professional minutes and has scored 10 goals. He averages 0.28 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 37 games so far in his career. He has 27 pts thus far in his career and has helped on a goal 7 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Real Salt Lake (+150)

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Start:	August 1, 2026 @ 8:30 PM
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