Real Salt-Lake vs New-York City Prediction 13 September 2026
🔊 Ahead of Real Salt Lake's meeting with New York City, the difference between both sides' home and away scoring records stands out. The hosts are going through a poor run but regularly score more than one goal at home. New York City, meanwhile, more often manage just one goal or fewer on the road and rarely produce productive away performances. Neither side is anywhere near their best form: Real Salt Lake have won just 2 of their last 10 matches, while New York City have won only one. That puts the hosts' attacking potential at the centre of this fixture.
Head-to-Head
📊 The two clubs have a short head-to-head history that is unlikely to tell us much.
Head-to-head statistics Real Salt-Lake - New-York City

Real Salt-Lake Team Overview
Real Salt Lake have had a poor run of results over their last five matches - four defeats and one draw - pointing to serious problems picking up points. That said, the team maintain a decent average of 1.6 goals per game, both over their last ten matches and across the season as a whole. Their attacking output at home is particularly notable: in seven of their previous eight home matches they scored at least twice. Even with a shaky defence, that level of attacking activity allows the hosts to put pressure on opponents and offset their own defensive errors.
Match Results: Real Salt-Lake

New-York City Team Overview
New York City continue to put up inconsistent results. They have won just once in their last ten matches, averaging only 1.1 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per game over that run. The drop in attacking output is particularly noticeable away from home: New York City have scored under 1.5 goals in eight of their previous nine away matches. The low-scoring trend away from home persists too - the total has not exceeded 3.5 goals in eleven consecutive away matches, pointing to a cautious approach on the road and limited attacking resources.
Match Results: New-York City
Corners Prediction
New York City have won fewer than 4.5 corners in 7 of their last 8 away MLS matches, which is supported by the current trend. There are no statistical contradictions in the team's recent away games either. A bet on New York City Team Total Corners - Under 4.5 at odds of 1.84* looks reasonable.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
In 10 of their last 11 matches, Real Salt Lake have both scored and conceded, which is reflected in the corresponding trend. The team score consistently at home - averaging 2.18 per game this season and 2.6 over their last 10 home matches - while conceding 1.36 per game at home this season and 1.4 over their last 10 home matches. New York City have also been finding the net regularly away from home, scoring at least once in most of their recent away matches. On that basis, the Both Teams to Score - Yes bet at 1.57* looks a reasonable call.
Correct Score Prediction
According to the algorithm's calculations, the three most likely outcomes are 1-1 (11.13%), 2-1 (9.53%) and 1-0 (8.4%). The 1-1 scoreline has the highest probability of the three, though the gap between the top three is not particularly significant, which reflects the expected competitiveness and relatively moderate scoring.
*Odds are indicative and may vary across different bookmakers.
⭐ Editorial Prediction
Several trends in this match point towards a high-scoring performance from Real Salt Lake at home. They regularly score more than 1.5 goals on their own ground, and Total Goals - Over 2.5 lands in the majority of their home matches. Even with both sides in inconsistent form, they tend towards open football: Real Salt Lake maintain an average scoring rate, while New York City are consistently limited to one goal away from home but rarely play a truly closed-out match. The prediction is Total Goals - Over 2.5.