Real Salt Lake vs New England Revolution: Host Slump
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Real Salt Lake host New England Revolution in Major League Soccer on Saturday, 26 September 2026 at America First Field in Sandy, Utah, looking to arrest a four-match losing streak.
Real Salt Lake scoreless in three straight matches
The home side enter Matchweek 27 sitting 13th in the Western Conference with 29 points from 26 games. A 2-2 draw with Los Angeles FC on 6 September was followed by four straight defeats: 1-2 at Houston Dynamo on 10 September, 0-2 against New York City FC on 13 September, 0-3 against Vancouver Whitecaps on 20 September, and 0-2 away at Seattle Sounders on 24 September. Over their last five outings with chance data, they have generated 1.35 expected goals while conceding 1.49 per game.
Injuries and international call-ups have depleted the squad. A. Piol, D. Luna, G. Dillon, J. Glad, and J. J. Arias are out through injury, while J. Sanabria and L. De Fougerolles are away on international duty. Doubtful tags hang over A. Katranis, D. Zagar, L. Engel, and Z. Booth. Sergi Solans leads the club with nine goals in all competitions, but the team has not found the net since the trip to Houston.
New England Revolution arrive with four wins in five
New England occupy second place in the Eastern Conference with 46 points from 26 games and a +12 goal difference. They have won four of their last five league matches, beating Columbus Crew 3-1 away on 30 August, New York City FC 2-1 on 10 September, Chicago Fire 2-1 on 13 September, and Orlando City SC 4-2 on 19 September, with their only setback a 1-2 loss at Los Angeles Galaxy on 6 September. Their underlying attack has averaged 1.92 expected goals created per game over that span while allowing 1.28.
Carles Gil leads the Revolution with 12 goals across all competitions this season. The visiting side must manage multiple absences of their own, as B. Raines, D. Turgeman, I. Feingold, and P. Miller are unavailable due to international duty, alongside injured pair A. Yusuf and J. Harrison. L. Campana and L. Langoni remain doubtful.
Our model leans narrowly towards a Real Salt Lake win
Our forecasting model leans narrowly towards a Real Salt Lake win. While New England sit 17 points ahead in the overall standings, their away record stands at five wins, two draws, and six losses from 13 games. Real Salt Lake have won seven of their 13 fixtures at America First Field this season and defeated New England 2-0 in the previous meeting between the clubs on 1 September 2024, providing counterweight to their recent run of four straight losses.
