Sporting Kansas City
Major League Soccer · 2026Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake · Major League Soccer
Season
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
- Goals scored
- 1.08–1.54
- Expected goals
- 0.99–1.54
- Shots
- 10.5–14.2
- Possession
- 44.4%–49.6%
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What the record shows
The story here is recent context rather than season averages: sporting Kansas City's last-five shots average is above their season average. Alongside it: real Salt Lake's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.
Sporting Kansas City's recent record differs from the season
moderateSporting Kansas City's last-five shots average is above their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 16 shots/match | 10.5 shots/match | 12.9 shots/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
Real Salt Lake have a visible away split
moderateReal Salt Lake's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.
Window: away
| Metric | Away only | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 11.5 shots/match | 14.2 shots/match | 12.9 shots/match |
Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.
Real Salt Lake show a distinct attacking-volume record
moderateReal Salt Lake's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Sporting Kansas City | Real Salt Lake | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 10.5 shots/match | 14.2 shots/match | 12.9 shots/match |
| Shots against | 16 shots/match | 13.1 shots/match | 12.8 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Sporting Kansas City favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Real Salt Lake in 11 · 2 too close
Window
Season
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Last 10
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Last 5
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Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 0 matches
Sporting Kansas City / Real Salt Lake
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
- The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
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