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Orlando City vs Real Salt Lake preview

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Inter&Co Stadium
Major League Soccer
Orlando CityORL
0 – 1
2ND HALF 45
Real Salt LakeRSL
Live : 2nd Half
Regular Season
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Goal

Events

1ST-HALF
45+4'
Event
Alexandros Katranis
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
43'
Event
Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
36'
Event
Dominik Marczuk
Right foot shot / 1st Goal

Match Commentary

45
Update Update
First half ends with the score at 0-1.
45
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
45
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued to Alexandros Katranis.
43
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued to Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos.
42
Update Update
Offside.
36
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Dominik Marczuk takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
36
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Dominik Marczuk scores to make it 0-1, assisted by Sam Junqua.
33
Update Update
Offside.
23
Attempt Attempt
Pablo Ruiz Barrero takes a left-footed shot but misses.
22
Update Update
Offside.
18
Update Update
Offside.
18
Update Update
Offside.
14
Update Update
Offside.
6
Update Update
Offside.
6
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Fotis Bazakos.

Statistics

Possession
ORL
57%
RSL
43%

Top Statistics

0 Goals 1
0 Big Chances Created 2
0 Shots 1
35 Dangerous attacks 9
61 Possession 39
1 Corners 1
7 Free kicks 5
0 Yellow Cards 2

Match Overview

3 Goal Kicks 6
8 Throwins 7
1 Successful Headers 0
7 Dribble Attempts 4
3 Successful Dribbles 2
43 Successful Dribbles Percentage 50

Attacking

70 Attacks 40
0 Big Chances Missed 1

Possession

14 Long Passes 28
318 Passes 203
289 Successful Passes 176
91 Successful Passes Percentage 87
0 Key Passes 3
7 Successful Long Passes 15
50 Successful Long Passes Percentage 54

Defensive

1 Saves 0
5 Tackles 7
1 Interceptions 6
16 Duels Won 18

Build-up

11 Total Crosses 4
2 Accurate Crosses 2

Discipline

1 Offsides 5
5 Fouls 7

Lineup

Referee : Fotis Bazakos

Starting XI ▼

71
Maxime Crépeau
Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper
6.8
4
David Brekalo
David Brekalo Defender
6.67
6
Robin Jansson
Robin Jansson Defender
6.55
19
Zakaria Taifi
Zakaria Taifi Defender
6.69
24
Griffin Dorsey
Griffin Dorsey Defender
6.71
5
Luis Otávio
Luis Otávio Midfielder
6.69
20
Eduard Atuesta
Eduard Atuesta Midfielder
6.75
77
Iván Angulo
Iván Angulo Midfielder
6.82
87
Marco Pašalić
Marco Pašalić Midfielder
6.59
7
Antoine Griezmann
Antoine Griezmann Attacker
7.53
11
Tiago
Tiago Attacker
6.69
Referee : Fotis Bazakos

Starting XI ▼

31
Mason Stajduhar
Mason Stajduhar Goalkeeper
7.49
3
Kobi Henry
Kobi Henry Defender
6.51
11
Dominik Marczuk
Dominik Marczuk Defender
21
Juan Jose Arias
Juan Jose Arias Defender
6.59
29
Sam Junqua
Sam Junqua Defender
6.67
98
Alexandros Katranis
Alexandros Katranis Defender
6.69
7
Pablo Ruiz
Pablo Ruiz Midfielder
6.62
34
Luca Moisa
Luca Moisa Midfielder
39
Aiden Hezarkhani
Aiden Hezarkhani Midfielder
6.69
70
Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos
Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos Midfielder
6.5
17
Victor Olatunji
Victor Olatunji Attacker
6.52

CONTEXT

Entering the second half at minute 45 Orlando City maintains a higher share of the ball while Real Salt Lake has carved out the clearer openings. Orlando City entered as the pre-match stronger side yet the visitors have asserted themselves through better chance creation and territorial control. Expected goals sit at zero for the home side against 0.43 for Real Salt Lake reflecting a clear gap in quality of opportunities. No red cards have been shown so both teams remain at full strength. The live picture shows Real Salt Lake ahead on the key metrics despite Orlando City holding sixty one percent possession. Efficiency has dipped below pre-match expectations for the hosts while the away side has converted its lower possession into superior output. This divergence from structural signals sets up an intriguing continuation.

TL;DR

  • Live state: In the second half at minute 45 Real Salt Lake holds qualitative control through superior chance creation.
  • Structural vs live: Pregame signals favored Orlando City yet Real Salt Lake leads on live metrics of xG and territorial pressure.
  • Projection vs live: Live output diverges from pre-match alignment with Real Salt Lake outperforming neutral expectations.
  • xG trend: Away side leads xG at 0.43 to zero showing stronger finishing threat than home side has managed.
  • Possession profile: Orlando City holds sixty one percent possession but Real Salt Lake translates lower share into better quality chances.
  • Event impact: No red cards recorded so far and efficiency remains below pre-match levels for the home team.
  • Second-half outlook: Real Salt Lake carries momentum into the remainder while Orlando City must improve efficiency to close the gap.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
F. Bazakos
F. Bazakos
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.32
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Orlando City M. Perelman
M. Perelman
VS
Real Salt Lake P. Mastroeni
P. Mastroeni
1.05
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.47
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Chicago Fire Rank: 66 L
Cincinnati Rank: 69 D
New York RB Rank: 63 L
Nashville SC Rank: 73 W
SJ Earthquakes Rank: 62 W
Cincinnati Rank: 69 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Dallas Rank: 66 L
Minnesota United Rank: 65 D
St. Louis City Rank: 66 D
Portland Timbers Rank: 63 L
Los Angeles FC Rank: 71 L
Minnesota United Rank: 64 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
64.21
62.8
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Orlando City
Real Salt Lake
Power Score
64.21
62.8
League Position
11
8
Global Rank
414
464

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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Orlando City — Opponent-weighted form score
Real Salt Lake — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Orlando City Real Salt Lake

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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Orlando City

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Real Salt Lake

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —
Possession Efficiency data not available for this match.

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Orlando City
vs
Real Salt Lake
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Orlando City Real Salt Lake
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
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—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Orlando City Real Salt Lake
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
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—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
Orlando City
Real Salt Lake
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

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Orlando City
vs
Real Salt Lake
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Orlando City Real Salt Lake
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
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—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Orlando City 0.00
Real Salt Lake 0.00
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Orlando City Real Salt Lake
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
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—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
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Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Orlando City 0.00
Real Salt Lake 0.00
Orlando City
Real Salt Lake
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • ORL had peak pressure around 16'.
  • ORL started the game with stronger pressure.
ORL Pressure RSL Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: ORL reached the top pressure at 16' (49.66).

PLAYERS CURRENTLY PLAYING

Match Formation 4-4-2
Match Formation 5-4-1
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium
Inter&Co Stadium
Capacity
25500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Fotis Bazakos

CONCLUSION

Real Salt Lake has flipped the pre-match hierarchy by generating the only meaningful expected goals and sustaining pressure despite lower possession. Orlando City continues to dominate the ball at sixty one percent yet has failed to register any xG which highlights a lack of penetration. With no cards issued both sides retain their full squads and tactical options remain open. The visitors have shown greater clinical intent and that edge now defines the contest. Orlando City will need to convert its territorial advantage into concrete opportunities quickly or risk falling further behind on the qualitative ledger. Real Salt Lake looks poised to build on its current platform if it maintains the same intensity and decision making.