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MLS · Matchday 30

Sporting Kansas City v Real Salt Lake

Saturday 17 October 2026, 20:30 US Eastern time · Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas

Sporting Kansas City15th · 22 ptsWLWLD
20:30 Kick-off In 4 days
Real Salt Lake11th · 32 ptsLLLWL
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Before kick-off

Updated 07:15 US Eastern time

Sporting Kansas City (15th, 22 points) play Real Salt Lake (11th, 32 points) in MLS on Saturday 17 October at 20:30 US Eastern time at Children's Mercy Park.

Sporting Kansas City have won two of their last five league matches. Real Salt Lake have won one of their last five league matches. In their last three league meetings Sporting Kansas City won no, Real Salt Lake won two and one was drawn.

What happens when

  1. 19:30Confirmed line-ups, when the clubs publish them
  2. 20:30Kick-off: live score, events and stats on this page
  3. 22:25Full time: the result, stats and the updated table

Key facts

  • Sporting Kansas City are 15th with 22 points from 28 matches.
  • Real Salt Lake are 11th with 32 points from 28 matches.
  • Real Salt Lake are 10 points ahead of Sporting Kansas City.
  • Sporting Kansas City's league record: 6 wins, 4 draws, 18 defeats.
  • Real Salt Lake's league record: 9 wins, 5 draws, 14 defeats.

Match info

Competition
MLS, Matchday 30
Kick-off
Saturday 17 October 2026, 20:30US Eastern time
Ground
Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas21,650 seats
Away trip
1,464 kmStraight line between the two grounds
Referee
Not published for this league

Line-ups

Probable line-ups, based on each team's last match (2026-10-11,2026-10-10). Confirmed line-ups arrive about an hour before kick-off.

Probable
Sporting Kansas City 4-4-2 3-4-2-1 Real Salt Lake
  1. 30Stefan Cleveland
  2. 13Justin Reynolds
  3. 15Jansen Miller
  4. 28Wyatt Meyer
  5. 18Emir Karić
  6. 11André Luiz
  7. 22Zorhan Bassong
  8. 20Kwaku Agyabeng
  9. 14Calvin Harris
  10. 19Taylor Calheira
  11. 17Stephen Afrifa

Season so far

League matches this season, before this game

Updated 07:15 US Eastern time
Sporting Kansas CityReal Salt Lake
  • 0.79Points per match1.14
  • 1.25Goals per match1.46
  • 2.43Conceded per match1.64
  • 1Clean sheets3
  • 6Wins9
  • 9Failed to score6

Form

Last five league matches, newest first

Sporting Kansas City

  1. MD28Portland TimbersH3-3D
  2. MD27Seattle SoundersA1-2L
  3. MD27Houston DynamoA2-0W
  4. MD26Philadelphia UnionH3-4L
  5. MD26Los Angeles FCH3-1W

Real Salt Lake

  1. MD28Philadelphia UnionA1-2L
  2. MD27New England RevolutionH3-0W
  3. MD26Seattle SoundersA0-2L
  4. MD25Vancouver WhitecapsH0-3L
  5. MD25New York CityH0-2L

Head-to-head

Last three league meetings

0Sporting Kansas City wins1Draws 2Real Salt Lake wins
  1. 4 Apr 2026Real Salt Lake3-1Sporting Kansas City
  2. 14 Sep 2025Real Salt Lake2-1Sporting Kansas City
  3. 29 Jun 2025Sporting Kansas City1-1Real Salt Lake

MLS table

Table before kick-off · Western Conference

Full table
#TeamPGDPts
8Colorado Rapids28037
9Los Angeles Galaxy29-1136
10Portland Timbers28-333
11Real Salt Lake28-532
12San Diego FC28-332
13Austin FC28-1531
14Minnesota United28-930
15Sporting Kansas City28-3322

Squad news

Injuries, suspensions and ban risk

Sporting Kansas City

  • Capita Hamstring InjuryTo_miss
  • Diego Borges Groin InjuryTo_miss
  • J. Davis InjuryTo_miss
  • L. Johnsen Hamstring InjuryQuestionable
  • M. Mosquera Hamstring InjuryTo_miss
  • O. Blorian Chest InjuryTo_miss
  • O. Wolff Muscle InjuryTo_miss

Real Salt Lake

  • D. Luna Knee InjuryTo_miss
  • E. Eneli Knee InjuryTo_miss
  • G. Dillon Foot InjuryQuestionable
  • J. Glad Groin InjuryTo_miss
  • J. J. Arias Hamstring InjuryTo_miss
  • L. Engel Hamstring InjuryTo_miss

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Sporting Kansas City v Real Salt Lake questions.

Answered from the match data. Anything else, ask us.

When is Sporting Kansas City v Real Salt Lake?

Sporting Kansas City v Real Salt Lake is on Saturday 17 October at 20:30 US Eastern time at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas.

What is the head-to-head record between Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake?

In their last three league meetings Sporting Kansas City won no, Real Salt Lake won two and one was drawn.

Who is missing for Sporting Kansas City v Real Salt Lake?

Sporting Kansas City: Capita, Diego Borges, J. Davis, L. Johnsen, M. Mosquera, O. Blorian and O. Wolff. Real Salt Lake: D. Luna, E. Eneli, G. Dillon, J. Glad, J. J. Arias and L. Engel.

When do Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake play next?

Sporting Kansas City: Sporting Kansas City v Austin FC, 25 October at 00:30 UTC; Real Salt Lake: Real Salt Lake v St. Louis City, 25 October at 00:30 UTC.

Are there live scores for Sporting Kansas City v Real Salt Lake?

Yes: the score on this page updates during the match.