- Team form: Real Salt Lake have lost four of their last five games and have lost three on the spin.
- Recent form: New England Revolution have won four of their last five matches.
- Away form: New England have won two and lost one of their last three away games.
Rev’s red-hot attack can burn RSL
Real Salt Lake are in a rut with four defeats in their last five and they need to stop the slide against a New England Revolution that will be red-hot if they hit their stride at America First Field on Sunday.
RSL, who beat the Revs 2-0 here in MLS 2024, are on a three-game losing streak in Utah and New England will be coming to the game with plenty of bite.
Pablo Mastroeni has been in charge of RSL since August 28, 2021 and his side are still pretty much possession-dominant, preferring to set up in a 4-2-3-1 with a 3-2-4-1 shape when in possession. They like to control the middle, play through the flanks and press hard after turnover. The Claret-and-Cobalt sit 22nd in MLS 2026 with 29 points from 25 games, so they won't be doing any controlling this season.
New England are 3rd in the standings with 46 points from 26, so it is a much better season for the Revs who have gone from good to great under Marko Mitrović since he took charge on November 7, 2025. The Montenegrin has brought an energetic, attack-first philosophy to the team with plenty of selective pressing and good width from the fullbacks.
Rev’s momentum is greater
Tactical clash
This game will be a clash of styles as patient possession football meets high-tempo, quick transition play and should make for a good game of chess. RSL's momentum is all wrong after consecutive home defeats – 0-2 to New York City FC and 0-3 at the hands of Vancouver Whitecaps – while the visitors have won three straight.
Betting and key players
New England have won five, drawn two and lost six of their 13 MLS 2026 away matches and average 1.46 goals away, scoring 19 in 13. So it seems reasonable to us to support over 2.5 goals at 1.57 and BTTS Yes at 1.48 in this one.
- Carles Gil is the best player on the field in this clash with 12 goals in 26 MLS 2026 appearances and five in his last five.
- He's the driving force behind an attack that has four in their last two away matches.
- Saba Lobjanidze has pitched in with two goals in RSL's last five, which has been a lean period for a team that has hit only three goals in total.
RSL are struggling for consistency
The odds make RSL a very narrow home favorite at 2.12, with New England coming in at 2.98 and the draw at 3.8. The home side are struggling for form while the away side are on a roll, so we'll edge towards the visitors for the points.
RSL have a good home record of seven wins, two draws and four losses from 13 games in MLS 2026 with 24 goals scored in those matches, so they won't be a pushover. Saba Lobjanidze's goals could be the spark that sets off a bigger scoreline for RSL as Sergi Solans leads RSL's MLS 2026 scoring charts with nine in 23 games.
