- Orlando City SC have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five MLS 2026 fixtures.
- Real Salt Lake have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five MLS 2026 matches, arriving on a two-game winning streak.
Lions look for the edge over RSL in Orlando
Orlando City SC sit 22nd in MLS 2026 with just 21 points from their 19 matches, but Martin Perelman has brought his team a more fluid, attack-first shape with youthful energy since taking over.
The Lions' latest result was a 1-1 home draw with FC Cincinnati, a result that followed a 2-2 draw with Atletico de San Luis in the Leagues Cup, a 5-3 shootout win. Orlando's last three matches at home have been mixed - one win, one draw and one loss, but their 16 goals in nine matches at Exploria Stadium suggests they still have the firepower to win most matches.
Real Salt Lake have a better record with 27 points from 17 games and are 10th in the table, so they look the sharper team on paper.
Pablo Mastroeni has given RSL a 3-4-2-1/3-5-2 look built on possession control and wingback width.
Value in both teams to score at Exploria
This match will be a good test for the respective philosophies of the two coaches as Orlando's higher-tempo style and periodic pressing should cause some disruption for RSL's structure, while Mastroeni's side will want to slow down the match and eliminate the counter-attacking opportunity.
Orlando are available at 2.44 to beat Real Salt Lake's 2.7 odds and the edge must go to The Lions for this home encounter. However, RSL have had the better recent form, winning their last two games, which were clean-sheet victories at home to CF Atlante (4-0) and FC Juarez (3-0) in the Leagues Cup. But their away form has been less impressive with no wins, one draw and two defeats in their last three road trips.
The best alternative angle is to take both teams to score as Orlando's firepower at home meets RSL's current scoring streak. Mastroeni's team are conceding 1.89 goals per away match, so their defence has been leaky on their travels.
