Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Feb 2026

MLS Betting Preview: Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders

Real Salt Lake clash with Seattle Sounders at America First Field, with kick-off set for 19:30 on Saturday 28 February.

There’s a strong argument for backing Over 2.5 in the Total Goals market at -128 based on the information to hand. We’re expecting at least three goals to be scored in the clash between Salt Lake and Seattle.

Real Salt Lake were defeated in their last game. Away from home, they suffered a 1-0 loss against Vancouver Whitecaps at BC Place. The Claret-and-Cobalt had 41% of possession and two shots on target.

Seattle Sounders claimed a 2-0 home victory over Colorado Rapids at Lumen Field in their previous game. Brian Schmetzer's team recorded 43% possession and had five shots on goal, while Albert Rusnak and Paul Rothrock were both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Seattle who were victorious when they last faced RSL. At Lumen Field, a 1-0 home triumph was recorded. The previous 10 H2H meetings have ended in five RSL victories, three draws and two Seattle wins.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Seattle Sounders	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	2:0	3
24	Real Salt Lake	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0:1	0

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RSL have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.2 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts. The Utah side have averaged 52.7% possession and 5.7 corners per game, with the opposition getting 2.0 goals from 4.9 shots on goal, 9.7 attempts and 5.9 corners.

Top scorer Victor Olatunji has found the net 4 times, with Justen Glad, Diogo Goncalves, Braian Ojeda and DeAndre Yedlin getting 1 goals each. Diogo Goncalves and Zavier Gozo have recorded the most assists with 3 apiece.

Seattle have 5 victories, 4 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 5.0 shots on goal, 9.1 attempts and 2.5 goals. The Sounders average 51.6% possession, 5.3 corners taken and 4.5 corners against them, while 2.3 goals have been conceded from 7.6 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal.

Albert Rusnak, Jordan Morris and Obed Vargas have top scored with 3, while Paul Rothrock is next on 2. Jesus Ferreira has managed to clock up 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Real Salt Lake predicted lineup (3-4-3): Rafael Cabral (GK), DeAndre Yedlin, Justen Glad, Sam Junqua, Zavier Gozo, Noel Caliskan, Luca Moisa, Alexandros Katranis, Aiden Hezarkhani, Ariath Piol, Zach Booth.

Seattle Sounders predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Andrew Thomas (GK), Alex Roldan, Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou Tolo, Snyder Brunell, Cristian Roldan, Paul Rothrock, Albert Rusnák, Jesús Ferreira, Osaze De Rosario.

Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the best Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders betting tips — from our expert match prediction and correct score advice to a sharp corners pick, top player prop insights and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We can’t pass up the chance to back Over 2.5 Goals at an appealing price of -128 based on the available stats. It’s anticipated that at least three goals will be notched in this MLS encounter.

A good deal of research goes into our football betting tips. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key MLS stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.

Key Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 RSL games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 RSL games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Seattle games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Seattle games on the road.

The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 56.2% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

There’s the possibility of exploring other betting angles and Over 3.5 Goals is a viable option if you are looking to get a larger price. With this wager, you will get a return if there are four goals or more.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Salt Lake 2 - 1 Seattle

There could be merit in backing Salt Lake to win 2-1. Odds of +700 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Zavier Gozo to Score +320

Zavier Gozo (RSL) has scored two goals in his past seven MLS home matches. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +320.

Latest Zavier Gozo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+310

First

+850

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Corners Prediction

Seattle Over 4.5 Corners -115

Seattle have had over 4.5 corners in four straight away games, with Real Salt Lake conceding over 4.5 corners in their past three games. If you agree with our verdict that the Seattle Team Corners line can be covered, then you can secure odds of -115 that this happens.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Salt Lake

Total

11.60 5.70 5.90

Home

11.30 6.00 5.30

Away

9.90 4.00 5.90

Seattle

Total

9.80 5.30 4.50

Home

8.60 4.30 4.30

Away

10.00 5.60 4.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-122

Under 9.5

-116

Salt Lake Corners

Over 4.5

-128

Under 4.5

-111

Seattle Corners

Over 4.5

-118

Under 4.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-104

X

+600

2

+108

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Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The draw is currently trading at +250 if you think this MLS encounter will end all square, while Seattle Sounders have betting odds of +143 and Real Salt Lake are +175 to land a victory of their own.

There’s the chance to back Seattle at +107 if you want to take them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. There’s a full payout if they beat RSL but also half stake returned if the scoreline ends level.

Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -167 on the BTTS market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+175

X

+250

2

+143

Half-Time Result

1

+225

X

+125

2

+200

Double Chance

1X

-185

12

-345

X2

-233

Draw No Bet

1

-104

2

-137

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-139

2 Hcp -0.25

+107

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+102

Over 2.5

-128

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+120

Favourite Danny Musovski is priced at +525 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of +195.

Danny Musovski (Seattle)

First

+195

Anytime

+525

Albert Rusnák (Seattle)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Jordan Morris (Seattle)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Diego Luna (RSL)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Victor Olatunji (RSL)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Jesús Ferreira (Seattle)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Zavier Gozo (RSL)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Paul Rothrock (Seattle)

First

+320

Anytime

+900

Chadwick Zach Booth (RSL)

First

+390

Anytime

+1000

Ariath Piol (RSL)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Juan Manuel Sanabria (RSL)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Pablo Ruiz (RSL)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Cristian Roldan (Seattle)

First

+510

Anytime

+1400

Stijn Spierings (RSL)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Philip Quinton (RSL)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Alexandros Katranis (RSL)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

RSL have seven victories and three defeats in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Seattle have swerved defeat on their travels in the previous three matches. Brian Schmetzer's team have finished with four defeats, three wins and three draws in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

The most recent America First Field meeting saw RSL claim a 2-0 win over Seattle. We’ve seen five of 7 H2H meetings at America First Field go the way of RSL, with two draws also taking place.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Real Salt Lake Home Stats		7-0-3	2.90	1.60	1.30	6	4	6	4
Seattle Sounders Away Stats		3-3-4	3.30	1.60	1.70	8	2	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders Lineups & Team News

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